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· Heating ~,,ould be designed so that <br />temperatures can be maintained between <br />60°80 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity <br />should be maintained between 30-70%. <br /> <br />Proper drainage requires that the cement <br />floor be sloped properly during <br />construction (¼, per foot is adequate). <br />Drainage should be quick and complete. <br />(See drawing of typical drainage system, <br />below. ) <br /> <br />Prefabricated, modular runs in which the <br />waste drainage system is self-contained <br />may be placed on level floors, with a row <br />of runs being serviced by a single floor <br />drain (minimum 3' diameter). <br /> <br />Radiant heat in the floor expedites drying <br />and provides heat at the level of the dogs. <br />it also provides a "warm spot" and a <br />"cool spot" in each enclosure, so that the <br />dogs might choose their preferred <br />temperature. <br /> <br />The finish on the floor of the kennel <br />should not be so smooth that it becomes <br />slippery when wet, but not so rough that <br />it is difficult to clean or is hard on the <br />dog's feet. <br /> <br />Indoor-Outdoor kennels house the dogs <br />in indoor primary enclosures and allow <br />them access to outside secondary <br />enclosures for exercise, usually by means <br />of guillotine doors. <br /> <br />All-indoor kennels may use banks of <br />cages as primary enclosures, with dogs <br />carried or walked to exercise runs which <br />are time-shared by several boarders. Or, <br />they may offer each dog full-time access <br />to an individual primary-secondary run, <br />separated by a guillotine door. <br /> <br /> <br />