building a shelter
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Dogs Trust International TrainingSeptember 2010
Building A Shelter
Paul WassDogs Trust
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Design Expectations
Warmth, comfort & security Companionship & stimulation Protection from disease, injury & distress Access to exercise Provision for appropriate feeding
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Detail Design
1. Room sizes2. Pen sizes3. Temperature4. Ventilation5. Lighting6. Drainage & Waste7. Noise and Stress8. Materials
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Room Sizes
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Detail Design
Pen / Kennel Sizes
• Sleep area, 2.0 – 3.5 m2
• Exercise/run area, 2.5 – 5.0 m2
• Pen height, at least 1.8m
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DETAIL DESIGNROOM & PEN SIZES
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Detail Design
Min 7C (44F) Average 18 21C (65 – 70F) Maximum 26C (79F)
(UK Figures)
• Temperature control
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Temperature control
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Heating• Heat Lamp• Radiators• Underfloor Heating
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Detail Design
• Ventilation
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DETAIL DESIGN
60 l/s6F21Reception
-4F21Office
84F21Wash & Groom
3-42F18Food Store
15 l/s with 20min over run
As building regsF21Shower Room
64F21Staff Room
As adjacent animal area vent based on animal requirements above.Animal Corridors
-NaturalF18Lobbies
104F18Laundry
64F18Tray Wash/Food Prep
861518Sleeps Dog & Cat
BoostNormal
Ventilation Rate Air Change/HrTemperature Set Back oC
Temperature Normal oC
Area
MODEL GUIDELINES & RATES FOR CATS & DOGS
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Ventilation
Electrical fans and vents
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Ventilation
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DETAIL DESIGN
THIS LIGHT FITTING IS SUITABLE FOR WET AREASLIGHTING
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Drainage
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Typical Drainage Problems- Solved
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Internal Drainage
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Raw Sewage Tipped into a Pit
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DETAIL DESIGN
EXAMPLE OF A SEALED CESSPOOL
Sewage Waste
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EXAMPLES OF A SEPTIC TANK
DETAIL DESIGN
Sewage Waste
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EXAMPLES OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS
DETAIL DESIGN
Sewage Waste
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Detail Design
Sewage Waste
Reed beds
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EXAMPLES OF REED BEDS
DRAINAGE & WASTE
DETAIL DESIGN
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Detail Design
• Room & Pen sizes• Materials & details• Temperature control• Ventilation• Lighting• Drainage &Waste
• Solid WasteSewerLandfill IncinerateCompost
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NOISE & STRESS
TYPICAL RE-HOMING CENTRE LAYOUT
DETAIL DESIGN
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Noise and Stress
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Noise and Stress
Solid walls with acoustic insulation
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Noise and Stress
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• Earth Bunding around exercise fields
Noise and Stress
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EXAMPLES OF KENNELS LOOKING AT GARDENS TO REDUCE STRESS
Noise and Stress
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Detail Design
SLEEP
RUN
CENTRALCORE
Back to Back Kennel Design
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Noise and Stress
• Internal screening• Glass fronted Pens
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Detail Design
• Materials & details
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Detail Design
• Materials & details
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Detail Design
• Materials & details
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Falls to Floors Detail Design
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Detail Design
• Materials & details• POP HATCHES
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Pop Hatches
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DETAIL DESIGNCHAINLINK EXERCISE PENS
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Detail Design
• Materials & details
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Detail DesignGlass Fronted Kennels
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Detail Design
• Materials & details
• Exercise Runs
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DETAIL DESIGN
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Detail Design
• Materials & details - paving
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The Sanctuary
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Choosing a Site or Land
• What do you need for YOUR shelter?
• Where do you want to be in 10 years?
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Choosing a Site or Land
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If You Build It, They Will Come
• Choosing a SiteWhat to look forWhat to avoid
• Layout Advice
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Choosing a Site or Land
• AccessVisitors, workers,
deliveries
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Choosing a Site or Land
• AccessVisitors, workers,
deliveries
• Access all year
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Choosing a Site or Land
• AccessVisitors, workers,
deliveries
• Access all year• Ground levels
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Choosing a Site or Land
• AccessVisitors, workers,
deliveries
• Access all year• Ground levels• Services
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THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PYLONS, TELEPHONE POLES, ETC
CHOOSING A SITE OR LANDNEIGHBOURS
THIS MAY BE A LEGAL ISSUE & EVEN IF NOT A LEGAL ONE IT NEEDS TO BE THOUGHT OF INTERMS OF GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR NEAREST NEIGHBOURS
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THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PYLONS, TELEPHONE POLES, ETC
CHOOSING A SITE OR LANDFUTURE EXPANSION SPACE
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Choosing a Site or Land
• Neighbours• Expand in future• Be seen
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Mistakes we have made:
• Shelter too far for visitors to travel• Site too small • Land poorly drained
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Layout Advice
• Survey
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Layout Advice
• Survey• List your needs –
most important first
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Layout Advice
• Human housing• Parking • Reception• Offices• Food stores• General stores• Public animal pens• Private animal pens• Exercise Areas• Isolation/Hospital pens
• Vet treatment room• Laundry• Kitchens (animal &
human)• Toilets• Staff rest room
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Layout Advice
• Survey• List your
needs – most important first
• Draw your ideas
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PLANNING & DESIGN OF BUILDINGS
ReceptionKitchen
Store
Laundry Sluice
TrainingExercise
Kennels
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Mistakes we have made:
• Too many pens in one building• Not enough parking space• Not enough storage space• Not enough waiting space• Public/private areas too close together
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THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR, PYLONS, TELEPHONE POLES, ETC
BUILDINGS WITH TOO MANY KENNELS
MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE
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INADEQUATE CAR PARKING
MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE
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INADEQUATE STORAGE
MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE
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MISTAKES WE HAVE MADEINADEQUATE WAITING SPACE
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DETAIL DESIGN ADVICEPROTECTION FROM DISEASE, INJURY & DISTRESS
PARTITIONED KENNELS
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal
buildings next to neighbours
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal
buildings next to neighbours
• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal
buildings next to neighbours
• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional
• Limit size of animal buildings
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal
buildings next to neighbours
• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional
• Limit size of animal buildings
• Design to avoid unnecessary movement
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal
buildings next to neighbours
• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional
• Limit size of animal buildings
• Design to avoid unnecessary movement
• Build to highest standards you can afford
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Plan ahead• Put your non-animal
buildings next to neighbours
• Do a land survey – yourself or with a professional
• Limit size of animal buildings
• Design to avoid unnecessary movement
• Build to highest standards you can afford
• Separate public from private areas
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes
• Use noise insulation if possible
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes
• Use noise insulation if possible
• Always include drainage
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Summary for a Modern Shelter
• Use light coloured floor wall materials/finishes
• Use noise insulation if possible
• Always include drainage
• Use solid partitions & doors where possible
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Remember!
• You are the experts!• Use your own knowledge to improve the
environment for your animals