Face to Face

Kennels arranged face-to-face typically have the following features: Single row in the middle of the room. Easy to access the dogs through the center aisle. Here are some common kennel sizes ...

Back to Back

Kennels arranged back-to-back typically have the following features: Two aisles on each side of the kennels. Easy to separate the dogs by size or temperament. More cost-effective than the face ...

Materials

Gator Kennels uses materials that are designed to last a long time and hold up to the rigors of the industry.  By using materials that do not rot, rust, or absorb water; we ensure your investm ...

About us

     Gator Kennels has been building kennels since 2010 – so in terms of kennel manufacturing, we are the ‘new kids on the block’ (compared to other kennel manufact ...

Resources

If you are starting a dog daycare, veterinary practice, grooming company, or animal rescue, these links will help you find information you need. Learn more about our Kennels: Learn more about our C ...

Shipping & Returns

We have a really good relationship with Fed Ex Freight to help get your kennels to you - no matter where you are in the United States or Canada. All items are carefully packaged and shipped dire ...

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Join our Team!

At Gator Kennels we pride ourselves in building the best commercial dog kennels on the market! Join our small team of craftspeople as we expand our production. If you like a fast-paced, physical pos ...

Colors

Add a splash of color to your kennel facility. Here is a list of the colors we have in-stock: We keep these colors in-stock 95% of the time year-round. Grey / Black Royal-blue / White ...

Financing

No matter which lender you choose, they will want an official quote to get things started. Before you begin, ask us for a quote so you can send the information to the lenders. Gator Kennels Phone: 9 ...

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you! If you have a project you are working on - or just want information on our projects, feel free to call or email. When you call Gator Kennels you will not get a salespe ...

Starting Your Own Dog Daycare or Boarding Company

Over the years, we have learned about many aspects of the dog daycare / boarding business.  We gathered the information and put it into a series of blog posts and web-pages. This is a list of wh ...

Preparing Your Space for Dog Kennels

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding business.Click here for the entire series                   &nb ...

Starting Your Own Dog Daycare or Boarding - Kennel Safety

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding business.Click here for the entire series      As a kennel manufacturer, our first priority is ...

What are the best materials to use in my new dog kennel facility?

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding business. Click here for the entire seriesStarting your own doggy daycare or overnight boarding facility is a ...

Starting Your Own Dog Daycare or Boarding - Kennel layout

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding business.Click here for the entire series I get asked all the time what the best kennel layout is...&nbs ...

Kennels are a Capital Investment

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding businessClick here for the entire series Kennels are categorized as equipment. If you are starting a dog daycare ...

The kennel slippery slope

I frequently get into discussions about floors in commercial kennels and one of the most frequent topics is on sloping the floors. There are a HUGE number of opinions about sloped floors, but toda ...

Common Kennel Diseases

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding business.Click here for the entire series While dog boarding and daycare facilities are consistently busy t ...

The effect of tariffs on the price of kennels

 I do not usually get political in my public postings - however, we are getting a LOT of questions regarding the effect of tariffs on the dog kennel industry. I will not dive into the political ...

A box to put dogs in...

I get asked what is so interesting about building dog kennels - after all, it's just a 'box to put dogs in' - right? Wrong!We have spent years watching dog behavior, listening to the people who use ...

Meet the Gator Group

Hi, we are Gator Kennels, it's nice to meet you!       We wanted to take this week's blog to tell you a little about ourselves and what our day-to-day life at Gator Kennels l ...

Why Go Custom?

This is part of a series of blog posts about starting your own dog daycare or boarding business.Click here for the entire series      It seems like we live in a world of full of DIY ...