I certainly was not on my wife's good side that evening I brought home that precious little stray dog. I probably should have talked to her first before I decided to bring him home. Once she calmed down I reasoned with her and she agreed to keep our new friend as long as he remained an outdoor dog. I couldn't believe it, I just picked this poor homeless dog up off of the street and now he has to sleep in the back yard. With that said I immediately started looking at dog house plans and preparing for the construction of his new home.
I don't even think the dog was aware that I was building him a new home so I couldn't let him decide what type of dog house he wanted. So I took his size into consideration and chose the design I thought would work best.
As with any structure you build you'll want it to hold up without maintenance or repairs, so build it right the first time. You'll want to carefully select what type of materials you will be using for construction and don't take any short cuts in the process. You want your dog house to last for years. If you put in little effort you'll end up reaping little rewards. So put in the effort and make sure the structure is sturdy like a rock. Loose nails and boards are sure signs your dog house won't make it past a year. Also the use of pressure treated wood will make an astounding difference as to how well it will hold up to the weather.
One of those things that needs to be addressed when choosing your building material is whether or not your dog is a chewer. The last thing you want is to put your dog in a dog house coated with chemicals for him to chew up. Pressure treated wood is covered in chemicals and should not be used for a dog's house that chews up everything in sight. Fortunately there are alternatives that could work just as well as the pressure treated lumber.
It is certainly a necessity to keep your dog comfortable during the different seasons of the year. During the summer a dog house can turn into a sauna in no time. That is why cross ventilation is a must in the design of your dog house. Also be sure to keep his water dish full to minimize risk of dehydration. During the colder months I doubt the dog house will provide enough insulation to keep incredibly warm. That is why I would put a few blankets and maybe an old pillow to help your pal stay warm.
My name is Frank Kendrick and I am do it yourself kind of guy. I spend my most of my weekends doing home improvement projects of all sorts. It is my hobby and once I'm done with one project I'm usually off to the next. For great ideas on home improvement projects that I use including Dog House Plans you might like to take a look at http://ShedPlansElite.info
Life is what you make it, stay positive and moving forward.
Frank
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