Dog Lover's Tip On Building A Dog House

Most pet owners let their dogs to stay indoors, sleep on the couch or in their owner’s bed. However, for those of you who would rather have your pet sleep outside and want to have a dog house instead, here are some simple rules on the type of shelter to provide.

The first thing to do is make a simple layout plan of how the dog house is going to look like when it's finished. Take into account the following tips as you go about planning your doggie's home.
Materials
 
You can purchase a pre-assembled doghouse, but if you enjoy doing it yourself, consider building your own using a mix of new and salvaged materials if you want to stay within your budget.
Many of the materials used to construct the doghouse can be found around your own home. 

Use scraps of plywood and leftover concrete from your last big project to construct your doghouse. If you are getting rid of existing carpeting in your home, save a scrap for your dog’s door.

Location

As a guideline, before you build your dog’s home, consider the layout and size of your backyard and where the winds travel. Have the door facing away from the bitter winter winds. Most dog house plans suggest that the dog house door faces east.

Make The Size Comfortable

Make sure the dog house is big enough to accommodate your pet’s potential maximum size. Your dog should be able to look out the front entrance while both standing and sitting. Make sure that entrance is high enough and the inside is spacious enough for him to turn around freely.
 

Make it easily moveable

During the winter, the doghouse should be in direct sunlight. In the summer, it should be in a shaded area of your yard. If the doghouse is light and portable, it's easy to re-locate the home during the appropriate seasons to ensure your dog stays cool in the summer but warm in the winter.
 

Consider installing flap-style doors

The flaps allow easy access while preventing rain, snow and wind from entering. While plastic flaps are lighter and easier for a dog to use, a heavy scrap of carpet can also be used as an effective barrier from cold winds. You just remove it in the summer so the doghouse doesn’t get too warm inside.

Ensure that the dog house is raised

It should be several inches from the ground to allow air and water to flow underneath. Ventilation within the dog house is also important. Put in a few small-sized holes in the walls. Install a wind block inside the house so the dog can use the heat of its own body to warm up the area if it is really cold or windy outside.
 

Have A Partial wall

The purpose is to allow your dog to escape the bad weather. That way your pet can either just sleep in entry or go further in. To keep your dog cool in the hot summer, you might want to consider using a concrete floor, which can hold the cool air and moisture from the ground during that period and keep the doghouse a bit cooler on the inside.
 
Another option is to get a mat. If you're up to it, a more fashionable accessory can be used to cool the doghouse too. You could use cooling pet mats on the floor of the doghouse. The mats, which looks like those used for yoga, are pressure-activated and work without refrigeration, water or electricity.
 

Keep the house warm

Keeping the doghouse warm during winter is another challenge. It's recommended using a heat light bulb to keep the doghouse warm, as well as using insulation.
 

Make a slanted roof

Like a home for humans, you will want your dog’s house to have a slanted roof to keep rain and snow from accumulating on top. The roof should also be easily opened to make it easier for you to clean out your dog’s home. Cleaning of the dog’s house should be done regularly for health reasons.

If your dog lives outside then he deserves to have a comfortable place to sleep and get out of harsh weather. Hopefully these easy tips on building a dog house will help you get started.

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