| tart --> | | | | single, organized pack. There is a far smaller |
| If you decided to have a dog house for Fido, | | | | possibility that the cut pieces will not fit together |
| remember that not every dog owner has the | | | | or that the connectors will not hold them in place |
| time or skills to design and build a dog house from | | | | because they have all been designed to work |
| scratch. Assistance abounds for people who want | | | | together as a complete unit. |
| to build a special home for their pet, but who | | | | A second advantage is that it is time saving, |
| have one or both of these limitations. | | | | reducing the amount time required compared to |
| Doing a keyword search on the Internet will | | | | traditional building. As the wood has already been |
| reveal many sources for dog house blueprints, or | | | | cut and, frequently, all the parts have been |
| woodworking plans for dog house designs. These | | | | marked with numbers or letters intended to guide |
| special plans can range from simple box-like | | | | you through the construction. In some kits, the |
| structures to custom-designed dog mansions that | | | | pieces even have pre-drilled guide holes drilled at |
| rival the homes of the highest-paid celebrities. | | | | the proper connection points. |
| Many times, free dog house blueprints are also | | | | Build it yourself dog house kits are relatively easy |
| available to download from the internet, you just | | | | to put together within a relatively short time. |
| have to do some researches. | | | | From opening the box to sorting out the parts to |
| For those dog owners who have neither the skill | | | | fastening on the roof the average dog house kit |
| to design a workable dog house or to build one on | | | | may take as little as two or three hours to put |
| their own, "build it yourself" dog house kits are | | | | together, even for the architecturally challenged. |
| also available, both online and from a variety of | | | | Once the house is together it is up to you to |
| retail sources. These house building kits may be | | | | customize the house for your own dog, through |
| available at pet supply stores, feed stores, or | | | | an attractive paint job, shutters, or other |
| building supply stores in your area. Most of these | | | | accessories. |
| "do it yourself" kits are designed to be as simple | | | | The cost of a build it yourself dog house kit is |
| as possible, while still providing adequate shelter | | | | somewhat more than that of buying a dog house |
| for your dog. | | | | from a department store or pet supply store. It |
| The primary advantage to build it yourself dog | | | | also costs only about a quarter of the amount |
| house kits is that they gather all of the materials | | | | that a professional carpenter might charge for |
| that you will need together and put them into a | | | | building a similar house. |