| Does your dog need a house? With a good set of | | | | wood has chemicals in it and would be dangerous |
| Doghouse Plans you can build him one yourself. | | | | for your dog, especially if you have a chewer. A |
| We have a large collie and he needed a sturdy | | | | composite building material or type of wood, like |
| doghouse. My first thought was to head to the | | | | cedar, that will withstand the weather and is not |
| local building supply store and find a prefab | | | | going to rot is the best choice. Having a good set |
| doghouse. There were a few choices and they | | | | of doghouse plans allowed me to go through all |
| looked pretty good, but after a closer look I felt | | | | the steps I would need to take before actually |
| that these were not built to last. I knew after a | | | | taking them and prevent any unnecessary |
| few winters where we live that the doghouse | | | | problems that could arise. |
| frame would probably not hold up. The other issue | | | | I also had to make sure that my dog could not |
| was I didn't think our dog would fit comfortably in | | | | only enjoy the sun, but he could get out of it as |
| the doghouse. The design was just so simple and | | | | well. There needed to be plenty of cross |
| there was no character in the structure. | | | | ventilation. I will probably use a blanket or straw |
| When I found a set of doghouse plans I noticed | | | | to make the floor of the doghouse comfortable |
| right away that there were details that I was not | | | | and warm in the cooler months. The overall design |
| aware of. For instance, you need to use a safe | | | | is shaped to match our barn storage shed and |
| material for your doghouse. Pressure-treated | | | | the stain on the outside is the same. |