| Constructing a Do-It-Yourself dog house is going to | | | | off. |
| save you a lot of cash. Sure, you'll need to invest a | | | | Brick Or Metal Kennels |
| few building hours, but I promise it will be justified by | | | | This is essentially the same design as above, but built |
| the end result! This article describes the 3 most | | | | from brick or metal. Keep in mind that brick kennels |
| common dog house designs for the DIY enthusiast, | | | | are hard to keep warm in summer, and metal ones |
| and encourages you to get started ASAP! | | | | can get very hot in winter. Make sure that you |
| The Simple Wooden Dog Kennel | | | | insulate them well if you opt to build out of one of |
| This dog house is pretty straight forward. Most dogs | | | | these. |
| will like this type of kennel the best, and you can | | | | The Large Duplex Dog House |
| build it to any size you like. It's best to you a higher | | | | This one is for those DIY professionals. It's not that |
| quality lumber, with some people going as high-grade | | | | you need a lot of skills to build one, it's just that it |
| as cedar. However, you can build with anything you | | | | can take time and confidence. This style of kennel is |
| like. Pine has a good price to quality ratio. | | | | definitely the most attractive, and can be fitted out |
| This basic dog house also has a few choices for | | | | with hanging plants, windows, etc.. |
| roofing styles. Flat roofs are great, since your dog | | | | A significant advantage of the duplex dog house is |
| can lay on it and soak up the sun. You could also use | | | | that you can install a removable separating wall. This |
| it as an elevated herb garden. Angled roofs generally | | | | means your pets can cuddle up together or sleep on |
| look more attractive, and allow water to run right | | | | their own whenever they want. |