| So I was driving home from my parents’ | | | | contain chemicals that could harm your dog. So |
| house, out of state, when I came across a stray | | | | it may be safe to use treated lumber for the |
| dog at one of the rest areas I often frequent on | | | | outside, but you may want to consider another |
| my trips. Of course my little girl just had to take | | | | type of composite building material or wood to |
| the helpless puppy home, and in the end I broke | | | | use on the inside or areas your dog will have |
| down and agreed to let her come home with us. | | | | easy access to while lying around in its new |
| Now we just had to break the news to my wife, | | | | kennel. |
| as she wasn’t with us this time. She was | | | | Another important factor in your dog kennel plans |
| thrilled and loved the little puppy but put her foot | | | | is building the kennel the proper size to allow your |
| down on letting it stay in the house, concerned | | | | dog to have ample amount of space for exercise |
| what it would do to her beloved cats. To keep | | | | if penned up in too small an environment for |
| the peace in the family I went online and began | | | | excessive amounts of time your dog can pick up |
| my search for dog kennel plans. | | | | bad habits and it’s also not very healthy for |
| As I reviewed various plans I quickly realized that | | | | them at all. Also consider the amount of sun and |
| this was more than throwing together a few | | | | shaded area around the dog kennel when planning |
| pieces of lumber. There are considerations that | | | | it out. Your dog should have access to the sun |
| need to be considered when designing dog kennel | | | | as much as he wishes but also needs access to |
| plans, which pertain to the dog itself and | | | | shade outside of the kennel as well. |
| what’s needed to create a comfortable and | | | | One last thing to plan for is the living area inside |
| safe living space for your pooch! | | | | and around the dog kennel, depending on the |
| Apart from the obvious that your kennel needs | | | | climate in which you live; you may need to |
| to be comfortable for the dog, it should be built | | | | consider placing straw or old blankets around for |
| from plans that doesn’t involve materials | | | | the dog to keep warm in colder weather. Keep |
| hazardous to your dog’s health. Now the | | | | these small plans in the back of your head when |
| dog kennel will need to be constructed to | | | | designing your dog kennel plans, it will help you to |
| withstand various weather conditions, so treated | | | | build a kennel your dog will love and will call home, |
| lumber may want to be used, but consider if your | | | | your dog will thank you for it! |
| dog is a chewer or not, if so, treated lumber may | | | | |