Hi! Just wanted your opinions...
We were considering building a 6X12 foot outdoor kennel for our boys. I will never leave them outside when I go out but just to get them out of the house for a few hours so I can do housework, cook, shower, without being followed all over. I don't mind but really...I am always a parade.
As long as the weather is good do you think it is alright?
Thanks
Outdoor kennel
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Re: Outdoor kennel
I think it's a brilliant idea. A kennel and a decent-sized run can be useful for so many reasons.
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Re: Outdoor kennel
I also have a kennel on my porch with blankets in.
The door to the porch (and backyard) is in our living room area, so when they are there I can easily keep an eye on them. When we have guests I leave the door open for them (the dogs) to go in & out as they please, and sometimes they prefer to just a more quite place with their own space than our living room, and they will go lay in there.
They also like to lay there when we bbq.
It works well for us
The door to the porch (and backyard) is in our living room area, so when they are there I can easily keep an eye on them. When we have guests I leave the door open for them (the dogs) to go in & out as they please, and sometimes they prefer to just a more quite place with their own space than our living room, and they will go lay in there.
They also like to lay there when we bbq.
It works well for us
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Re: Outdoor kennel
Thanks. We are getting estimates now.
Did you ever hear that "chain link" fence is not safe for a kennel? If not, what is the alternative?
I have 2 big boys who are pretty motivated when there are squirrels around and I want them to be safe.
Did you ever hear that "chain link" fence is not safe for a kennel? If not, what is the alternative?
I have 2 big boys who are pretty motivated when there are squirrels around and I want them to be safe.
Re: Outdoor kennel
I use heavy-duty weldmesh, and you want the metal inside the wood, otherwise some dogs chew the wood. Whatever you use, it must be too small for paws and muzzles to go through.
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Re: Outdoor kennel
OK...so we built a 20X20 kennel for them which is attached to the house and accessed through a doggie door. They love it!!
Only problem is the mud and dirt. It did not take long for them to bury toys and tear up the grass by running and playing. It there anything safe to put down?
Only problem is the mud and dirt. It did not take long for them to bury toys and tear up the grass by running and playing. It there anything safe to put down?
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Re: Outdoor kennel
Gravel is safe, drains well, and is easy to keep clean. You can also lay a small patch of turf, so they have a place to cool their paws in the heat of summer, with the rest of it gravel.
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