To dog, as well as the person, the house which will save from heat in the summer and will protect from wind and frost in the winter is necessary. Who if not the owner, takes care of canine friend and will not build for it the comfortable dwelling? Therefore for good reason.
It is required to you
- - wooden boards, bar;
- - hammer, nails;
- - screw driver, self-tapping screws;
- - old blankets;
- - paint, roofing felt.
Instruction
1. Before making the warm dog box, decide on the doghouse sizes. For this purpose measure the sleeping pet in length, height and width, make allowances of 10-15 cm from all directions. For puppy the box should be made for growth therefore learn the sizes of adult dog from the film logical reference book or measure his parents. Draw on paper sketches of necessary parts (walls, floor, ceiling, roof) and put down the sizes.
2. Choose material for construction natural, coniferous breeds of tree best of all will approach. Buy necessary quantity of boards, logs or bar. Consider that thermal insulation will require double walls therefore several types of materials can be required.
3. Make cutting of parts of the box, connect them among themselves by means of nails or self-tapping screws. At first make floor of boards, then put up double walls, avoid emergence of slots and cracks. Before entrance to the box make small wood deck that it was convenient to dog to sit. In space between walls fill sawdust.
4. At construction of front wall take care of production of manhole. For large dog the optimum size of entrance is 40х50 cm, for the pet of mean value of 35х40 cm. Close entrance piece of dense thick fabric in the winter, the curtain will interfere with exit of warm air from the box.
5. Build ceiling, over it make sloping roof with hood over entrance. Dogs like to lie at small height therefore make roof straight line. Roof waterproof material from which water easily flows down and snow is shoveled away.
6. Upholster walls with soft fabric from within. To make the warm box use cotton blanket. On floor lay laying from foam rubber or piece of warm blanket.
7. Paint the box outside or upholster with dense waterproof material. If desired fix chain to the box.
8. Choose the convenient location for the doghouse in the yard. Put the box on brick laying or concrete site not to allow contact with the earth. Invite dog to her new house.