Little Butch 16 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Anybody use Big Plastic Barrels as Dog Houses and how do you find them? Butch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_and_Irish 11 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Just make one out of a barrel yourself, cut out a D shape in the bottom and stuff in a bed/blanket job done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Little Butch 16 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yea, I'd screw wood to the bottom though to make It more stable and keep It off the cold floor.. Butch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,100 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Anybody use Big Plastic Barrels as Dog Houses and how do you find them?Butch I use one and it does the job but i'm going to knock up a nice ply box when it starts getting cooler. It was a piece of piss to fiend coz its bright blue, get yourself out in the fields and look for them surrounded by game birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spanj 11 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Anybody use Big Plastic Barrels as Dog Houses and how do you find them?Butch I use one and it does the job but i'm going to knock up a nice ply box when it starts getting cooler. It was a piece of piss to fiend coz its bright blue, get yourself out in the fields and look for them surrounded by game birds I hope you're taking the piss with this suggestion............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 If your'e going to use barrels use a wooden one: plastic is cold in winter and creates condensation from the heat from the dog's body which collects in the roof and runs down to make the bedding all wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 theyre very good for housing.......water off the gutter knock a proper box up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,100 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Anybody use Big Plastic Barrels as Dog Houses and how do you find them?Butch I use one and it does the job but i'm going to knock up a nice ply box when it starts getting cooler. It was a piece of piss to fiend coz its bright blue, get yourself out in the fields and look for them surrounded by game birds I hope you're taking the piss with this suggestion............. Course I am , I got mine off the keeper before he drilled it and stuck legs on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,849 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I've been doing some research on them recently as I was thinking of swapping over to them too. Apparently, given the choice between a flat floored kennel and a curved base, eg a barrel, most dogs choose the latter. The problem is where can I find one big enough for three kelpies? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pointer 543 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 ive used them in the past but went back to wood.its a shame i didnt find them as good as wooden beds because i work in a factory containing at least 500 plastic barrels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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