Kennels Brick or Wood?

[ossetthunters 16]

Hi im getting a new lurcher pup in a couple of weeks ( beddy x )and at the moment have no kennel. I have a old unused coal hed made of brick in the garden and am thinking about building a run off the side and using the brick shed as his kennel. I am hoping this will be fine or do you think it will be too cold in the winter? with plenty of bedding obviously.

[watchman 256]

Hi im getting a new lurcher pup in a couple of weeks ( beddy x )and at the moment have no kennel. I have a old unused coal hed made of brick in the garden and am thinking about building a run off the side and using the brick shed as his kennel. I am hoping this will be fine or do you think it will be too cold in the winter? with plenty of bedding obviously.

sounds ideal to me mate,obviously as long as its not letting water in,or draughty,jobs a good en,hope the pup turns out ok for you mate

[TOMO 27,129]

Hi im getting a new lurcher pup in a couple of weeks ( beddy x )and at the moment have no kennel. I have a old unused coal hed made of brick in the garden and am thinking about building a run off the side and using the brick shed as his kennel. I am hoping this will be fine or do you think it will be too cold in the winter? with plenty of bedding obviously.

 

EXTENTION cable , and a heat light

 

[farmerkev09 105]

i have built mine out breeze blocks and there perfect walm in winter cool in summer i raise my beds off floor 2ft to stop a bit of the chill

[farmerkev09 105]

just like you tomo but no lamp

 

 

 

looks good that pal nice set up

[watchman 256]

Hi im getting a new lurcher pup in a couple of weeks ( beddy x )and at the moment have no kennel. I have a old unused coal hed made of brick in the garden and am thinking about building a run off the side and using the brick shed as his kennel. I am hoping this will be fine or do you think it will be too cold in the winter? with plenty of bedding obviously.

 

EXTENTION cable , and a heat light

 

spot on mate,nice flat screen tele in the corner and id be in there with them,anything to get away from the old woman,

[ossetthunters 16]

Cheers fellas thats answered my question, thats me off for some wood and mesh this aft for the run

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

nice kennel mate butt id wouldnt hav the heat lamp in heard some bad stories about them atb

[Night_Runner 0]

nice kennel mate butt id wouldnt hav the heat lamp in heard some bad stories about them atb

 

Whats the bad stories youve heard mate?

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

my mate had a litter of pups before and the bulb poped and smashed and the glass ended up all ova the pups with is wat ya dont want but nothing happedend to the pups wich is lucky

[Molie1337 35]

hmmmm keep dogs warm or let them go cold incase the bulb goes.....i know what i would choose!

[Helen 2]

I know someone who used a heat lamp. The bitch was whelping and the lamp went on fire followed quickly by the kennel most of the pups were killed. Luckily the mother was discovered before she was burned to death.

[watchman 256]

hmmmm keep dogs warm or let them go cold incase the bulb goes.....i know what i would choose!

we all know accidents can and do happen,a heat lamp will have its place ie litter pups,injured dog whatever,but i have never felt the need for one in my kennels,as long as good bedding, watertight and draught free then they seem happy enough to me,but each to their own,if you was that worried about the bulb he could knock up a type of shroud around the lamp incase bulb did break,easy prob to overcome for peace of mind

[boyo 1,398]

most heat lamps nowadays come with a cover with them always used a heat lamp on pups

[watchman 256]

most heat lamps nowadays come with a cover with them always used a heat lamp on pups

there you go,that answers my point