Sleeping arrangements

[chilly 59]

Been doing a some work on the kennel for the pup, she been sleeping in up until now but going to move her out to the kennel , she got plenty of space out there ,and misses wont moan so much when I get another dog if they out at night lol, any way I've been clearing out the shed gona make a hole in the wall so the dog can go in from the outside run and bed she has , I've made a temporary sleeping box out of some old hollow internal doors, but going to build a new more solid permanent one before winter comes and what I'd like to now is as the box is inside a block work shed will there be any need to insulate the box with polystyrene etc or will just a plain wouldn't box do fine ?

[old timer123 367]

my dogs are terrible with any type of bedding they drag it out an through the piss an shit no matter what a do bullxs are some of the filthiest dogs so summer its bare boards in a wooden box an winter straw with half a board up in the bob hole stop straw getting everywere lol

[old timer123 367]

just to add thopugh i get problems with my dogs getting calluses from the hard surface best to try soften it up somehow so i sometimes use shavings in there boxs

[mrmen16 5]

but abit off vet bed down mate its about 20 quid for a meter its plenty for through summer, glad your finally get her outside

[craigyboy 1,274]

my dogs are terrible with any type of bedding they drag it out an through the piss an shit no matter what a do bullxs are some of the filthiest dogs so summer its bare boards in a wooden box an winter straw with half a board up in the bob hole stop straw getting everywere lol

same here mate,ive tried allsorts but it always ends up ont floor filthy as feck

[chilly 59]

She be beter off out there at night when she gets used to it much more space , 10ft x10ft run with roof and walls 3 sides and sleeping area , and I'm gona make a hole thro to the shed now 2 and that's about 10ft x 15ft all block work all vary secure , she be spoilt Lol

[mrmen16 5]

why you cutting a hole for mate ? why dont you just block up a sleeping area in the run ?

[chilly 59]

She already has got a bit blocked on the end of the shed between the run it's about 1meter x 2 1/2 , just thought it will only take me 5 mins to cut a hole and she have much more space then and a full box bed in the shed and a cooler one outside , also more space for if I do get another dog in the future

[skycat 6,173]

Be warned: some dogs, if given a very large inside area, will start to pee and crap in there if the weather is bad outside. I'd wall off a bit of the shed for a bed area: which will also be warmer in winter than a large shed. I've got a large box fitted to the inside wall of a shed for one dog: same as you, cut hole in shed wall to give access to the run, but the box bed is warm inside the shed, but not big enough for the dog to run around in and be tempted to pee inside. Get a roof on the run too: that encourages them to go outside even if it is raining.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

My plan was to have a 6x4 shed with insulated 4x2 box inside and then have lino floor for rest of shed for when the inevitable accidents happen. Then have a cut out leading to a 10 x 10 run. However I have decided to separate the dogs soon and haven't got room for 3 sheds so will just be a run with a 4x2 box in it.

 

At the moment the jack russel and the lurcher share a 4x2 box and the terrier still pisses in there sometimes if it's raining and she doesn't want to get wet.

 

What do you lads/lasses do in winter if dogs are just in an outside wooden kennel, no shed. Mine are in a 4x2 T&G kennel with carpet on the floor and felt roof. Raised 3 inches off ground. Ive got a rubber mat cut to the shape and size of the entrance to keep weather out and they have got a duvet.

 

You reckon they will be OK for winter or will I need to take extra measures?

 

Gaz

[chilly 59]

To be honest she prob be fine without the shed as the run that is 10 x 10 is roofed and the is a 1 meter x 2 1/2 meter block block work sleeping area , just thought for the time it would take to cut a hole thro the wall in the sleeping area she can have the shed 2 , there is a large ferret run in there aswell, just thought it would be warmer for the winter months in there , I'll try get some pics for you later

[skycat 6,173]

Small box is warmer in winter than a big shed.

 

Gareth: if the terrier is pissing in the bed its hardly fair on the lurcher to have to lie in another dog's piss, and could lead to her doing the same. Put a roof on the run, a handful of shavings or straw in the run, floor the box out with lino, change the bedding and spray the box with Dettol Antibacterial to clear out the smell and it should solve the problem.

[chilly 59]

This is the run on the left got to paint the frame and put the mesh on and re point the slabs , the little bit of block work between the run and the shed door on the right is the sleeping area

 

 

This is the sleeping area , ferrets up the top and dogs underneath , was going to box off the bed inside and put another door on with a hole cut in to reduce the drafts , but if I do cut thro into the shed I'll leave it as it is so it's cool and airy for warm nights and build a sleeping box inside the shed for colder nights so they can please them selves

 

 

And this is the other ferret run in the shed got a pipe connecting them , if I do knock thro I'll build a bed box along side this.

 

 

In the day the run door will be open for her into the garden only locked up at night I hope lol

Edited June 28, 2011 by chilly

[mrmen16 5]

Thats a cracking setup mate you might want to put abit off board along the bottom about 2ft/3ft high then mesh it all so there wont be no wind in her box

just watch when letting her out she dont jump the wall mate :L

[chilly 59]

She out most the day now , wall bit to high for her yet gona be rebuilding it in Time as it's f****d, gona start collecting up some wood from work over next week or so to build a permanent sleeping box in the shed , be happier putting her out for the night then , just hope she takes to sleeping out there