Found some smart kennels...

[artful212 394]

nice dog runs sounder

[haymin 2,465]

As izzy said bricks are better and vents good advise atb with it

[sounder 9]

tbh i done most the work myself or help i was luck i done afew day doing my mates kennels he a block layer so he bang up the blocks , the plumber took my lurcher for 2 weeks so he done the taps the lad i shoot with helped with the roof and being a plaster i done that with again another plaster that gave me the day that i work with lol so work out cheap the gate only 82 euros each the roof was about 200 to do, blocks and sand cement your talking another 150 or so , it was the small stuff the cost every time i went to the hardwear it 50 , never really added it up but but i say shy of 1500 i say , but f**k it i am finished,

atb sounder

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

That's a cracking set up sounder. I like the kennel and run all in one are.

 

Top job.

[the fen king 29]

As some of you know I'm moving house in 3-4 weeks and want to upgrade to some decent kennels that will last a good few years.

 

I've considered loads of options from housing dogs in the garage and having a massive run to building brick kennels like with runs on the front.

 

I've just found these type and they look quality...

How much mate for the second set would be interested myself

 

 

I didn't want wood because both my dogs are chewers but these have got Galv trim around the popholes and inside frame.

 

My only concern is how low they are to the floor.

 

I've got a timber dog run at the moment and it is raised but only about 25mm and it already smells of piss where it's got wet at the bottom and debris has gone under the kennel.

 

Do you think it would be feasible to raise a kennel and run like those above on a breeze block foundation?

 

Breeze blocks all around the perimeter, obviously cemented together and to the floor to make a wall.

 

Would this work do you think?

 

It would also be better for the dogs 10" off the floor and I could insulate under the kennel with loft insulation as it will be enclosed by breeze block?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

[Mickey Finn 3,016]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1jiDamcyaw&feature=player_detailpage

 

You might take a look at this option. This is how I will do it next time.

 

ATB

[socks 32,253]

They are glorified fecking rabbit hutches wired floor piss all room what a fecking awful design ... Not for my dogs that's for sure .

[sikastag_1 689]

I thought the same socks, should call it the lazy arse design, anybody who can't be bothered to hose clean out and disinfect their kennels shouldn't have a dog, my hob ferret hutches are bigger than them

[ferret features 289]

like battery hens.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1jiDamcyaw&feature=player_detailpage

 

You might take a look at this option. This is how I will do it next time.

 

ATB

 

Thanks for the reply mate. I don't like the look of that at all though.

 

It's probably handy if you've got 20 dogs but that's not for me.

 

Wire floor is awful design.

 

Gaz

[long dogs 580]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1jiDamcyaw&feature=player_detailpage

 

You might take a look at this option. This is how I will do it next time.

 

ATB

id never use those for dogs

[Mickey Finn 3,016]

They are glorified fecking rabbit hutches wired floor piss all room what a fecking awful design ... Not for my dogs that's for sure .

To each his own.

[sounder 9]

They are glorified fecking rabbit hutches wired floor piss all room what a fecking awful design ... Not for my dogs that's for sure .

To each his own.

fair coment but there just not suitable for dog's wire mesh floors !!!!! and far from chew proof , designed not by a dog owner, would not use for my dog if it was built for me for free

atb sounder

[sounder 9]

That's a cracking set up sounder. I like the kennel and run all in one are.

 

Top job.

i would have loved to more room to add another 2 or 3 kennels slots but was my only way of doing it i need just to re do the floor and slop it into the ajay sewer and paint the floor my old kennels where on the same patch floor were abit to rough , the reason i roof the kennels out was with weather we have the shit would turn into soup after a good shower harder to clean dog jump in and out of boxes the ground was wet bedding got wet in minutes a fecking joke can be clean now in any weather at anytime dark evening are coming they still can be done, dogs are dryer warmer and i found i hated if it was pissing out the never jump out of the box to shit they shitted in the box a c**t to clean them out ... i built mine in block and left a drain outlet of waste pipe so at least they can be washed very quickly some young pup will still shit in the bed but 5 minutes there sorted in time i will put in the water feeder that fill themselves there piped for them now to taps but can be easy fitted again

use your head when building them think ahead and best of luck with them and get some pic up when your done

atb sounder

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

That's a cracking set up sounder. I like the kennel and run all in one are.

 

Top job.

i would have loved to more room to add another 2 or 3 kennels slots but was my only way of doing it i need just to re do the floor and slop it into the ajay sewer and paint the floor my old kennels where on the same patch floor were abit to rough , the reason i roof the kennels out was with weather we have the shit would turn into soup after a good shower harder to clean dog jump in and out of boxes the ground was wet bedding got wet in minutes a fecking joke can be clean now in any weather at anytime dark evening are coming they still can be done, dogs are dryer warmer and i found i hated if it was pissing out the never jump out of the box to shit they shitted in the box a c**t to clean them out ... i built mine in block and left a drain outlet of waste pipe so at least they can be washed very quickly some young pup will still shit in the bed but 5 minutes there sorted in time i will put in the water feeder that fill themselves there piped for them now to taps but can be easy fitted again

use your head when building them think ahead and best of luck with them and get some pic up when your done

atb sounder

 

Thanks very much mate.

 

I've just designed what I want. A lot of the idea came from yours.

 

I like just having the one access door from the front, originally I was gonna have a UPVC door into each kennel at the back but that would of proved costly aswell as an easy target for dogs to destroy.

 

Now I'm going to have a 13' x 5' block built area with 5' Galv panel door, all roofed. Then partition across the back 3', full height wall, but only 3'6" wide so as to leave 18" access on the left hand side.

 

Then inside the 5' x 3' area partition off 2' of the 3' width with a wall 3 blocks high with a 1 block step over. Very similar to your beds. Then cow mats.

 

As you say, the whole lot can be jet washed out in seconds and I will slope the floor to run to the front where the drain is.

 

What roof have you got sounder? Wood and felt or corrugated sheets?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz