Terrier Run and Kennel Box Size?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

What sort of sizes are your terrier kennels and runs?

 

Ive recently had to split my lurcher and terrier after a scrap, the terrier has been in the house for the last week while I ordered some galvanised panels and a kennel box for her. The lurcher has stayed in the 12’ x 4’ kennel and run.

 

Ive purchased 6 x 1m panels for the terrier, the bar type with 5cm gaps, one with a door in. Also got her a really decent tongue and groove kennel box, 24” wide, 18” deep, 14” tall, with a lift up lid and a plastic cat-flap type door on the front, really top notch kennel.

 

Ive constructed the panels to make a 2m x 1m run (6’ x 3’ roughly) and put the kennel box at the back. Also put corrugated plastic roofing sheets on the whole lot so she can go out for a piss when its raining etc.

 

I think the world of my dogs and always try to do my best by them. This whole set up as probably cost me in the region of £300, times are hard at the minute and I could of done with getting her something crappy for £100 but that’s not fair, she didn’t ask to end up with someone who cant afford to house her properly, so ive made cuts elsewhere and got her the best I could.

 

Then my next door neighbour pops his head over and starts ranting and raving about how its cruel keeping a dog in that “cage” all day and how hes reporting me to the RSPCA… Bla bla bla. Im absoloutly fuming. Needless to say I told him where to go. Its just really annoyed me. I think it’s a little palace compared to what some dogs get to live in. She gets a good walk every morning, 3 mile minimum, often 5 mile and sometimes 8-10 mile.

 

Plus every night she is out in the garden playing with my daughter and wanders in and out of the house, sometimes just for 20 minutes, sometimes for a few hours, most weekends we are in the garden all day and the dogs are free roaming. And then she gets work whenever ive got it, ratting, bushing, coming shooting with me etc.

 

I honestly believe that she has got a decent little set up and gets plenty of time out the kennel and run. Am I right or am I being a cruel ba5tard?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

This is the kennel box - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Quality-Small-Wooden-Dog-Cat-Kennel-Shelter-Dog-House-box-/150905548373?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&var=&hash=item2322abee55

[buster gonads 862]

I tell you what mate, he,s giving them away at that price. I knocked one up yesterday after work and it cost me about £40 and 3 hours work, bugger , buster.

[marshman 7,758]

There's always some shitehouse poking there noses in and wanting to report ya for something or the other. You know you do the best by your dogs, and if their looked after no one can say a thing.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Cheers lads. This is the set up below...

 

 

 

My 12x4 kennel and run...

 

 

The terrier in her new run...

 

 

What I've got to play with for the future. Want a big kennel block with concrete base and drainage...

 

[mike cunningham 8]

nice set up gaz

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Cheers mike. How are you mate?

 

I've lost a load of numbers a few weeks back so haven't got yours anymore.

 

Hope you are well. Drop me a PM or text if you still fancy a mooch out this season.

 

Gaz

[alan626 305]

rspca will shake ur hand and tell u to keep up the good work ,,, the next time the neigbour sticks his head over the fence hit him wit a dirty tolit brush

[dean 11]

Them them to sod off nothing wrong with them gaz trix looking well hope all good atb dean

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

rspca will shake ur hand and tell u to keep up the good work ,,, the next time the neigbour sticks his head over the fence hit him wit a dirty tolit brush

 

RSPCA did come round this evening. Said the kennels were fine. Spotless clean. Warm. Dry. Dogs in good order and healthy. Etc.

 

Cheers. Gaz.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Them them to sod off nothing wrong with them gaz trix looking well hope all good atb dean

 

Thanks mate. Everything good my end. Trixy is sound. How's things your end? Hope family is well and you're still doing plenty with dogs.

 

Gaz