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Posted by Steve on February 24, 2008, 3:33 pm
alt.home.repair:
> Hi!
>
> We've been settled in fairly well now 5 months after our return from
> Sasebo Japan, and now are getting 2 pets. The local rescue pet
> society has a lovely cat and a perfect for us beagle.
>
> Nothing special needed for the cat except later we might want to
> build a perch. For the dog, though we plan to have him indoors
> almost all the time, seems a dog house in the back yard would be a
> good thing. As the beagle (named 'Cash' BTW) isnt a huge dog, we
> don't need a huge structure. He's 35-40 lbs. He won't use it 'much'
> but it should be there for him if we leave him in the backyard for a
> short grocery trip when the weather is nice.
>
> I'm looking over some googled plans as well as at simple plastic
> ones. The plastic ones look like they might collect rain inside and
> not drain well. Also we are in a hurricane area and 2-4 times a year
> would have to find a place inside to stow such an item (or dismantle,
> flip both parts up and weight with cinderblocks).
>
> Help me out? What pratfalls might I want to avoid here?
>
> Things I am fairly sure of:
>
> - yard doesnt drain fast in heavy rain so needs to be raised 2 inches
> or any wood floor may rot
> - needs to be able to be tied or bolted down somehow?
> - needs to be reasonably watertight but with venting along roof edge
> as it can get quite hot here
> - have plenty of leftover roofing material (tiles, tar paper etc)
Skip the doghouse and go for an indoor kennel. Feed the dog in there,
give him treats for going in, and have him sleep there, next to your bed
if you like. After a few days, the dog will go in on his own, because he
thinks of it as his den. At that point, you'll have no trouble getting
him to stay in for a few hours while you go shopping. Just don't fall
into the trap of leaving him in there all the time.
Google "crate training" for details.
--
Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement
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