Especially acute lack of their own homes, our four-legged friends feel with the onset of cold weather. To build a box for a dog with your own hands is not at all difficult. Some owners are so fond of their pets, that their dwellings resemble little fairy houses. If you picked up a stray dog on the street, the desire on your part to build a simple booth for her will be perceived as a decision to make her the owner of the castle.
How to build a booth for a dog?
To your pet lived comfortably, the booth should be by its size. In a small booth the dog will be too crowded, and in the big winter it will freeze. Our booth will consist of four walls and a gable roof. Therefore, two walls must be with a triangular top so that during the rain the water drains well. The roof is made of two parts, connected together. We fix it on the body in the last place.
- First, we define the architecture of the structure, and then we measure the dog. The most important measures are the length of the pet's body, on which the length and width of its home depends. The height of the building depends on the growth of the animal at the withers, to which we make an increase of 10 cm.
- We prepare materials and tools:
- furniture wooden shield;
- hand file;
- a jigsaw;
- four corners;
- screwdriver;
- eight screws;
- roulette.
For comfort in the booth, we lay the litter . The dog on it will be warm and cozy. To prevent water from leaking in rainy weather, it is advisable to lift the structure above ground level. In regions where winters are cold and harsh, it is desirable to warm the house. To build a warm booth for a dog can, if you use such insulation, as artificial felts, polystyrene foam, foam, mineral wool. The main thing is that the material does not absorb moisture.