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Small Dog, Big Heart
I never pictured myself owning a small dog. I had always thought of them as irritating ankle biters. When I went to the humane society to find a furry addition to my family, I was surprised when my heart melted as I looked at Buck. He’s an adorable tiny mutt that was in need of a good home.
Ever since then we’ve been inseparable. I love his antics; even though he is small he acts like a big tough dog, particularly when he feels that his family is threatened by any outsiders. Buck also loves the outdoors and would stay outside all winter, but I worry that it is too cold, so I’ve tempted him inside with a cozy indoor dog house.
Taking Care Of Your Dog As Well
When we first bought our house we wanted to make sure that it had a big enough yard for our dog. We used to live in an apartment with no yard and I think that was a little hard for her. We wanted to make sure that we took care of her needs as well. She needed her own space as well.
So when we finally decided on a house with a nice fenced yard, my husband decided that she needed her own house. My husband decided to build an outdoor dog house in the backyard for her. It was a great idea, especially when we would leave for work she had a place to hide out or just take a nap.
Building Versus Buying a Doghouse
If you’ve decided to have a dog house for your pooch, you’re probably wondering whether it would be more cost efficient to buy a doghouse, or put one together yourself. You can find kits both to build dog houses or blueprints to make them from raw materials; but is it worth it? The manufacturing process for doghouses is quite efficient, and if you have a job that takes up a lot of your time, your best option is to purchase a dog house unless you want to put an afternoon into assembling one from a kit or a day into making one from scratch.
Build it yourself kits also often cost slightly more than a premade dog house, kind of defeating the purpose. In addition, if you put the dog house together yourself, there’s a chance it won’t turn out quite like you want it, or at worst, it won’t be waterproof or weather well.