Building a dog house can be a bit of a challenge.  It is more than 4 walls and a roof.  When building a dog house there are many points to consider.   Whether you are building a large dog house for outside or a small dog house for inside you need good dog house plans or blueprints before you begin.  And for this guy we are going to need to build a very large dog house.

Some dogs are inside dogs, some are outside dogs.  If you want to build a dog house for inside, you may like it to be snazzy and cute, something that matches your house.  Remember dogs are den animals and will most likely find a spot that is like a den anyway.  Sometimes you will see a dog under a desk, sleeping close to a wall, etc.  They like the feeling of something close, security.  I have had many dogs, all of them were or are crate trained.  The same thing goes with the dog house.  The dog house is like a crate.  They can go someplace they call there own.  To sleep, eat, or just get away from the kids.  They need a place to call there own.

A  few questions to ask yourself before building a dog house are:

• Should you make the roof removable so it is easy to clean?
• Where should the door of the doghouse go?
• Do you need an actual door or just an entrance to keep the dog warm in the winter and cool in the summer?
• Which way should the dog house face?
• How large should it be?
• What should it be made out of?
• Should you elevate the dog house to protect from cold or hot weather?
• Should you use fabric in the dog house to provide heat,  or should you use straw?