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Dog House Do's and Don'ts
Doghouse Do's:
- Do purchase or build the correct size house for your dog
- Do provide your dog with a wood structure dog house (wood is the best insulator known to man)
- Do have a total wood roof to reduce the sun's heat and maintain adequate heat retention
- Do have an offset door. This provides a windbreak and a cooler spot out of the sun
- Do have a door barrier installed during the cold months
- Do block up or raise the doghouse off ground for better temperature control and to deter flea infestation
- Do use bedding such as cedar shavings or a dense foam pad that is moisture proof and fleas can't penetrate
- Do put a porch or awning type cover over door opening for extra shade and protection from severe weather
Doghouse Don'ts:
- Don't purchase or build a house too big for your dog, especially in colder climates
- Don't put your dog in a plastic house. It's too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer
- Don't use asphalt shingles on a doghouse unless it has an adequate insulation barrier between the roof and the living area
- Don't obtain a house with the door centered on the front wall. It overexposes your dog to foul weather and direct sunlight
- Don't leave doors closed during hot months. Either remove or tie open doors to increase interior ventilation
- Don't place house directly on ground where a moisture problem exists or an excessive cold climate is prevalent
- Don't use carpet, fabric, straw, towels or blankets for dog house bedding. Body heat, moisture, and darkness will attract fleas, ticks and fungus
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