Build Dog Kennel Resources

The Build Dog Kennel Resources page is the result of piecing together information from several websites on how to build dog kennels. Each provided some data that was used in the following pages on our site:

Build A Dog Kennel General Information and

Build A Dog Kennel: Specific Information

 


RESOURCES USED

ANIWA.com
Architecture and layout
Layout drawing of a dog kennel system

Questions to ask before building and Essential criteria
Covers things such as access for veterinarians and delivery people; separating boarders from dogs being used for breeding; preventing the spread of infectious diseases; having an emergency evacuation plan and more

Floor, Walls and Roof of the Doghouse Attached to the Run
Suggested materials and additional criteria

Other Areas
Talks about other rooms and areas to consider when building a kennel such as for whelping, infirmary, mating, relaxation and exercise and more

Choice of MaterialsGives a comparison of effectiveness of different types of materials for insulating various parts of the dog kennel and some other factors to keep in mind when choosing materials

HIGH BRASS KENNELS
High Brass Kennels article
Contains some general information about siting and building a dog kennel. Has pictures along the lefthand side showing a layout for a building with twenty kennels and runs and two rooms.

GUN DOG HOUSE DOOR
Kennel Design
Shows Carl Altenbernd's kennel design.

Sanitary Kennel With A Septic System
Carl Altenbernd's interesting idea involving the use of a gutter, a galvanized garbage can and septic pipe. However, it doesn’t work under freezing temperatures or in heavy clay soil.

Kennel Floor Scraper
Another article by Carl Altenbernd showing a scraper he uses to maintain their kennels in a Minnesota winter.

BEST FRIENDS.org
Best Friends answers
Best Friends answers questions about kennels that have been or are being built

Best Friends Workshop Building Plans
We could only get Maggie’s Mercantile to open under the dog kennel plans - you may have better luck with the Octagon and other dog kennel plans.

PICTURES and SKETCHES

Rabbit Hunting Online Kennel Constructions basics
Photo of Rising Sun Kennels by Harry Warnick

Kennel Plans
Some great photos and rough plan drawings by the Rottweiler Vom Hause Neff folks.

OTHER INFORMATION

Aniwa’s Whelping Room Design
Has a detailed drawing but no dimensions are given. Explains reasons for the design, especially how to keep puppies at a higher temperature than the mother for the first two weeks to prevent hypothermia and canine herpes, and how to provide an escape for mom when she is not nursing.

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