Elevated House Gives His Dog A Great View
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“My black lab used to love to sleep outside on top of a picnic table. He liked to have a good view of any skunks, rabbits or other critters who might wander through the yard at night. The problem was that he wouldn’t come inside on cold nights because he didn’t want to miss any of the action. I solved the problem by building a dog house that’s elevated 3 ft. above our deck, with ‘dog stairs’ for easy access. I installed large windows on all sides for good visibility and an electric heating pad to keep it warm inside,” says Larry Ahlman, Morristown, Minn. “Everyone who sees it says I must really love my dog.”
The 2 by 4-ft. doghouse extends slightly beyond one corner of Ahlman’s house and is attached to it. Made from plywood over a 2 by 4 frame, it has 3 plastic windows and a front door. Rubber-rolled roofing stapled onto plywood forms the roof. The floor is carpeted, with the dog sitting on an electric heating pad. The stairs are made from 2 by 6’s and are also carpeted so the dog can dig its nails in for easier climbing.
“My dog loves it. So much that I have a hard time getting him to leave when it’s time for his dinner,” says Ahlman. “The front door is open and loses a lot of heat, so I might cover it with hanging plastic strips to help keep the heat in.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Ahlman, 9525 230th St. W., Morristown, Minn. 55052 (ph 507 685-4247; larryahlman@hotmail.com).
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Elevated House Gives His Dog A Great View AG WORLD “My black lab used to love to sleep outside on top of a picnic table He liked to have a good view of any skunks rabbits or other critters who might wander through the yard at night The problem was that he wouldn’t come inside on cold nights because he didn’t want to miss any of the action I solved the problem by building a dog house that’s elevated 3 ft above our deck with ‘dog stairs’ for easy access I installed large windows on all sides for good visibility and an electric heating pad to keep it warm inside ” says Larry Ahlman Morristown Minn “Everyone who sees it says I must really love my dog ” The 2 by 4-ft doghouse extends slightly beyond one corner of Ahlman’s house and is attached to it Made from plywood over a 2 by 4 frame it has 3 plastic windows and a front door Rubber-rolled roofing stapled onto plywood forms the roof The floor is carpeted with the dog sitting on an electric heating pad The stairs are made from 2 by 6’s and are also carpeted so the dog can dig its nails in for easier climbing “My dog loves it So much that I have a hard time getting him to leave when it’s time for his dinner ” says Ahlman “The front door is open and loses a lot of heat so I might cover it with hanging plastic strips to help keep the heat in ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Larry Ahlman 9525 230th St W Morristown Minn 55052 ph 507 685-4247; larryahlman@hotmail com
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