How to make an aviary for a dog with their hands: dimensions, drawings

All the happy owners of four-legged friends want to spend more time outside the city to make their pet carefully stretched his legs. Well, if you have a problem. Better yet, if you live in a country house in harmony with nature.

However, this raises the question – how to constrain the movement of a dog through the area and equip a bed in the yard. If your dog is large or medium breed will need to place in the yard near the house an enclosure for your tailed friend.

Cage for a large dog if necessary:

• the dog is very large and the content of it in the house is not allowed. For large dogs includes such breeds as Caucasian shepherd dog, Bernese mountain dog, alabay, St. Bernard, Newfoundland, Mastiff.
• sometimes there is a need to isolate four-legged friend for a while. For example, if you have guests or in the yard under construction.
• if guard dog lives in the yard. Cage will be her home and will help to hide from the snow and rain.

Is quite possible to buy ready-made enclosure for your dog in a specialty store or make it to order. But if you have the desire and ability, as well as the minimum skills of the Builder – a reliable and beautiful enclosure for dogs, you can make your own hands.

Where there should be an enclosure for dogs ↑

Most importantly, choose a place to build the aviary on his land. You should not place the cage in the farthest spot of the yard. There is a great opportunity to regret it, because the dog that is isolated from society to worry and bark loudly.

Dog cage would be unnecessary and beside the fence: in this case, your dog will be interested in the people passing by. And if the dog is big, she can easily jump a fence, for example, in the winter, selecting for the fulcrum of a snowdrift. It could end in trouble for both of you.

The best location for the enclosure – the front part of the yard. The dog cage will be near the gate to the house and next to the track. Thus, the dog will be able to observe what is happening around, but is quite isolated in his shelter.

Provide your pet with a good accommodation. After all, building a cage is serious business, the approach it should take special responsibility. Before commencement of construction works note:

• breed of dog;
• the age of the pet;
• the gender of the dog;
• the location of the site;
• the wind rose.

What should be an enclosure for dogs ↑

The main requirement for the construction of the enclosure is as follows: remember that you are building a home for his dog and it needs to be comfortable, cozy and quiet. In the cage, the dog needs to feel warm and dry. Because the dog not only is there sleeping or eating. He’s out there playing, resting, guarding territory.

Your dog should have enough room to move inside the enclosure, so:

• enclosure for Beagle, Spaniel, Shiba inu or other medium breeds no more than 50 cm at the withers, the area must be at least six square meters;
• enclosure for husky or Labrador, as well as other dogs whose height at the withers reaches 65-70 cm, you need to build an enclosure with an area of eight feet;
• enclosure for Caucasian or Central Asian shepherd dog, Alabai have to be very large: at least ten square meters. Preferably more.

With the size of the area we decided. And what about the floor of the animal? For females and males requirements are totally different. Female needs the maternity and the vestibule, which will be in a cage. It needs to be protected from the weather, because the bitch pups and they won’t be in the booth, and will move throughout the area for their games.

Dog require large and reliable booth, he’s physically strong and sturdy. Big and strong male is able to knock out the lock or break the enclosure, so it must be strong.

The structural features of the walls, floor and roof of the aviary for dogs ↑

If the aviary is built for the dog that will always dwell in the yard, it is important to protect it from drafts and to lock and adjacent the rear wall of the enclosure. For the construction of these walls is better to use:

• stacked wooden shield;
• the thick floorboards of metal frames;
• brick;
• monolithic concrete;
• cinder block.

The open wall should be facing South, Southeast, southwest. It is made of metal rods.

The gate is made with a metal frame and iron rods. How should be closed aviary? Remember, dogs being smart and cunning. Many castles they easily open. Constipation must be reliable and be outside.

Provide the dog a warm dry floor. The best option for the floor is wood. The floor of thick boards is durable and will provide protection from the wind. The base can be made of concrete, but in this case, it is obligatory wooden flooring with ventilation from the bottom.

Boards need to be treated with special agents to protect against mildew and rot and to ensure that they did not have knots, and nails, because the dog might get hurt.

Wooden flooring in the form of panel construction. In this case, you must first collect a metal frame made of profiled pipes. Then to Board with a minimum thickness of 40 mm.

When mounting the floor, pay attention to the fact that the Board should not SAG between them should not be cracks. Otherwise, the dog can easily cater to there claw. The bottom Board should always be open, this will prevent the processes of decay. The soil under the flooring it is best to seal, using such a material as a roofing material.

In order to create the desired gap, you will need to lift the flooring on a stand, a support will serve as brickwork.

To the roof there are no special requirements, it is important only the presence of a large visor. It can be made of any roofing material. For example, from:

• of metal;
• slate;
• soft roof;
• sheet.

Best would be one with a roof, which not only protect the dog from rain, but will have a high sound insulation. The slope of the roof should be done in the direction of drainage. Thus, water will not accumulate under the deck.

A common condition to the contents of the dog in the cage is that there is a place for walking and spacious booths. Booth does not have to be huge, but nevertheless, the dog needs to sleep comfortably stretched out in her whole body. In cold weather, a dog needs its warmth to warm up the house from the inside. The availability of space for walking you also need to dog could relieve herself. And to run or exercise. Near the booth may be the platform: it can store the personal belongings of the dog. For example, toys, bones, bowls. And rodilla for puppies.

The calculation of the size of the enclosure for dogs ↑

If the cage area we have defined, then what about the height? The height of the enclosure shall be designed in such a way that the dog can freely stand on its hind legs and not touch the roof.

Drawings for the construction of the enclosure for the dog with your hands ↑

Once you have decided on the dimensions of the enclosure make a drawing. For this you can use the finished project, or make it their idea. After the drawing is ready, take care of the construction materials to build the enclosure.

To make an enclosure for your beloved four-legged pet is not difficult! It would be great if you have welding equipment. However, you can use an ordinary hammer.

For construction you will need:

• metal corner;
• iron rod or ready-made wrought-iron grille;
• the material for the roof;
• wood for finishing;
• box for dogs.

The process of building a dog enclosure ↑

The drawing is ready, place the cage and its dimensions are defined, the construction materials are purchased, and it is time to move on to the process itself. The construction should start with the driving parts in the ground along the perimeter of the future dog enclosure. First, weld the horizontal cross area. It will fasten between the vertical corners. At installation of a design remember that you need to choose a place for the wicket. And also include at the bottom of the grille cutout. It is likely that the dog will have to feed strangers, and she can be aggressive.

Next, start building the floor. Excavation should not leave for the reason that the dog can easily make a tunnel underneath and escape. Back and side wall will have to be boarded. Also, a wall can be a slate or plastic. However, the tree most reliable and environmentally friendly option. These walls must be constructed from a dense material to avoid draughts and not chill dog.

Next, install the metal bars or mesh of the metal on the other walls. The roof you can only do on the box or around the perimeter of the enclosure pet. If the opportunity as two wooden walls you can use the fence.

A lattice fence can be welded. But if the welding device is not present, proceed as follows:

• rods hammer into the ground at a distance of ten centimetres between each other;
• purchase wooden beams and make them notches, depth of zarobkow should match the width of the iron twig;
• attach the beams to the rods so that each rod has entered the notches;
• lock the area (we drill holes in the beams and corner and held together by bolts).

If you follow the procedure, thus, the grid will be robust and reliable. The door at the gate will need to be mounted on hinges or screwed. The castle is worth two: the latch and mounted. The latch can be done outside and inside. For example, if the work will be conducted on the installation of booths and the owner will need to be closed with the dog inside the structure.

Box and a place for feeding dogs ↑

Take responsibility for the construction or acquisition of a booth. This is a home, a refuge and a place to sleep your pet. Consider the following details:

• the size of the booth must be suitable to the pet size;
• inside the dog should be able to turn around and stretch out;
• lots of space for the dog does not need such a box will be cold;
• for wall boxes use conifers;
• if the climate is harsh additionally insulate walls;
• the roof of the booth make removable, so you can easily get to the dogs or to get her out of the booth in case of illness;
• the roof is better to do flat – for dog is a vantage point for the events;
• make sure that the dog has not left the cage using a box as support.

A place for feeding equip closer to the fence. It is better to make or buy a special table with grooves for the bowls for water and food.

Pets cages for small dogs ↑

Aviaries need not only the owners of country houses and cottages, but residents of the apartments. No, of course, such huge buildings no one builds. But still, some owners of miniature toy dogs prefer to restrict their freedom cages.

Cages for puppies ↑

In addition, the enclosure in the apartment will be useful for puppies, if they have a dog planned. During the period when the bitch is feeding puppies minimaler will be the best purchase.

In the aviary apartments should fit the dog’s bedding, toys, water bowl and diaper, which the dog can relieve themselves.

Knowing the main parameters of the enclosures, steps of construction and technical features, you will be able to build a house for pet itself, but also be sure to watch the video with detailed description of the process

Good luck in this beautiful business!

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