Barrel Dog Houses

[yellowdog]

Looking to make some more plastic barrel dog houses. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[slimpickins]

Mine hang from (2)chains attatched to the top rail of the kennel walls.
Makes it easier to hose out the kennels, and provides shade underneath in the summer.

[uglydog]

Slim, do you have a picture of how you supported those? Did you Reinforce the chain to the barrells and ho wdid ou attach those, I have sen this before and like the concept and about time for me to replace some shelters in my kennels

Also are you barrels completely open on one end are partially cut door?

[slimpickins]

I know it's hard to see, but I"ll get some better pictures, this is all I have right now.

You can kind of see how I cut the doors in the "top" of the barrel.
I then bolt 2 eye bolts and use big fender washers (so it won't pull through) and lock nuts, 1 right above the door, and 1 at the other end of the barrel.
"S" hook connects 8 ft chain to eyebolt, and is pinched closed.
Other end of chain goes over top rail and back down, here I use a chain link that screws open and closed, to attatch chain back throught itself.
This is how you can adjust the height of the front or the rear of the barrel from the ground. Just unscrew link to lengthen or shorten chain, then tighten back so it's secure.
I like the front about 8 inches from the ground and the rear about 10 inches.
This way if water gets in them it all drains to the front of the barrel where there is a drain hole drilled.
The dogs seem to get in the very back, so I want the water running out the front.
Sure makes it easier on jls41 when she hoses out the kennels.

[Hogboy]

I have seen some that take the cut out for the door opening and add a hinge. This makes sort of a doggie door, which is nice in the winter months and can be tied open the rest of the year.

[slimpickins]

None of my potlickers are smart enough, they'd all freeze.

[pig snatcher]

There used to be another board under the back of that barrel.  Not quite sure what happened to it but you get the picture.

[Monteria]

None of my potlickers are smart enough, they'd all freeze.

I have one who is too stupid to get in his house at all.

The rest of them all crawl in, role up in a ball, push hay up to block the wind from coming in the door and sleep nice and cozy..... This moron roles up in a ball just outside the house and shivers all day and night.

The good news is that I have not had to replace his bedding all winter 

Steve

[yellowdog]

Dogs tied out. Thinking about some sort of frame to put barrel in and having a platform on top. I like the chains holding the barrel up and mounted sideways in the kennel.

[Boar Collector]

I drive down re bar on each side of the barrell and wire the tops together and also one In the back

[yellowdog]

Good idea.

[pig snatcher]

Dogs tied out. Thinking about some sort of frame to put barrel in and having a platform on top. I like the chains holding the barrel up and mounted sideways in the kennel.

A friend of mine has this way.  Take a piece of pipe and weld a large peice of channel iron on top like a T, with the channel facing up.  Put a ring over your pipe and drive it on the ground, leaving the channel about two feet off the ground. Mount the barrel on top, cradled in the channel.  Then attach your chain to the ring on the pipe. You will have a STURDY tie out stake and a dog house they cant tip over all in one.

Have not seen this myself but was told about it so not sure how well it works.  They said to dig a hole big enough to set a barrel in standing up so that a about half of it is burried.  Put the barrel in it standing up.  Cut a hole for the dog to go in a few inches above ground level to keep water out.  Then fill the bottom of the barrel with bedding and mount a peice of plywood on top for the dog to get up on and to block rain from getting in the barrel.

[Russ]

Dogs tied out. Thinking about some sort of frame to put barrel in and having a platform on top. I like the chains holding the barrel up and mounted sideways in the kennel.

A friend of mine has this way.  Take a piece of pipe and weld a large peice of channel iron on top like a T, with the channel facing up.  Put a ring over your pipe and drive it on the ground, leaving the channel about two feet off the ground. Mount the barrel on top, cradled in the channel.  Then attach your chain to the ring on the pipe. You will have a STURDY tie out stake and a dog house they cant tip over all in one.

Have not seen this myself but was told about it so not sure how well it works.  They said to dig a hole big enough to set a barrel in standing up so that a about half of it is burried.  Put the barrel in it standing up.  Cut a hole for the dog to go in a few inches above ground level to keep water out.  Then fill the bottom of the barrel with bedding and mount a peice of plywood on top for the dog to get up on and to block rain from getting in the barrel.

sounds like water would still get in no matter what

We took suckle rod and made cradles for the barrels to set in for bird dogs. Got them off the concrete and made spraying out easier. I like the iDeer about the post and channel, sounds like it's dummy proof (even though typing that I know I'll get one someday that will prove me wrong:D:D:D:D)

[So Oklahoma Cur Dogs]

[NThoghunter]

Slim's method works great Krystal.  He sent me some pics couple years ago and I did the same.  Just replaced all my barrels again with same setup.  Only mods I made was I cut smaller openings(doors) and left a bigger lip on bottom of doors to hold the bedding in.  No complaints here   I just used small chain and eye hooks with a fender washer.  Holds all the dogs fine, even my big ole meat headed dogs....  I know its hard to see but here is my set up.

[Russ]

Does anyone cut a half moon just above the centerpoint of the barrel or is the square entry better for holding heat in? Mine I just cut like I said and the dogs like them, got the door facing away from where most of the rain and cold weather comes from and they curl right up

[NThoghunter]

I cut a halfmoon on top of my entry holes.  Not sure if it makes any difference, just seen it on other barrels and did to mine.  All my barrels face the south to keep the North wind out as well, the roof on the kennels help keep the rain out..