The Dog House

By David Shald and Matthew Hurst

Dog Houses

• Our dog house is a revolutionary concept that caters to all of the needs of your best friend– It is a warm place for your dog to stay outside,

even in the extreme climate of Colorado– It is always dry. We filled all the cracks, and our

new dual layered roof is sure to not let any water inside.

The Breed

• Labrador have a life span of twelve years• There are many colors of labs: golden,

chocolate and black• Many websites say that labs over 100 pounds

are obese• Matthew's dog is obese

• Based on this we made a larger dog house

The Breed• This dog house was designed for a Labrador• Labradors are generally 22-24 inches and 65 to 75 pounds• Matthew’s dog is bigger than the average for the breed, so

we made our dog house much bigger than that.• More information on the breed can be found at these

websites:• www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/• www.dogbreedinfo.com/labrador.htm

Specifications

• Our dog house is made of half inch plywood, very durable for a lab, two by four studs, and it is held together with nails

• The space between the two layered roof is filled with insulation

• The entire roof creates a watertight seal• The dog house is approximately four feet by two

and a half feet

Materials

• 2inx4in x 104 5/8 at $2.36 * 4 = $9.44• ½in*4ft*8ft at $14.93 * 5 = $74.65• Assorted nails (couldn’t find on website) =

around $10??• Insultation (need expertise for what kind)

anywhere between $10 - $30• A complete dog house for just over $100!!• All Materials from homedepot.com

Tools

• Hammer-Already own• Circular saw- Already own• Jig Saw- Already own• Tape Measure- Already own

Back Piece

Roof Piece

Floor

Front

Outer Side Wall

Outer Roof Piece

Roof Stud

Side Stud

Side Wall

The Complete Dog House

A Happy Recipient