5 Great Tips On Building A Dog House

Over 50% of the population allows their dog to stay indoors and sleep on the couch or in their owner’s bed. For those of you who are interested in building a dog house for you beloved pet here are some simple rules to follow when considering what type of shelter you want to provide.

1. You should begin your dog house building process by making sure the house is big enough to accommodate your animal’s potential adult size. Humans enjoy having about 2 feet of air above us in a room in order to live without feeling claustrophobic. Your dog will probably also enjoy having that much room. The comfort zone for both humans and dogs is about 1/3 of their standing height. To figure out how much room the dog will need get out a tape measure and measure your dog. Measure him standing straight up, sitting on his haunches and above all measure the full dimension of the dog when he is the most comfortable, relaxed and stretched out position he can get into. Your dog should be able to look out the front entrance while both standing up and sitting. So the dog will not have to significantly lover his front shoulders or scrape his belly make sure that entrance is high enough. Stand over the dog and measure the width of the widest point of the   animal’s shoulders.

2. Remember to raise the dog house several inches from the ground to allow air and water to flow underneath. To dissuade pests from invading the dog house and taking your dogs health into consideration remember how important ventilation is. Put in a few nickel-sized holes in the walls under the eaves. Install a wind block inside the house so the dog can use the heat of its own body to warm up the area if it is really cold or windy outside. Consider adding a partial wall which will allow your   dog to escape the bad weather. Your animal can choose to just sleep in the entry room or go around the inner archway maze wall into the inner sanctum.  Your beloved pet would probably love having a pillow or some sort of bedding to sleep on.
3. To avoid rain coming into the dog house make the floor just a bit slanted toward the doorway and build the roof a little bit slanted, as well. Make sure the house is well insulated but you should not paint the inside.

    4. In the United States most storms come from the south and west so make sure the dog house faces a different direction. Most dog house plans suggest that the dog house door faces east. The cold air will not be able to whip through the entryway then.

5. It is suggested that you put hinges on the roof of the dog house. This makes it easier for you to clean out your dog’s home. You should clean the dog’s house as often as you give your dog a bath.

If your dog lives outside then he deserves to have a comfortable place to sleep and get out of harsh weather. Hopefully these easy tips on building a dog house will help you get started.
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Your Cat or Kitten Will Love You More, When You Follow this Guide to Feline Feeding

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You can take the easy option and throw some discount cat feed into a bowl for your feline friend, but will she remain your friend for long if you don't give a bit more thought into what you feed her? Here is some advice that will have her purring with delight at feeding time, and keep her healthy at the same time.

In order to keep your cat or kitten healthy, you need to choose quality foods that will provide him with nutrients he needs.  But, what are they?  You can’t just give your cat any type of food that is available.  There are several things you should do to improve your cat’s nutrition.

Kitten Food
During the first few weeks, the food will come from mom cat.  But, when he begins to reach the age of four to six weeks, he needs to supplement his foods with canned kitten food or you can provide him with dry cat food that is softened with water.  At eight weeks, he should be weaned from the mother and eating kitten food solely.  The breeder at this point can allow him to be adopted and should provide you with some of the food that he is eating.  If you plan to switch brands, you can do so but make sure that you mix the food together until he is used to it.

Growing kittens will eat a good amount of food.  They are growing very fast and need it.  They will eat more than once a day.  They are likely to eat up to four smaller meals until they are six months old.  You should give him plenty of clean water as well.  Remember, kittens have smaller stomachs and need smaller amounts but use a lot of energy nonetheless.

As Your Kitten Gets Older
At six months, the cat will begin to taper off in growing.  He will likely be less active as well.  This means you can cut back to feeding him to two or three meals a day.  You should not change from kitten food to adult food since he is still growing.

At a year, you can provide him with adult food.  Adult cats will eat when they are hungry so you can simply leave a dish filled with dry food for him.  But, if he overeats and becomes overweight, he will need to be limited to eating twice a day instead.  If you give him canned food, you can still offer dry food as well.  Canned food should not be left out all day.

What Kind of Cat Food?
To purchase cat food, you should look for the types that have protein sources in the first few ingredients that are listed.  You should make sure that the food is well balanced too.  If the cat has problems that are health related look for foods designed to help with these conditions.  

Many cats will enjoy both wet and dry food.  But, some are finicky about it.  If your cat does not seem to like dry cat food, moisten it or provide him with regular check ups at the vet to keep his teeth clean.  Providing well balanced food for your cat will allow him to live a healthy, long life.