Beautiful do-it-yourself dog houses for an apartment: 6 detailed master classes

If you want to please your pet with a cozy “nest”, you will probably need a dog house pattern. Every pet (even if it lives in an apartment) should have a cozy place where it can take a break from the noise and bustle, and just in the evening hide from bright electric light if the owner is awake and overstayed with his household chores.

Currently, pet stores offer a huge selection of different houses, mattresses and beds for animals. But it’s much more pleasant (and also, importantly, cheaper) to sew a cozy “nest” for your tailed pet with your own hands.

So I decided to please my Jackusik with such a “nest” and sew him a New Year’s gift - a house. I looked in stores for a long time, searched on the Internet for a pattern that I would like. And using a “hodgepodge” I independently designed a pattern that is completely suitable for the house of my tomboy Jackusik. And today I want to share it with all owners of Jack Russell Terrier breeds!

This article will mostly concern the construction of a pattern for a house. Well, I will publish a detailed master class later.

Attention! Attention! I hasten to announce good news. Step-by-step instructions with photos and videos for making a dog house are ready, where I tell and show everything in detail. Please follow this link.

I would like to note that this pattern is suitable for owners of dogs and other breeds. But you will have to “play” a little with the dimensions (make it larger or smaller, depending on the breed and size of the pet).

A dog house is a cozy home for an indoor pet

Pets need their own place where they feel safe.
For small pets there is no need to build a large enclosure or booth. It is enough to build them a cozy house. You can buy a ready-made home for your dog in a specialized store. But this is an expensive pleasure, and not everyone can afford it. You can make a house for your pet yourself - sew it from scraps of fabric, make it from plywood, wood, and other available materials. It is important to provide for all the nuances so that the animal is comfortable in its shelter.

Every dog ​​needs a place where he feels like a full-fledged owner. It’s easier with yard dogs; they have a kennel and an area around which he protects. It’s a little more difficult with pets; they won’t be able to live on the street. Therefore, it is important for the owner to take care of his comfort.

Dog kennels differ in size and material: wood, fabric, tarpaulin, etc. In small apartments, various types of beds are popular: in the form of a kennel, a mink, a cradle. For small dogs, it is advisable to make housing with walls and a roof.

Models can be equipped with windows and doors. There are various dog accessories available for sale. A house with a large area can be equipped with air conditioning, pieces of furniture - an ottoman, and bowls with food and water.

Before making a house for a dog, you should find out what requirements apply to it:

• There should be enough space in it so that the pet can not only lie freely, but also stand upright. For a puppy, a home is made for growth, taking into account the expected size of an adult dog.
• For the bottom it is better to use polyurethane foam. It remembers the contours of the animal's body, so it is comfortable for a dog of any age to sleep on it.
• The litter is made thick. It should be covered with thick fabric. Please note that puppies love to chew on everything. If the polyurethane foam is not sheathed, it will become easy prey for a small pet.
• For a shaggy dog, it is advisable to make a removable roof to open the house for ventilation in hot weather. The interior decoration should be without the use of fleecy fabrics, as wool gets clogged in them. Pile can become a breeding ground for harmful microflora and is difficult to care for.
• In an apartment with small children, the frame is made of durable material so that a child accidentally climbing onto the house does not injure the dog inside.
• Dog housing is located away from drafts and direct sunlight. It is advisable to raise it above floor level.
• The entrance must be accessible. You need to make sure that there are no obstacles nearby, and do not place the booth with the entrance to the wall.

It is not necessary to build a special house for the dog. There are several options for adapting unnecessary things and boxes for a bed, and arranging them so that your pet can rest comfortably. To make such a home you will need a minimum of tools and materials.

Houses for pets are usually made soft. For this purpose, foam rubber, synthetic winterizer, and cotton wool are used as filler. For cladding, you can choose a material of any density, color, and fittings.

For interior decoration you need to use natural fabrics that do not contain synthetics. Upon contact with the fur, an electric charge accumulates, which will shock the dog.

It is more practical to use a tarpaulin, it makes cleaning easier. For the summer version, you can sheathe it with chintz, cotton fabric, or linen; for the winter version, it is better to give preference to wool. It is advisable to make a house with removable covers to make them easy to wash.

This is the easiest option for arranging a pet bed with your own hands. Either a ready-made pillow of the required dimensions is placed on the bottom, or it is sewn. They use synthetic padding as a filler and cover it with thick fabric. To make the suitcase house stable, you can attach legs to the edges, which you can buy in the hardware department of a furniture store or use from old furniture.

You need to prepare mats from hard sponge or foam plastic of appropriate sizes, which are determined after taking measurements from the dog. The walls, floor and ceiling of the future house are made from them. To work, you need a measuring tape, pencil, thread, needles, scissors, material for covers, zippers.

The mats are either covered with natural fabric and never removed, or covers are sewn with a zipper so that they can be washed. A waterproof material is sewn on top of the foam that will serve as the floor to prevent leakage in unpleasant situations.

Along the edges of the covers, where the mats come into contact with each other, Velcro is sewn at a distance of 15 cm. They are used to connect the parts in the form of a house with the floor, ceiling and three walls. At the entrance you can hang a piece of fabric in a color that is harmonious with the main material. Sew Velcro on top so that if necessary, you can lift the curtain, leaving the entrance open.

From an ordinary cage, which is designed for transporting animals, you can make a cozy house for dogs. All you have to do is sew a cover. To do this, you will need thick fabric of a suitable color, buttons, braid, and Velcro.

First, separate pieces for the outer skin are cut, equal in size to the back, front, side walls and top. An allowance of 1 cm is left for the seams. Similar parts are cut out for interior decoration from plain fabric. Then they are stitched along the bottom and side edges. Next, they are turned right side out through the open area and sewn up.

Fabric is sewn around the perimeter of the ceiling, and three sides are attached to it using sewn Velcro or tape. The front wall serves as an entrance, so it remains open. Loops and buttons are sewn on its sides so that it can be fixed. A thick pillow or foam rubber covered with material is placed on the floor.

To make this design you will need two wire hangers, a scrap T-shirt, wire, cardboard and an old pillow. You can make the bedding yourself: sewing a cover and using foam rubber or padding polyester as a filler.

First, straighten the hangers and cross them diagonally with wire. Two arcs are made from them, giving the structure a convex shape. The height should correspond to the height of the dog. The base is cardboard. A frame is attached to it using wire at the corners. Then they pull the T-shirt so that its neck is the entrance. Bedding is placed at the bottom. It turns out to be a bed in the form of a tent.

A tent-shaped house made of foam rubber is suitable for small dogs: dachshunds, Yorkies, lapdogs and other small breeds. To make it, you need to purchase foam rubber sheets, select fabric for covering, prepare threads, a thimble, a needle, zippers, and scissors.

For external cladding, preference is given to dense material: tapestry or microfiber. Inside the booth, natural fabrics should be used - chintz, linen, cotton, tarpaulin. The walls and roof are made of foam rubber. For the floor it is better to take polyurethane foam.

The manufacturing sequence is as follows:

1. 1. First, measurements are taken from the animal to calculate the length, height and width of the home.
2. 2. The pattern diagram is applied to graph paper. Cut out parts for interior and exterior decoration. They must be mirror-symmetrical.
3. 3. Leave 1-2 cm on each side, after which the undercuts are sewn. The seams are made at a distance of 1 cm from the edge.
4. 4. Sew in zippers.
5. 5. When the cover is ready, foam rubber is inserted into it, carefully straightening it.
6. 6. All elements must be sewn, placing the seams on the outside of the roof. Foam rubber parts are connected to fabric elements so that there are no distortions. You can sew Velcro and assemble the house with their help. This makes the structure collapsible and convenient for transportation.
7. 7. You should put oilcloth or other waterproof material on the bottom to avoid unpleasant surprises. Polyurethane foam is covered with fabric and laid as a floor. It should not be sewn to make it easier to tidy up inside.

House for street dogs

A good owner is not the one who equips an apartment dog with a house, but the one who first of all thinks about the dog living in street conditions. Even the largest and fluffiest breeds will not be able to survive without shelter in temperatures of 35-40°C, which, unfortunately, is not uncommon in Russia in winter.

Scheme for correct calculation of booth sizes

Before you start designing a booth for your pet, think about the following nuances of work, presented in the table below.

Table. Special characteristics of an outdoor booth that require consideration

Now that we have dealt with the different parameters, let’s begin to consider the instructions for making a booth for a dog living on the street.

Instructions for making a booth

Step #1. We collect the necessary materials

To make a booth, you must first collect all the materials necessary for construction:

• sheets of thick multilayer plywood;
• screws;
• nails;
• chalk cord for marking;
• paint that protects plywood from environmental influences;
• boards;
• tiles that bend well;
• tape measure;
• knife;
• hammer;
• a saw with which you will cut boards and plywood;
• hacksaw.

Drawing of an outdoor dog house made of plywood

After we collect the necessary materials, we need to start constructing the booth.

Step #2. Making the bottom of the booth

First of all, you need to make sure that the material you use as the bottom of the dog house is not treated with toxic substances.

We make the bottom onto which the entire booth will then be attached

Now that you understand that everything is in order, you need to determine the size of the future booth based on the parameters of your pet. The animal, as we have already said, must rotate freely around its axis inside the booth, and also fall apart to its full height when lying down. In addition, it is necessary to leave some space in order to place inside the booth:

• a bowl of food;
• bowl of water.

So, from the boards you have, you need to put together a frame by fastening the edges of the boards with nails.

A plywood booth can be really grandiose

Next, you need to measure the piece of plywood whose edges should overlap directly with the frame we put together earlier. Lay the plywood on the boards and fasten the structure, securing it at the corners with screws.

Step #3. We assemble and fasten the walls of our booth

Now you need to put together the same frames from boards, similar to the floor, to which the sides of the booth and its back wall will be attached. Remember that in the center of each frame you must make a beam that will serve as a structure holder. In the same way, it is necessary to make a wall that will be at the front of the house. Here there is no need to stick a stick in the middle of the frame, since there will be a hole inside the house.

How to properly attach the walls of the booth to the floor

All manufactured frames must have plywood walls so that their edges coincide with the edges of the frames.

“Punch a hole” in the front wall of the booth using a hacksaw, making the hole large enough for a mature dog to crawl through without any problems. The edges of the hole must be sanded with sandpaper so as to smooth out all the irregularities. Now the prepared walls need to be attached to the base of the booth:

• place them around the perimeter of the base;
• nail along the bottom of each assembled wall;
• secure the structure at the corners with screws.

Paint the walls of the booth immediately, because after installing the roof it will be very difficult to do. In addition, there is a high chance of staining the coating

Step #4. Assembling the roof of the booth

The racks that will go back and forth into the booth, as well as the rafters and the ridge, will be cut directly from the boards that we had previously prepared. The parts must match the roof height you previously determined.

The frame posts must be secured with nails to the back and front walls of our dog house. It is best to drive nails from the inside so that the dog does not get hurt on them and so as not to spoil the appearance. Do not forget that this booth requires additional reinforcement, which is carried out using screws.

The roof of the booth begins to assemble in a few steps

The length of the beam that acts as a ridge should be the same as the same parameter for the booth, but it is best to leave a little extra distance so that you can equip a canopy on the back side of the booth and the front side of the booth.

Now we need to take three pieces of rafters that will be attached to each side of our future roof. The upper parts of the rafters must be beveled in advance at an angle that will be similar to the slope of the roof. The ends of these elements must be attached to the walls of the booth using nails. Now the frame posts need to be connected horizontally with planks, so that there are a pair of them on each side.

The rafters are fastened one by one

Next, you need to measure and cut 4 more rafters. They are attached with the upper part directly to the beam, which plays the role of a ridge, and with the lower ends directly to the planks, which are initially nailed directly to the lower ends of the already mounted rafters.

Step #5. Covering the roof with tiles

Now you need to cover the roof with tiles so that the bottom row of this covering covers the plywood by about 2 centimeters. The ridge beams also need to be covered with tiles.

The roof can be covered not only with tiles, but also with high-quality shingles

Hurray, our booth is ready!

Here's the kind of booth you can assemble with your own hands

What is housing for a pet?

Dog houses are not only interior items, but also special accessories for pets, which almost all breeders know about today. In simple terms, this design is essentially an ordinary booth, only located in an apartment or house, and not on the street. Of course, there is a fundamental difference between a booth and a house, and not only in size. The materials from which such accessories are made also differ.

Depending on the manufacturer and type, dog houses may be equipped with doors and windows. In addition, you can even find accessories on sale that are made in the form of an ottoman, that is, they can be used as furniture. But it is worth noting that today the most popular accessories among buyers are those made in the form of a medieval fortress or castle. These options are great for both small breeds and large pets.

If the structure is large enough in size, then it can also be equipped with so-called pieces of furniture, for example, a sofa or an air conditioner. Additionally, these dog houses can also be sold in combination with gardens or lawns. Some dog breeders even install small pools if the pet doesn’t mind swimming in the water. But of course, building such a structure with your own hands will be problematic, especially since most likely you will have to allocate a whole room for it.

But for representatives of small breeds of dogs, it is quite possible to make a simple bed equipped with a roof and walls. In principle, it can be of any shape and design, it all depends on your imagination, but such an accessory will be soft and warm. Before you start building or purchasing a structure, you need to consider factors such as convenience and reliability.

Where is the best place to install a kennel?

A house for a pet in a city apartment or house is usually installed in a dry and warm place so that it does not interfere with free passage. If this is a studio or a large living room, it is not recommended to place the kennel near the bed or sofa; it is better to give him a place opposite.

If the kennel has a double bottom and is insulated from the inside, then in the warm season it can be placed on a balcony or loggia. Well, if the family moved to the country, then the house can be temporarily placed on the veranda or terrace.

Basic recommendations

If you want to make a dog house with your own hands, we recommend listening to some tips:

1. Firstly, the constructed structure must fully correspond to the size of your pet, as well as its temperament. If you want to make a house for a puppy, then in this case you should also take into account the fact that he will grow up. Please note that the more space there is in the structure, the more comfortable the dog will feel in it.
2. Secondly, before you make a dog house with your own hands, you need to consider what position your dog likes to lie in. For example, if an animal often sleeps curled up, then an oval or triangular design would be an excellent solution. In addition, such accessories can be placed in a corner without any problems, thus saving space. If the dog likes to sleep on its side, then it would be better to build a rectangular structure.
3. Third, consider how shaggy your pet is. After all, when summer comes, it will be hot in such a house, which means that it can be additionally equipped with a removable roof.

How and how to insulate a booth

Thermal insulation helps the dog stay warm in cold weather and keeps the room somewhat cool on hot days.

For insulation use:

• polystyrene foam, polystyrene foam;
• mineral wool;
• felt.

To protect against blowing, the opening is closed with a curtain. In emergency cases, for example, in very severe cold or when puppies are born, electric heating is used using infrared mats. They are fixed to the ceiling of the booth and connected to a power source.

Straw or shavings are suitable for bedding. They are hygroscopic and retain heat well. Against parasites, it is recommended to add waste from coniferous trees, which has a repellent and antibacterial effect. The bedding should be changed once a month, and during the summer, in the absence of the animal, the room should be disinfected and dried.

Working with different materials

Houses for dogs of small breeds, as a rule, are soft in themselves and such a structure can be made using foam rubber. Any material of quality, texture and density can be used as upholstery. For example, the upholstery can be made of canvas, fur, velor or other similar material. You will find simple examples of such designs in the photo.

If you decide to make a house for a puppy or small breed dog, then consider the length of its fur. If there is a lot of wool, it is better to refrain from using fluffy materials, since hair can become clogged in them. Moreover, this soft material will very quickly become a breeding ground for harmful microflora, but cleaning it will be a problem.

It should also be noted that leather can serve as an additional material for creating such a foam rubber structure. Of course, not real, but artificial. This material is quite easy to clean, and it does not absorb dirt. In addition, its use will give coziness and comfort. And it is much easier to wash than the entire foam rubber structure.

As mentioned above, a soft option using foam rubber will be optimal if you are the owner of a small dog. Moreover, making it at home is relatively simple. According to experts, foam rubber can be used if the animal’s weight is no more than 20 kilograms. As for larger animals, it is preferable for them to make a home made of wood.

Requirements

Regardless of what kind of house you decide to make for your Yorkie, it must meet certain requirements. The key points that should determine the choice of house are:

Size. Considering the fact that Yorkshire Terriers are quite small dogs, there is no urgent need to buy large houses. Although, if you nevertheless decide to purchase a house of impressive size, then this will not cause any harm to the dog. A bad decision would be to purchase a home that is too small, in which the pet would not feel free.

Creating housing from soft material

If you decide to make a soft house for an animal out of foam rubber with your own hands, then stock up on all the necessary materials in advance:

1. To make a pattern, you will need oilcloth, thick paper or cardboard. By the way, if you have an old and durable box, then it can be used as a base.
2. You will also need foam rubber itself; it is advisable to choose a material 2-5 cm thick.
3. Also, prepare fabric for upholstery.
4. The tools you will need are sharp scissors, a felt-tip pen or marker, and a sewing machine (video author: Chihuahua Days).

A foam construction will be more practical if you use a zipper with a fastener that needs to be sewn in for connections. This way, you will greatly simplify the task of cleaning inside the accessory. Before you start work, measure the size of the dog and keep in mind that a dog of any breed should fit in the house without any problems. The option of building a house in the form of a cube will be the simplest. In principle, you can use an ordinary box as a base.

To begin with, you should cut out in advance all the parts that will be used, then cover them with foam rubber, and after that they can be connected. If you plan to place foam between several layers of upholstery, then this option will be more complex. In this case, you need to be careful and careful to avoid possible asymmetry and distortions. When you start cutting out the fabric, you should add 2-3 cm on each side. The thicker the foam rubber you bought, the larger these allowances should be.

Inside, you can lay a special soft bed with pillowcases, which can be changed if necessary. It should be noted that it is better to use natural materials as upholstery for a soft house. Synthetics can collect static electricity, causing your pet to experience discomfort. But small breed dogs can be completely frightened by static, so much so that the dog subsequently simply refuses to enter the house.

Required tools and materials

To make a house for a small dog you will need:

• Foam rubber (I bought a whole roll of foam rubber measuring 2x1 meter and 2 cm thick at a hardware store). I had more than enough for Jackusik’s house and even had some left over to make the same house, only smaller in size (I’ll sew it and give it to friends as a gift for their Chihuahua).
• Scissors.
• Stationery knife (it is better to cut foam rubber with a stationery knife, since when cutting foam rubber with scissors, they quickly become dull).
• Textile. You can use two types of fabric: cover the outside with something more beautiful, and make the inside more durable. That's exactly what I did. On the outside, I sheathed the house with thick “cheerful” calico, and on the inside, for the walls and floor, I used tarpaulin.
• Well, of course, you will need a sewing machine, desire, effort and some free time.

DIY dog house out of a box: ideas, instructions for making and decoration

A pet becomes a member of the family. Therefore, to make him comfortable, you need to take care of his own house. This is a place to relax, where your four-legged pet can take a nap and hide from the hustle and bustle. Pet stores offer a large selection of special beds and houses for dogs. Their cost may seem too high to some. In this case, it is quite possible to make a dog house with your own hands from a box. Interesting ideas and recommendations will be discussed further.

HOUSE FOR YORKSHIRE TERRIER

A house for a Yorkie?
What are you talking about! This is a super sociable, curious dog that strives to be among people, participate in the life of the family, and keep abreast of events! A bed is enough for him. You are, of course, right. ...And wrong at the same time. Everyone needs personal space. Yorkies also need a place where they feel safe. There are different situations. For example, when friends or relatives come to the house, whom you don’t see often and the dog doesn’t know them. Or friends came to the children and the house became noisy. At first, the pet will happily support the company, but then it may get tired.

Where can he hide from noise and unnecessary attention? Moreover, to observe what is happening, to control the situation. Of course, in the house. Having its own home in the owners’ apartment, the puppy will grow up calmer and more well-mannered.

Advantages of cardboard

How to make a house for a dog? There are many options for such designs. Houses or loungers are made from a variety of materials. It can be foam rubber, plywood or wood. But one of the most popular options is cardboard. It has a lot of advantages.

Cardboard boxes are often left over after purchasing household appliances. You can purchase a ready-made box at the post office or in specialized stores. This is a cheap material that is easy to process. You can build a variety of structures from it. This could be a simple dog house that is shaped like a cube. But you can also build a whole complex from several elements. The booth can be two-story or consist of several one-story structures. They may differ in shape. But different elements must be made in the same style. For example, they may have round windows or the same decorations.

Processing cardboard is very easy. Even a child can cope with this task. This is an environmentally friendly material that does not release toxic substances into the environment. This is important because dogs have a developed sense of smell. Even the slightest smell of glue, paint or other chemicals can cause discomfort in your four-legged pet.

If the dog is large, it needs a stable kennel. In this case, the cardboard should be thick. For a small dog, a box made of thinner material is suitable. A large selection of cardboard varieties is also its advantage.

Photo gallery

To make your baby feel comfortable, she definitely needs her own space. To do this, make a cozy home for your animal so that your pet can sleep in it or simply hide while playing. In the photographs below we have selected several options for houses.

Booth size

It is worth noting that houses for small breed dogs differ significantly from designs for large pets. First of all, this product differs in size. If you have a puppy who will grow a lot over time, you shouldn’t immediately make a big house. Your four-legged pet will feel uncomfortable in it. Therefore, first you need to make a small house. Moreover, it is worth making the design only after measuring the size of the animal.

The house for a Chihuahua dog will be very tiny. Its design can be very stylish, modern, or vintage. For large breed dogs, the design of a large home should be substantial, demonstrating the strength and character of the pet.

To make the dog comfortable, the design should not be too small. The dog should lie down comfortably and stretch out to its full length. It is unacceptable for his paws to be bent and rest against the walls of the booth.

To correctly calculate the dimensions of the future structure, you need to measure your four-legged pet. The distance from the floor to the roof of the booth should be 10 cm greater than the height of the dog at the withers. The entrance to the house should be several centimeters wider than the width of the pet’s chest. The length of the kennel should be greater than the size of the dog lying on its side with its paws extended.

So, for example, for large four-legged pets (Great Dane, Caucasian Shepherd Dog), the standard dimensions of the booth are 100x135x95 cm (length, width and height, respectively). A house for a small dog out of a box will be smaller accordingly. The choice of dimensions depends on the size of the animal. These breeds include pug, dachshund, Pekingese and the like. For them, the dimensions of the house are 70x50x60 cm. If the pet is of medium size (boxer, Rottweiler, Shar Pei and others), then the house for him can have dimensions of 115x75x80 cm.

House for a guard

Guard dog breeds are usually large in size. German and Caucasian Shepherds, Giant Schnauzers, Moscow Watchdogs, Alabais and others perform excellently in this field. You will have to build a rather large booth for such giants.

Optimal sizes:

• height - 80-130 cm;
• width - 60-100 cm;
• length - 110-180 cm.
• hole - from 40x50 cm to 50x60 cm.

Large dogs require not only a large house, but also the organization of free space around it for physical activity. Around the booth you can install an enclosure, build in stairs and other exercise equipment, where the dog can maintain good physical shape and spend excess energy.

Small dogs - Airedale Terriers, Middle Schnauzers, Jagd Terriers - can also be excellent guards. All of them feel great in outdoor conditions, having a thick coat of fur. However, prolonged cold can harm your pet’s health, so the kennel must be insulated for frosty winters. Young animals are especially sensitive to low temperatures, since their immunity is still developing.

Simple booth

To make a dog house from a cardboard box, you will first need to develop a design drawing. Of course, the simplest option is a rectangular booth, which has a pitched or gable roof. The second option looks nicer. The gable roof transforms the box, turning it into a real house.

Regardless of what configuration is chosen for the booth, you first need to develop a drawing. They think through the design down to the smallest detail. In this case, you need to take into account the size of the dog. Draw the entrance, as well as the windows. You can provide a chimney, small shutters, etc. in the house. You should use your imagination. The house should reflect the character of the four-legged pet. You also need to consider whether a cozy nest is being created for a boy or girl dog.

Pet kennel - all about size

You cannot choose the size of your pet’s future home arbitrarily. It is worth considering that a do-it-yourself dog house should be such that it can fit freely in it. It must be taken into account that in her shelter she will not only lie, but also play, sit, and roll over. Therefore, it is not worth saving on material.

The height of the booth is calculated as follows: the dog’s height to the withers + 20 cm. This value shows the optimal height so that the pet can feel comfortable inside in a sitting position. It is important to calculate the size of the hole. The height should be equal to the height to the withers, to which another 12 cm is added. The shape can be different: rectangular, rounded, oval.

First of all, upon entering his house, the dog lays down with its muzzle towards the exit. Therefore, the length of the house is calculated by taking measurements from the claws of the front paws, which are extended, to the tip of the tail and adding another 15 cm. The width should correspond to the length of the structure.

The dog kennel fits perfectly into the interior

Worth knowing! Before you start making it, it doesn’t matter whether you need to make a kennel for a shepherd dog or sew a house for a Yorkie with your own hands, it’s worth taking measurements from the dog. Then start making a diagram of the future kennel or make a pattern for the product.

Manufacturing process

To make a dog house with your own hands from a box, you need to use the drawing developed earlier. Each detail is transferred to sheets of paper. Next, they are cut out and transferred to cardboard.

After this, you need to use a sharp stationery knife. With its help, all the details of the future house are cut out. You need to act very carefully so that the edges are even. You can use scissors for these purposes, but only when assembling houses for small breed dogs. Thinner cardboard is suitable for them.

All parts are fastened with tape. If the cardboard is thick and the house is large, it is better to use special glue. This will make the structure durable. Particular attention should be paid to the corners.

Next you need to cover the booth with wallpaper. It is best to choose washable varieties. As they become dirty, you can clean them with a damp cloth. A booth covered with fabric looks impressive. It can be any fluffy textile. The house will immediately become more comfortable and warmer. You can paint the structure with paints.

Photo

Examples of beautiful and original houses in the photo: recycling old furniture and household appliances into a bed, wicker beds, bed beds, bunk beds.

Feeder house Very stylish!

Real retro: the smallest doghouse for an apartment

Two-story Wicker Cottage An ideal soft home for a little dog!

Cool idea: a super lounger made from a wine barrel!

Plastic egg house for small breeds such as Yorkies and Spitz Minks

Hut for doggies: a real wigwam!

A few recommendations

The box box must have additional ventilation. It is best done in the form of small windows. They can have very different shapes. These can be circles, rectangles or other types of geometric shapes. You can make windows in the form of a bone or a bow if you plan to make a house for female dogs. The master's imagination is not limited by anything here. The windows can be covered with mesh fabric or left open.

The house should be cozy not only externally, but also internally. To do this, it is necessary to provide soft flooring. A dog bed can be made from a pillow. Its shape and size must exactly match the dimensions of the booth. You can sew a pillow yourself from foam rubber and soft (preferably fluffy, fleecy) fabric.

Pets really like completely soft kennels. To do this, you need to take a paper pattern that was transferred to cardboard. It is applied to fabric that imitates fur or wool. Cut out individual pieces to finish the cardboard. Seam allowances should be 1.5-2 cm in size. If you plan to place foam rubber between the cardboard and the fabric on the inside, the allowance should be even larger. In this case, the thickness of the foam rubber is taken into account. If, for example, it is 3 cm, the allowance for such a part should be 4.5-5 cm.

The materials are glued using the appropriate composition. Particular attention is paid to seams and corners.

Things to consider

First, decide where your baby will live. Good lighting, preferably street lighting, there should be no drafts.

From this place the dog should see you, but you shouldn’t bother him with frequent walks and shuffles past. Sometimes it is worth considering the option of a portable home.

Secondly, choose or buy the material from which you will craft.

If you have an extra piece of curtain that matches the upholstery of upholstered furniture or the main tone of the room, that will be great.

Foam rubber, wooden boards or plywood, a dense frame of boxes are also useful.

The soft filling can be an old pillow, blanket or small scraps of fabric.

Third, decide on the shape and size. The Toy Terrier is a miniature dog, but active. It all depends on your imagination, abilities and materials.

Two-story "mansion"

You can make a two-story dog ​​house out of a box with your own hands. This option is especially attractive if a dog and a cat live peacefully in the apartment. To do this, you need to prepare two cardboard boxes. You should also purchase masking or regular tape, a stationery knife and materials for decorating the structure.

In the first and second boxes you need to cut holes for entry. Then they make windows in them. The top box should have a roof, preferably a gable roof. In the bottom box, the sashes are properly glued with tape on both sides. A roof is made in the top box.

Both boxes are firmly attached to each other using glue. Particular attention is also paid to corners and joints.

Once the glue has dried, you can begin decorating the house. It can be made completely soft, but you can get by with just fluffy dog ​​and cat beds. The outer part is covered with wallpaper or fabric. Windows can be highlighted by finishing them with bright braid. Cover the roof with a different material, highlighting it in the structure.

You can also make a soft version of this house. To do this, even at the preparation stage, the internal space of the blanks is covered with foam rubber. A soft cloth with long pile is applied to it. After this, all parts of the structure are assembled together.

Important points

Besides all of the above, there are some other significant aspects that should be taken into account when making a house for your Yorkie and placing it in your apartment. First of all, it is worth considering that these small dogs can hardly tolerate the cold. Therefore, housing should not be placed in a draft. The ideal option would be to place the home at a certain height from the floor, which can be done using a special stand.

Next, you should pay special attention to your dog’s bed. The most popular options are old pillows, wool sweaters and the like. Experts today advise purchasing mattresses stuffed with buckwheat husks, since they do not harbor fleas. Do not forget that the bed needs to be washed regularly.

Finally, make sure that your pet's home is in a relatively quiet place. Neither you should interfere with the dog, nor the dog with you.

Wigwam booth

When creating a house out of a box for a small dog with your own hands, you can pay attention to this option. The wigwam booth has the shape of a pyramid. Its base will be square or rectangular (depending on the shape of the box).

If the cardboard is sheet, 1 square and 4 triangles are cut out of it. It is necessary to correlate the dimensions of the structure with the size of the animal. Triangles must have a base the same as the side length of the square. In one of them you need to make an entrance. It is best if it is round.

Next, triangles and a square are cut out of padding polyester. They correspond in size to cardboard blanks. Pieces are cut out of the fabric with seam allowances. In this case, the thickness of the insulation is taken into account. Using glue, the padding polyester is fixed to the cardboard. Fabric is glued on top. Then all parts of the house are assembled into a single structure. In this case, glue is also used.

Frame Installation: Complete Guide

When building a booth from plywood, covering it with fabric inside and decorating the outside, the main load is borne by the frame. Its assembly begins with connecting the bottom and side walls. First, the bottom and floor are cut out if you plan to make it double, so that you can take the booth out into the yard at the dacha.

The next step is assembling the side walls - cutting out sections of bars for the vertical posts and horizontal crossbars. The connection is made using self-tapping screws.

Note! Before screwing in the screw, you need to make a hole with a drill of a smaller diameter so that the wood does not crack.

After assembling the side walls, the front and rear walls are installed. To strengthen the structure, the inside is lined with thin plywood or chipboard. The sheathing is secured with small nails.

Plywood house

Original design

The house in the form of a geodesic dome looks original and is suitable for a medium or large dog. The design consists of triangles and squares. They are connected to each other with masking tape. The joints will be made on the outside. They are curved edges.

To make the structure, you will need to cut 6-7 squares from cardboard. Each side should have a curved edge. Their width is 5-8 cm. Next, two types of triangles are cut out. The first category of blanks will have a smaller height, while the other will have a larger height. In this case, the base of the triangles should be the same. It corresponds to the length of the side of the square.

The dome consists of triangles. To make its bending angle smoother, small triangles are used. Where a sharp turn of the canopy is required, large triangles are needed.

The parts begin to be fastened from the top of the dome. A pentagon is formed from 5 smaller triangles. Large triangles are glued to each of them. The distance between them is filled with small figures. So they move down until the dome is formed. Squares are attached to it, leaving space for the entrance.

How to choose the shape of your future home

Look around your surroundings. Most often, clear rectangles and squares predominate in houses. The following forms of housing for small dogs can be an addition:

• a bed with sides of any geometric bottom shape for that terrier, where the width and length are not less than 50 cm;
• in the form of a cradle for a child. The height of such a product must be at least 40 cm;
• a triangular pyramid with one missing face or hole. Such a structure must be at least 60 cm in height;
• like an open suitcase, where there is one high wall or lid;
• a wicker basket or cage combined with soft fillings.

To make the house ourselves, we will sew, glue or knock down. First draw out the future parts of the house on the frame (cardboard, plywood, etc.).

Make the selected fabric 2-3 cm larger and divide it into outer and inner parts.

This is necessary for subsequently placing the filler inside and connecting the resulting canvases.

It is better to make an indent of 2 cm from the main frame size on the inner parts of the fabric, and 3 cm on the outer parts, so that the resulting seam is not on the outside, but on the inside.

There are different ways to join materials:

• sewing;
• construction stapler with staples;
• metal rods between which the fabric is stretched;
• gluing wooden elements.

Another option

The bottom of the booth can be oval or rectangular. Both options look interesting. For a small dog, you can make a house consisting of inclined walls on both sides. They will also serve as a roof. The partition with the entrance door and the wall opposite it with the window will be vertical. Such a house will look better if it is decorated with foam rubber or padding polyester, as well as fabric.

If you are creating a house for a small pet, you can provide it with a handle at the top of the structure. This will make it convenient to carry it from place to place. The handle can be finished with the same material as the roof. This way it will look more harmonious.

If the booth has an oval base, its upper part can be made from two rectangular sheets. They are bent, making an arc, and then crossed at the top point. The length of the rectangular sheets must correspond to the required height of the booth. The remaining gaps are designed in the form of windows.

With a gable roof

This type of canopy is more suitable for small booths, since it is inconvenient to lift massive structures during processing.

Stage 1. Frame assembly

They knock together a lower frame from four 5x5 cm wooden boards. Racks are mounted in each corner, and a frame of boards is made on top. To strengthen the frame, additional strips are nailed to the bottom on both sides of the wooden frame.

Stage 2. Roof fastening

Combine two equal beams 5x5 cm with an angle of 40 degrees. Next, a similar blank is made. They are placed on the top of the frame, aligned vertically, at the same level with the walls of the booth, and fastened with galvanized nails.

The resulting gables are sheathed with a transverse board, protruding 15-18 cm forward from one side. Next, a couple more boards of the same size are cut and nailed to the lower rafters.

Stage 3. Sheathing

The outside of the booth is covered with slats, preventing the formation of gaps. The bottom is finished with roofing felt, wooden stands are installed and secured.

Stage 4. Insulation

The internal space of the frame is lined with glassine roofing material, fixed at the corners with brackets. Next, the insulation is inserted. Lay the film again, and cover the walls and floor with a sheet of plywood.

Stage 5. Roof sheathing

The frame of the canopy is removed, the inside is trimmed with a sheet of plywood cut to the required size, and the structure is turned over. Rolled glassine is laid on top.

The voids are filled with insulation, and then the corrugated sheet is fixed with self-tapping screws. A ridge is installed at the joint line of the slopes, and the front rough cuts are masked with even strips.

To make it easier to remove the roof, one nail with sawn heads is nailed into the ends of the corner supports. Holes equal to the diameter of the nails are drilled in the eaves boards, and then the roof is put on.

Patterns + step-by-step instructions

Regardless of who the cozy nest will be made for: for a small dog (for example, a Spitz) or an adult Great Dane, it is important to calculate and prepare everything. The work begins with drawing up a pattern for a dog house. At the same time, the seamstress takes measurements of her parameters: height, length, etc.

Before sewing such a practical thing, prepare materials, equipment, and tools:

• foam base;
• scissors;
• threads to match the color of the dog’s house;
• chalk or marker for marking;
• centimeter;
• sewing machine;
• fabric (plain or printed).

At the same time, for finishing the inside of a dog house, they choose a denser material than for cladding the outside, so that it lasts a long time. If the elements are connected with zippers, then they are selected according to the length of the sides. They can be whole or separate. Such locks will make it easier to clean the inside and parts of the Pomeranian house.

For small dogs

When making a house for a puppy or adult, but small animals, craftswomen recommend choosing canvas or a piece of linen tarpaulin as the main raw material, which is decorated with another natural linen on top.

After preparing a pattern for a house for a Chihuahua with your own hands, seamstresses advise working with the fabric in the same way as when sewing clothes:

• make cuttings with small seam allowances and overcasting;
• manually sew the main parts;
• use a sewing machine to sew additional elements (zippers, fittings);
• put the sewn parts on a foam frame;
• manually connect the structural elements together and make the final seams.

To make a house for a toy terrier with your own hands in the form of a transformer with a removable roof, a zipper is sewn to the upper elements. It is better not to use Velcro, as wool and debris will get into them, and they will no longer adhere to each other.

For medium sized animals

To create a house for a dachshund and other breeds with your own hands, craftsmen advise choosing a cube shape, as this is the easiest way to make it.

The template can be a cardboard box.

The first step is cutting out the parts from foam rubber. Then the upholstery is prepared, which can be made in several layers.

The main thing is to make neat, even cuts and sew covers from them so that they are symmetrical. In this case, the allowances should be from 2-3 cm. The number of centimeters depends on the thickness of the foam rubber.

Then the covers are put on the foam parts and a zipper or buttons are sewn to them. To thread the buttons you will need to make loops on the opposite side

The parts are connected to each other. Inside the home made for your Yorkie, you can put a small pillow with a pillowcase (it will be convenient to wash and replace it with a new one).

For large dogs

Before you create a dog house with your own hands, as in the previous examples, make a drawing with a detailed drawing of all the elements. But in order to make a home for a large dog in a city apartment on your own, it is worth taking into account various features.

Here it is especially important to take into account all dimensions so that the dog can comfortably go inside and lie down. The sketch is drawn so that its parts can be folded like a cardboard cube.

The structure must have an entrance, the width of which is 5 cm greater than the chest of the animal.

The height is measured so that it is a couple of centimeters greater than the height of the animal. Next, cut out the roof, walls and lower part. The blanks are placed on a single piece of fabric; it should make two fabrics with allowances. The front and back walls are cut out separately. All structural elements are sewn together from 2 parts.

It’s worth leaving a little space inside to fill the blanks with filler. After this, lines are drawn and sewn that delimit the walls from the lower part, the roof. Foam rubber is placed in all “compartments”.

Unlike houses for small dogs, where you can put pillows, a small mattress is more suitable as a bed for large dogs. It is better to make the cover for a bed in a dog house for your pets removable for easy cleaning or washing.

If you follow simple tips correctly, you can sew your own house for a Yorkshire terrier with your own hands from scrap materials. To see examples, just look at the photo gallery. There are good ideas for a house for a small dog. The selection of photos contains different sunbed houses that are suitable for city apartments.

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What is needed for assembly

Material . Reliability and softness are welcomed. This terrier should not use carpet as a base. Let the texture be pleasant to the touch.

Give preference to natural rather than synthetic ones. The use of leather is not recommended.

Filling, for example, foam rubber, down, natural felt, padding polyester, jacket lining, etc. An item filled with your scent will attract your pet's attention.

Oilcloth . The house will last a long time if you insure yourself against unpleasant surprises if the baby does not have time to run to the toilet.

Tools . Their choice depends on the materials and assembly methods.