| For those of us that already own dogs finding a | | | | you will build it and what materials you need to |
| place to keep them can be as easy as a fenced | | | | build it with. There are different types of chain link |
| backyard. But what if the backyard doesn't have | | | | fence out there with different spacing between |
| a fence or one day your wife and kids come | | | | the wires and different heights that can range |
| home with a cute puppy but you have no place | | | | from three feet to ten feet. Planning ahead will |
| to keep the new family addition. Fencing in the | | | | make certain that you choose the correct |
| entire backyard can be cost prohibitive but | | | | materials before you start building your dog |
| keeping the little guy in the house all the time is | | | | kennel because you don't want to have to tear it |
| not a good idea either, particularly if he grows up | | | | down and start over after you find out you didn't |
| to be a big dog. The answer to the problem may | | | | make it big enough for that cute little puppy that's |
| well be to build a chain link dog kennel. | | | | now over one hundred pounds. |
| This type of kennel is not difficult to build. Of | | | | When choosing the posts for your kennel you can |
| course before you build your dog kennel you will | | | | go with the standard metal posts that most chain |
| have to formulate a plan and decide how big the | | | | link fences are built with or you can choose |
| kennel needs to be. The size of the kennel will | | | | landscape timbers. Metal posts will have to be |
| depend on the size of the dog when he is full | | | | cemented into the ground which means the |
| grown. A small dog will obviously only need a small | | | | kennel will be permanently located in the position |
| space but a bigger dog will need plenty of room | | | | you have chosen. Landscape timbers don't |
| to move around, not to mention the size of a | | | | necessarily have to be concreted which gives you |
| shelter or dog house in the kennel. The height of | | | | the option of moving the kennel or even taking it |
| the fence needs to be considered carefully for | | | | with you if you move. |
| bigger dogs because some breeds have the ability | | | | Building your own chain link dog kennel can be |
| to easily jump a four foot fence. | | | | done rather quickly and easily if you plan correctly. |
| After you decide how big to make your chain link | | | | It is also cheaper then hiring someone else to build |
| dog kennel the next step is figuring out where | | | | it or buying a pre-built one. |