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A doghouse, also known as a kennel, is an outbuilding to provide shelter for a dog from various
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Ontario SPCA - Ideal Doghouse for Outdoor use in Ontario, Canada
Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls
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Building a Small Dog House
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A doghouse, also known as a kennel, is an outbuilding to provide shelter for a dog from various weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloud cover, cloudy. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmo ...
conditions.
Background
Human
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
s and domesticated dogs have been companions for more than 15,000 years, beginning with the wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus, subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, includin ...
and hunter–gatherers.Frantz, Laurent A. F.; Bradley, Daniel G.; Larson, Greger; Orlando, Ludovic (2020). "Animal domestication in the era of ancient genomics". Nature Reviews Genetics. 21 (8): 449–460. doi:10.1038/s41576-020-0225-0. PMID 32265525. S2CID 214809393. Initially, dogs would inhabit the outdoors staying close to humans.Evolution of Doghouses/ref> Mud was used to construct the earliest known doghouses. Over the
millennia
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crude doghouses were built from the scrap material that was available to owners at the particular time and place.
During the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second Industrial Revolution, was a transitional period of the global economy toward more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes, succee ...
, economies of scale
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allowed manufactured doghouses to become a standard commercial product that could be sold to the mass market
The term "mass market" refers to a market for goods produced on a large scale for a significant number of end consumers. The mass market differs from the niche market in that the former focuses on consumers with a wide variety of backgrounds with ...
. Mass production
Mass production, also known as mass production, series production, series manufacture, or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines ...
allowed manufacturers to improve the design and quality of materials used to construct a doghouse.
During the 1800s, the animal rights movement began creating legislation for animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all Animal consciousness, sentient animals have Moral patienthood, moral worth independent of their Utilitarianism, utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as ...
and animal welfare
Animal welfare is the quality of life and overall well-being of animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics. Animal welfare science uses measures ...
. This allowed the creation of organizations like the humane society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), which have set standards of care for dogs that live outdoors including a properly designed doghouse that is structurally sound, weatherproof, insulated, of adequate size and appropriate for the dog's use, at all times. Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
enforce legislation
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to protect dogs living outdoors with the animal control service.
A wide variety of materials are used to make doghouses, including: hardboard, hard wood, plywood, and plastic
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. Do it yourself
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, wikt:modification, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals ...
(DIY) projects allow owners to construct the doghouse to their exact design specifications using the best possible materials for their dogs' needs.
Recent advancements in technology have led to the development of smart dog houses, which offer features such as temperature control, automatic doors, and environmental monitoring. These smart shelters can automatically adjust temperature, humidity, and air quality to ensure pets' comfort, with some models also allowing remote control via mobile apps. According to a report by Research Nester, the pet tech market, which includes innovations like smart pet houses, is expected to reach a revenue of USD 37 billion by 2035, reflecting the growing demand for technology-integrated pet care solutions.
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See also
*Animal shelter
An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals – mostly dogs and cats – are housed. The word "pound" has its origins in the animal pounds of the agricultural communities, where stray livestock w ...
* Eddie's House
* Kennel
References
External links
Ontario SPCA - Ideal Doghouse for Outdoor use in Ontario, Canada
Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls
��Includes step-by-step video instructions and free blueprints for a custom doghouse.
Building a Small Dog House
Includes detailed images with the construction process, as well as a list with the materials and tools needed for the project. {{Domestic dog Buildings and structures used to confine animals Dog equipment