How to Build a Wood Dog House 如何建立一个木材狗窝

Most dogs adapt well to outdoor living as long as they have access to shelter.大多数狗适应以及户外生活，只要他们有机会获得住房。 They also need to have a good place to escape from the weather, and unless you're willing to let him in the house.他们还需要有一个好地方，摆脱天气，除非你愿意让他在家里。

Building a doghouse is a great family project, and may be a good opportunity to involve the kids in a construction project.建设一个狗窝是一个伟大的家庭项目，而且可能是一个很好的机会，让孩子们在一个建设项目。

Here are some of the tools you need in building a wood dog house:以下是一些工具，你需要建立一个木材狗窝：

- Hammer -锤
- Table saw or Circular saw -表看到或圆锯
- Pen or pencil -钢笔或铅笔
- Plywood -胶合板
- Paintbrush -画笔
- Hearing Protection -听力保护
- Drill and Safety glasses. -钻和安全玻璃。
- Carpenter's square -矩
- Tape measure -卷尺
- 8' 2x4 (to be cut into 2x2's) - 8 ' 2x4 （被切成2x2的）
- 4'x8' sheet of 5/8" exterior siding - 4'x8 '表的5 / 8 “外墙壁板
- 10' 2x4, rated for outdoor use - 10 ' 2x4 ，额定适合户外使用
- Shingles (optional) -带状疱疹（可选）
- Finishing material (paint or nontoxic wood preservative) -抛光材料（油漆或无毒木材防腐剂）
- Nails—16d for base, 8d for house, and short roofing nails if using shingles -指甲- 16d为基础， 8d的房子，和短期屋面钉子如果使用带状疱疹

The first step you will have to take on this project is consider your dog's habits.第一步你将不得不承担这一项目是考虑你的狗的习惯。 For example, some dogs like to sit on top of their wood dog house.例如，有些狗喜欢坐在上面的木材狗窝。 If you suspect that this may be the case with your dog, don't put any roll roofing or shingles on the top of the house since they can get hot in the summer sun.如果您怀疑这可能是你的狗的情况，不要让任何卷材或带状顶的房子，因为它们能在夏天炎热的太阳。 Just use an exterior plywood panel, treated with a nontoxic preservative like linseed oil.只需使用一个外部胶合板小组，处理与无毒防腐剂一样亚麻油。

The next step is to measure the size of your dog, his or her height sitting up, stretched out, length laying down, and measure his or her width at its widest body part which is its shoulders.下一步是衡量大小的狗，他或她的身高坐起来，伸出，长度放下，并测量其宽度在其广泛的正文部分是它的肩上。 When your dog is standing up, measure her from the top of her front shoulder to the ground, tell her to sit and measure her from the top of the head to the ground.当你的狗是站立，测量她从她上方的前肩到地面，告诉她坐下来衡量她从头顶到地面。 Then just add about four inches to these measurements and then you are ready to proceed.然后，只需增加约4英寸这些测量，然后你准备着手。 Figure out how much and what lumber you will need.图了多少，什么木材您将需要。

Thick plywood is a suitable choice for the floor, roof and side walls.厚的胶合板是一个合适的选择，地板，屋顶和侧壁。 After you have purchased your materials and measured and cut them, you are now ready to build the当您购买了您的材料和衡量和降息，您现在已经准备好建设
dog house狗窝
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Insulate the doghouse.隔离狗窝。 A wood dog house should protect your animal from the elements and keep him warm.木狗窝应该保护你的动物从内容和让他温暖。 Use weatherproof plywood exterior panels to build the outside walls.使用防水胶合板外观面板建立外墙。 Then insulate the ceiling, floor, walls with 1.5 inch Styrofoam sheets.然后隔离天花板，地板，墙壁的1.5英寸泡沫表。

You may also want to paint your doghouse with black or white color.您可能还需要油漆的狗窝与黑色或白色的色彩。 If you live in a cold climate, paint the doghouse black.如果你生活在气候寒冷，油漆成了落水狗黑色。 Black doghouses absorb heat and stay warmer.黑doghouses吸收热量，保持温暖。 But if you live in a warm climate, paint the doghouse white.但是如果你生活在气候温暖，白色的油漆成了落水狗。 The color white reflects heat, keeping the doghouse cool.颜色白色反映热量，保持狗窝凉爽。

Outdoor living is not for every dog.户外生活是不是每一个狗。 If your dog is old and has lived inside your house for a number of years, it will not adjust to living outside, even with a doghouse.如果您的狗是老了你的房子里住了许多年，它不会适应生活在国外，即使狗窝。 Acclimatize your dog to outdoor living when it is young and the weather is warm.适应你的狗到户外生活时，年轻人和天气温暖。 And once your dog starts sleeping in a doghouse, she should stay there.一旦你的狗开始睡在狗窝，她应该呆在那里。 Don't bring her into your house on some nights and leave her in the doghouse on others because then she will never fully adjust to outdoor living.不要把她到你家的一些夜，离开她的狗窝他人，因为这样，她将永远不能完全适应野外生活。