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I build them by getting a plastic trash can from menards or wherever that is a little smaller than the barrel drill small holes in it stuff into barrel and then use the spray foam squirted in the holes to insulate. then i make a front out of wood. Probably a little small for some breeds but my 50lb running walkers seem to fit. I also like the white barrels because they dont soak up the sun in winter so I am able to completly bank and cover with snow and it doesnt melt away stays really warm inside. The only draw back i see is it takes more spray foam than I thought it would. Thinking about trying to frame it up on inside somehow and then foam it giving a little more room to dogs and use a little less foam. If somebody has a idea on what would work better than a trash can i would love to here it. I dont want to use wood cause in past the dogs always chewed on the wood inside there houses and the plastic they leave alone

If you want to get fancy check this out. It will only work if you have kennels, a chain will get hung in the door. http://www.k-9kondo.com/products/K%252d9-Kondo.html

Those houses are not warm enough in the winter!

We've always used barrel houses for dogs. Good straw and the dogs stay plenty warm in houses just like those except a flap for the door.

Here in north TX it hardly ever gets colder than 10 degrees but I use plastic drums with lots of hay and my dogs stay very warm in the coldest weather.

I use them, but I don't have a ton of hounds. It's
nice to clean out, I fill it with straw. I have a plywood
roof on mine and was thinking of plywood up the sides
and using rigid insulation(the blue hard foam).

Anybody tried wrapping with the insulation? The stuff
works great for houses....

Here is one of mine.

their cheap and light weight easy to move around