Premium+ A-Frame Fir Wood Dog House - Extra Large

Great dog house....lots of room for my dog to move around inside the house and large opening for her to get in and out.

I purchased two dog houses, one small and one extra large. The small one was recieved undamaged while the extra large one the packaging did not hold up well and there were damaged pieces. The difference in the weight between the two, seeing that they were in identical packaging, was probably the problem.

It was extremely easy for me to put together ( 67 yr old female). It is big enough for my white German shepherd to be comfortable in, plus the floor holds his weight. The other dog house that I purchased was a large and did not work for him at all. Plus the flooring did not hold his weight although it stated it was for good for large dogs up to 100 lbs. He weighs 83 lbs and a tall, muscular boy.

My dog would not go in it at first. I placed it were it was his only shade. It took him about a half-hour to overcome his fear and make it his own. My dog weighs approximately 38-40 pounds and is about 15-16 inches at the shoulder. I got the medium and it fits him well. Large enough for him to stretch out but small enough to easily be warmed by his body heat in the winter.

This house was very easy to put together. It's attractive and well built. We bought it along with the insulation kit. The only adjustment that I made was to the last piece that goes on the roof. I caulked it before installation to weatherproof the tiny gap. Einstein has gone inside to retrieve a few treats so now I'm hoping that he will hang out in it regularly. It's raining in Southern CA today so we'll see.

Very easy to assemble and kooks great. The only thing that would make it better would be a more sturdy floor. We thought that since it was a X-large model it could accommodate the weight of a X -large dog but our 90 pound rottweiler puppy busted one of the boards the first time he walked in it.

Flooring only sits on a little lip so we had to screw in a little extra support would not hold my 100lb. pooch but with a little extra screws and a piece of wood it does its job.

After my son put it together, he showed me a crack going all the way across the Roof Ridge Cap. There was also a big chip missing in the same piece. When I called Customer Service to see if I could get a replacement part, they told me that the only option was to request a completely new dog house and just use the part I needed and return the rest or get a discount (about 20%). After running a hose on the roof to make sure no water got in, I took the discount. I wonder if the dog house I got was the result of someone putting the defective Roof Ridge Cap part back. Also the bottom slats seem pretty flimsy and wouldn't seem very comfortable due to the spaces between the slats. I would say that the design is attractive except for the crack on the top and the chip missing. Now all I have to do is get my dog to go into it, which hasn't been easy so far.

Parts came broken. The wood isn't very strong. The doghouse is too small for giant breeds like St Bernard's or Great Pyrenees. My dog is 125 lbs and she can barely turn around. It was easy to assemble, and I just improvised replacing broken pieces. I have smaller dogs that will still use, but I'll just have to build a larger doghouse. I wouldn't recommend this for a dog larger than 75lbs, but they say 75 and up.

We received this product and it was already broke. The piece of wood that goes across the top of the dog house was missing an end and the other end looked like they took a piece of wood that had been split in several places and tried to attach it with several nail. The plastic on the foot was shattered. The company obviously doesn't care about the quality of the product they are selling.