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"Big Bale" Dog Kennel
“It’s weatherproof and stays warm in winter and cool during the summer,” says John Richards, Sebright, Ont., who turned a hollowed out round hay bale into a dog kennel.
“I came up with the idea about 17 years ago. My wife calls it our Beagle Bungalow,” says Richard. “Our dog really enjoys it and there’s no prob
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Big Bale Dog Kennel BALE HANDLING “It’s weatherproof and stays warm in winter and cool during the summer ” says John Richards Sebright Ont who turned a hollowed out round hay bale into a dog kennel “I came up with the idea about 17 years ago My wife calls it our Beagle Bungalow ” says Richard “Our dog really enjoys it and there’s no problem getting him to use it ” He used a chainsaw to cut a hole about 2 ft in dia and 30 in deep a comfortable size for the dog He also cut a rectangular hole into a large piece of plywood and placed it over the hole adding wooden steps The plywood is held in place by a pair of stakes in the ground and by a strap that runs around the back of the bale “I can drop a cover over the hole during the winter ” says Richards He says he has tried both hay and straw bales to make dog homes “I find that straw works better because it’s packed tighter in the center and cuts easier with a chainsaw ” he notes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Richards 404 Lk Dalrymple Rd RR 1 Sebright Ont Canada L0K 1W0 ph 705 833-1224; grannyrich39@yahoo ca
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