The enclosure is arranged to limit the movement of the dog on the site and the equipment of a berth in the yard. Often the owners of the sites make an aviary for the dog with their own hands, especially if the dog is large and he needs a place for walking near the house. In other cases, the finished complex is purchased at a point of sale or made to order.
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Aviary concept
Before you properly make an aviary for a dog, a certain place on the territory of the site is fenced, taking into account the breed of the pet, its age and gender, wind direction and the location of neighboring buildings.
The habitat of the dog is not arranged at the end of the yard or its remote part. In this case, the pet will constantly voice and worry, since isolation from society will not benefit him.
An aviary is not built near the fence, with this arrangement, the dog will also bark, but for passers-by who move along the street.
The ideal location is the frontal location of the walk, while the dog sees the house, the path, but is isolated from the guests by a fence. So that the aviary does not violate the style of the exterior and landscape, it must have a beautiful appearance.
Reasons for equipping habitat:
- The impossibility of keeping a large dog in the house. Such large pets include Alabay, Caucasian, Newfoundland, St. Bernard, mastiff.
- Temporary dog isolation. This is done for security reasons in case guests or other visitors arrive.
- Creating a cozy home for a watchdog that guards the courtyard.
Complex requirements
The enclosure should provide comfort, calm and coziness for the pet. In the habitat, the dog feels warm and dry. In the corral, the dog spends most of the time, guards the household, plays, sleeps, eats, so there is enough freedom for this.
Dog Aviary Dimensions:
- for a pet that grows no more than 50 cm at the withers, it is necessary to build a pen over 6 square meters. m;
- for medium breed, whose growth reaches 60-70 cm, the project provides for 8 square meters. m;
- a dog of a large breed will feel comfortable at 10 square meters. m and more.
The sex of the animal must also be taken into account, as females and males differ in lifestyle.
For females, a place for the birth of children and a special vestibule for their overexposure are provided. The place needs to be built in such a way so that it is protected from weather disasters. Puppies will subsequently play with their mother throughout the enclosure, so special requirements are made to the complex. Dogs require strong locks and a reliable fence, as due to the strong pressure of the animal they can be broken.
DIY construction
Strong and durable materials are used for the construction, while the flooring is made of warm and natural materials. Concrete, cement screed, asphalt damage the dog joints and adversely affect the condition of the claws, therefore, boards or typeshields are used for the floor.
The fence is made of metal mesh or vertical bars are separately selected. For the device of deaf fences stacked panels of grooved wood are used. The panels are enclosed in a metal frame from a corner of 50x50 or 75x75. Barriers are made of monolithic concrete, sometimes reinforcing structures is used. The enclosure is fenced with masonry.
Open walls are placed in a southerly direction, taking into account the direction of the wind.The street gate is made out of an iron frame, the material is a grid or fittings, which are welded in the form of a grid.
Fence project
Before you make an aviary with your own hands, a preliminary design is mandatory. This stage is necessary in order not to acquire an excess amount of building materials, cut pieces of metal to size and not to redo the building in the process. The dimensions of the future dog enclosure are applied on paper. A drawing with dimensions can be made schematically, while design features are indicated.
For proper construction calculation and image on paper separately of all elements are required:
- base and flooring;
- fences and gates;
- canopy or roofing.
Stages of construction
Initially, attention is paid to the arrangement of the base. It can be a concrete monolith, brickwork, but then flooring from boards, chipboard is surely arranged. A ventilation gap of 3-5 cm in height is made between the foundation and the underfloor heating. The earthen floor is unreliable, since the pet can dig it up and crawl under the fence.
The walls are made of metal with transverse and vertical stiffeners, the frame is a shield material. Slate, metal tile, sheet metal are used, and the back walls can be folded from a foam block, a shell, a cinder block, etc.
Over the aviary a canopy is made, the design of which consists of metal posts and transverse crossbars. For coating, material is used that does not conduct heat well, for example, slate, boards. Sheets, corrugated board, metal tiles are not used, since in winter it serves as an additional source of cold, and in the summer heat creates stuffiness under a canopy.
A dog house is made of boards. If possible, then insulated with foam, polyurethane foam. Mineral wool will serve only until the first wet or you will have to install a complex system to protect the insulation from moisture.
The enclosure and place for sleeping should comply with sanitary requirements, be easy to clean and be comfortable for the dog.
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