Full height sleeping area or box?

[Donnie]

So had my first kennel for the last three years and due to house move have been out getting quotes for a new double barred kennel.

 

So my question is do I go for the full height sleeping area? Pro can then fit heat lamp for dogs to dry out after swimming / duck shooting. Con expensive to fully line to stop the wood rottin due to cleaning, another con will I pay for the insulation but still end up putting a box in there for the dogs as dont want the heat lamp on the whole time.

 

alternative have the whole kennel open but with sleeping boxes but cant then fit a heat lamp, pro in some instances cheaper than full height.

 

I am after a double kennel about 10ft wide with runs on the front then a 6x10ft shed on the rear.

 

what do people think?

[postie]

I am building a new kennel at the moment to avoid the wood rotting im using brick for the first 8-9 courses then wooden frame and ship lap for the top 2 thirds of shed laid first course me brick then filled with concrete

[paul041075]

Got mine insulated full height from duchy farm kennels very similar to reeves etc but a lot lot less.

 

Pros and cons but I would prob go for boxes next time, I don't put them in soaking wet anyway, usually they are dry when going in. Asking for trouble in the long run trying to dry them from a heat lamp. But that's my opinion.

[Nuke]

12 v underfloor heating? Dries the dogs really good and no height issues. Will have to be a closed kennel if you want to use a thermostat to control it though.

 

/Markus