Ava and Cisco's new kennels....a converted horse stall. - Page 1

Ava and Cisco's new digs. I've been thinking that the dogs need a safe place to stay (instead of running loose in the back yard or being crated in the house) when my hubby and I are away from the house. After looking for quality kennel panels and not finding any at a reasonable price, I decided to convert one of my 12' x 16' horse stalls into 2- 8' x 12' kennels. I found these super heavy duty powder coated fence panels at Lowe's and wired them to my existing horse stall panels. The completed height of the kennel walls are 7' with the first foot being a solid galvanized panel. Under the cedar shavings are 4' x 6' x 3/4" stall mats. Each kennel has a raised bed, fan and overhead misting system. In addition, my barn was already equipped with an automatic fly spray system for the horses. Although I'm not sure I will use the fly spray system...I have to do a bit of research on the possible side effects / dangers of fly spray on dogs. The best part, is the whole project cost me under $200.00.....!!
  

Nice I just built a new building with indoor and outdoor runs can't wait until it's finished so I can post pics. but really cool design 

Those are really nice. I wonder how long the dog house will last with Ava...lol. Ice has already partially eaten 2 houses.

Wow, very nice.  Can I put my order in?  

The fan hanging inside the kennel??

very nice!
in summer I use automatic fly/mosq. spray dispenser on my patio from tractor supply where dog beds are...no issues so far.

Just read your description. Fly spray makes horses sick, being poisoned in drinking water , inhaling it, and absorption through skin. A dog is not going to fair as well :-/ if the kennel and barn are kept clean, flies shouldn't be a problem. If they are, hang an empty hornets' nest from the ceiling.....flies are hornet food.

Ditto to Joan on the fly spray! No way!

I don't even put that crap on my horses if I can help it. If they're really bad (my horses aren't stalled, ever- they're pastured with 24/7 access to several barns) I put spray on their fly boots and other sheets, masks, etc, then put the apparel on them, so I'm not spraying it on their bodies directly and they're not breathing the mist. 

Fan on the inside of the kennel looks to me like electrocution waiting to happen. Or maybe hanging.   Fans need to be OUTSIDE, where they cannot, no matter how hard they try, reach them. I put a big oscillating fan on the floor several feet away from the kennels or crates in summer.

Very nice design!

Joan, I've never heard of that hornet nest trick! What a great idea!!!

Jenni, one year when I came off the road during a short break, I noticed there were zero flies in the barn. Then, while taking the wheel barrow out to dump it, I saw a humungus hornets' nest hanging from the eaves outside one of the horse's stalls. Then I remembered seeing hornets flying in the barn. Even after the nest was empty the next year, there were no flies to be seen.

The OP's kennel is nice...just needs the fans taken out for safety of the dogs. A standing exhaust fan at the end of the barn will provide fresh air.

The trick is finding an empty hornets nest.