Run too big?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

In a recent thread of mine I said that when I've moved house I will be building the dogs a 28' x 5' run attached to a double garage where they will have a 6' x 6' kennel inside with a raised bed.

 

A few people commented and said this would be too big and 3 smaller runs of 8 x 5 would be better?

 

But then the kennel would just be a wooden box and if that's a 3' box then the run would only be 5' x 5'.

 

What problems could a run that's "too big" cause?

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[paulus 26]

ive got 2 one is 16 x 6 run with a 6 x 4 shed with a raised bed board and the other is 10 x 6 run with a 4 x 4 shed with a raised bed board. ive just roofed the smaller of the runs and will be doing the same to the larger one later on this summer.

[gnipper 6,978]

The main problem I can see mate is your planning on keeping 3 dogs together in there, I know people do keep all their dogs in together but imo your just asking for trouble and there's an old saying kennel 3 bury 1. It only takes something daft to cause a kick off.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I do like kennelling my dogs together, not due to lack of space or laziness, but I like them to be able to roam freely around the yard a lot of the time and come indoors from time to time so would hate to have 3 or 4 dogs that I had to keep separate.

 

However I have given it some thought and I think I am going to divide the area up into 3 pens. The end one will be 8 x 5 and have a large kennel in it and be kept as a spare for future (in case I need to split or a friends dog comes to stay etc), and the other section will be 16 x 5 with a gated panel in the middle for my dogs (connected to there kennel in the garage) - with the possibility of closing the centre door and making it into 2 pens of 8 x 5.

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

[Floyd17586 454]

The easy way out of it is if your worried about your dog fighting if you bring another one in.buy a pup and train it yourself.also it will be raised up with ur dog so shouldnt fight.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

The easy way out of it is if your worried about your dog fighting if you bring another one in.buy a pup and train it yourself.also it will be raised up with ur dog so shouldnt fight.

 

I aren't particularly worried mate but I can see why it would be useful to have the option to split them up if needed.

 

I'm moving house and will have a few grand to spare to spend on kennels so I want to do a proper job and make it last.

 

My 2 bitches I've got now are inseperable and fret if parted and honestly can't see them fighting. And I do plan to have a young pup when I get another dog so fingers crossed they will get along

[paulus 26]

ive got two together sire and son, they have been together since the pup was 8 weeks old that was 5 years ago this christmas, only ever had 2 scraps one when the pup got to about a year old and the old dog put him in his place then when the pup got to 3 he put his sire in his place. never anything more than the odd bite and posturing. if i seperate them they dont do well at all.

[Tiny 7 1,694]

I was one that i agreed that it was too big.. But what iam trying too get across too you is IMO, you'd be better of with seprete kenneling for each dog,

 

Theres been a lot of dogs killed in kennel fights, theres bitches in seasons, feeding, When a dogs sore or injuryed they want left alone ect,

 

 

Thats my point in your 28'x5' design not the size i think you could use it a bit better , Its your kennel fellah you have it what ever size you want but iam speaking from expercince here with paired + in kennels

[littlefish 602]

The easy way out of it is if your worried about your dog fighting if you bring another one in.buy a pup and train it yourself.also it will be raised up with ur dog so shouldnt fight.

 

No guarantees that it will work out like that at all.

[Tiny 7 1,694]

The easy way out of it is if your worried about your dog fighting if you bring another one in.buy a pup and train it yourself.also it will be raised up with ur dog so shouldnt fight.

 

No guarantees that it will work out like that at all.

It dont always work like that, My own bitch here is food possive too the point she had too be feed seprite from here own pups from 3/4 wks old... And too this day she wont let her own pup near food ya she'll sleep in the same box ect but she wont have ANY dog round here while eating...

And my other dont like shareing his bed, Like i say iam talking from expercince here youve got a decent area size for some nice sized pens id have seprete pens

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

The easy way out of it is if your worried about your dog fighting if you bring another one in.buy a pup and train it yourself.also it will be raised up with ur dog so shouldnt fight.

 

No guarantees that it will work out like that at all.

 

Someone once said "the only guarantees in life are death and taxes". Very true words! Haha.

 

Thanks for all the replies. Advice taken on board

[albert64 1,882]

ive got two together sire and son, they have been together since the pup was 8 weeks old that was 5 years ago this christmas, only ever had 2 scraps one when the pup got to about a year old and the old dog put him in his place then when the pup got to 3 he put his sire in his place. never anything more than the odd bite and posturing. if i seperate them they dont do well at all.

 

thats the thing paulus i've found with dogs once the pecking order is sorted

you dont get much trouble, where as with bitches once they set about each other

it can go off at any time and if your not there to stop it you could burying one

[paulus 26]

ive got two together sire and son, they have been together since the pup was 8 weeks old that was 5 years ago this christmas, only ever had 2 scraps one when the pup got to about a year old and the old dog put him in his place then when the pup got to 3 he put his sire in his place. never anything more than the odd bite and posturing. if i seperate them they dont do well at all.

 

thats the thing paulus i've found with dogs once the pecking order is sorted

you dont get much trouble, where as with bitches once they set about each other

it can go off at any time and if your not there to stop it you could burying one

ive only got 1 bitch here and shes 13 odd this year and retired in home, ive always had dogs and as you say never really much of a problem, although i do have a mate that runs a large pack of bitches 15 at the last count a mix of lurchers/springers and patterdales all are kennelled together and apart from sorting out there own hierachy he never has any problems, i believe alot of fights begin with boredom or jelousy both of which are the owners fault

[Floyd17586 454]

The easy way out of it is if your worried about your dog fighting if you bring another one in.buy a pup and train it yourself.also it will be raised up with ur dog so shouldnt fight.

 

No guarantees that it will work out like that at all.

ders no guaeantees on anyting in life mate.but instead of throwing an older dog in and have a bloodfest on ur hands put a pup in.if ur dog kills a pup in my opinion get rid but thats another story lol.the pup should grow up knowing not to mess with older dog.trough trial and error of pup hood

[Carraghs Gem 1,713]

Im going to be kennelling 2 together, my run is currently a tiny 2m x 3.5m but im extending it to 4m x 5m soon and will prob extend it again after that to 4m x 7m when I can afford to do that with a 2m x 5m pen alongside it

Space isnt an issue here so much of the time I let the dogs roam free in my yard