kennels

[Guest bunnybasher]

ive bin a member of the site for a long time now, an soon im seriously looking into getting a dog myself,(Bedlington whippet) . from what i see most of u lads seem to kennel your dogs, is this nessacary and why.

[smallmouth 1]

If you mean as opposed to keeping them in the house, then no, I don’t think it’s strictly necessary, and I shouldn't think a little Beddy/Whippet bitch will be much bother.

 

But some folk just don’t like dogs in the house. I’ve never kennelled a dog outside myself, but then again I’ve never had more than 2 lurchers at once….. I only have the one at the moment, and I’m fortunate that I don’t need to leave her locked away on her own for several hours a day.

 

There’s been plenty of times when I’ve wished I did have an outside kennel and run though, to use at least for part of the day, handy for preventing damage and destruction and avoiding spoiling a pup’s house training when you need to nip out.

 

There’s the dog to consider, where would it rather be sometimes? When the Missus switches the central heating on and hermetically seals the house for the winter, some dogs will make it plain in annoying ways that they’d sooner be laid outside on the lawn for a couple of hours, (so would I sometimes!). But without a secure place for them to go, it’s a risk.

 

Can’t hurt to have one, and it could save you more than it cost, even if you don’t use it every day…….and it may be a useful card to play when negotiating about getting a 2nd dog, maybe a 3rd….and so on…….

[Guest bunnybasher]

thanks smallmouth, i had so many people telling me two different stories and couldnt decide what to do , all the best.

[smallmouth 1]

No worries BB.

 

I should mention a couple of other points to consider though. A working dog in a family environment is going to interact with everyone in the house……..I reckon this is mostly all to the good, but it’s likely everyone bar you will see the dog just as a pet, and treat it accordingly, sometimes buggering up your training, (retrieving in particular… :whistle: ), or giving the dog the wrong messages about it’s status.

 

Good luck with your Beddy/Whippet, should go well with the ferrets....

[Guest Doug]

Mine live in the house when I'm in and are kennelled when I'm out, but I don't have central heating or a family.

 

I reckon the more time you spend with the dog, even just in the house, the better it'll work for you.