Outdoor dog shade ideas

I feel like I am always working on the grass in the backyard. When we built the house we thought it would be nice to start out with a completely blank slate. No grass. No sprinkler system. Nothing but bare ground and a fence. I still think this was the right choice for us, but I am so tired of Bare Dirt. We chose to plant buffalo grass in the backyard. It is perfect for our dry hot climate. The only problem is how slow it grows. So very very slow! This isn't a problem for the main part of…

All paws on the pool deck.

I mentioned in an earlier post that Byron and I made a portable calf shelter for our two calves. Since we're following the Polyface model of rotating animals onto fresh pasture every day or so, we wanted to devise something lightweight and stable that would offer them some protection from wind, rain, and sun. I wish I had neat, drawn-out plans to post, but I unfortunately sketched it out on bright pink sticky notes, then shoved the sticky notes into my coupon pouch (I'm so organized). So if…

This is the final product. I show the below steps from start to finish on this nice new dog kennel. This tarped over dog chain link fenced in dog kennel needed a nice roof put on it. The tarp and fence served their purpose but it's time for more of a permanent fix.The first order of business is to pull off the old scabbed together cross members that offered some temporary support for the tarp. Once the old "roof" was off I took some measurements and headed out to Lowes. I bought some two by…

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Any structure that shelters your dog can be considered a kennel. And it doesn't have to be an eyesore. These kennels are attractive and functional.

Prepare your porch for your pooch and supply some shade for your best friend. Here are 10 easy, surefire ways to keep your dog cool.

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