Cable Spool Makes Great Dog House

Cable Spool Makes Great Dog House LIVESTOCK DOGS 30-3-44 Francis "Butch" Soehnlen, Beach City, Ohio, turns cable spools into an inexpensive dog house that's easy to move. "It worked so well I'm turning an extra large one into a shelter for our goats and miniature donkey." He first installed a ring of 2 by 4's, spaced 17 in. apart around the perimeter of the spool. Then, he punched out the spool's center and attached siding to the outer edge of the spool to enclose it. He put carpeting on the floor and insulated the top of the spool. A canvas flap lets his three labs, Jenny, Sally and Hershey in and out and keeps them warm inside. When he needs to move the doghouse, he simply tips it on its side and rolls it to a new location. Soehnlen says the dogs love their house. "They wouldn't come out of it if they didn't have to," he jokes. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Francis Soehnlen, 10523 Soehnlen Rd. N.W., Beach City, Ohio 44608 (ph 330 756-2055; fax 330 756-2878).

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