We have only had the dog house for about a month but it seems to be well built & sturdy. It was super easy to assemble -- everything snapped together and then was a simple task to place the screws. One person could assemble it it easily. With two of us it took about 5 min. to put together. It looks to be quite easy to clean as well. There is a very slight tilt to the floor towards the drain hole which should help if you choose to hose it out. The plastic is at least -- if not more -- dense than the average child's outdoor playhouse. Also, because of the insulation the walls are pretty thick -- the inside is considerably smaller than the outside. So check the INSIDE measurements when picking the appropriate size for your dog. I was a little concerned about the size as it is recommended for med. to large dogs. Ours is definitely more of a large (Border Collie/German Shepherd) but it is a good fit. She sleeps indoors so it is only for protection from inclement weather. If she was outdoors all the time I would probably have wanted one a littlle larger. Since the door is a little different from anything she has been accustomed to, we removed the lower door as suggested by the manufacturer to encourage our dog to go inside. Now that she understands I am hoping she will still use it when we replace the lower section. Fortunately, our dog is not prone to chewing things that don't belong to her. The only (small) problem I can see is that -- if you have a dog that insists on chewing everything -- the edges around the door frame could be vulnerable. Overall, this is the nicest house of this size and price than any we saw elsewhere.

the top half of the door has very fragile plastic nubs that break easily. We are unable to use the door until I repair the broken nubs with something different. This is the only part of the doghouse that I am dissatisfied with. The rest seems quite sturdy, but in our very cold climate, the hinged door is one of the main reasons I purchased 2 of these doghouses.

This fit my large male German Shepherd just fine. It is very warm. He would hop right in it on command after just one night. These make a "Dogloo" look like a joke. I'm not sure how Sams shipped this to me Fed-Ex for $5.00 but I'm not complaining. It was a great deal.

I bought two of these about two weeks apart as gifts for my sister who has a cat rescue kennel in Michigan. Many of the animals are quite feral and this winter has been rough. These dog houses are large enough for all the cats to share the two of them without squabbles. There is a significant difference between the outside temperature and the temperature inside the houses. The cats are comfortable even at -20 degrees outside temperature. The door is too heavy for cats but if you remove the bottom half of the door it's just right, plenty of room to get in and out without letting in too much wind. Put some straw bedding in and you've got a wonderful nest for even the elderly cats who refuse to stay inside a home. The barn style roof keeps snow from building up on top and the raised entrance keeps the accumulating snow out and the straw and other bedding dry.

Got this bed delivered yesterday and right from the start you can see its our quality. First off there was small foam pieces everywhere. Once it was put together the pieces didn't fit right and only stay together with 4 screws that barley hang on to the plastic. The roof had an extremely thin area of plastic that literally look like it was going to tear apart. The interior cavities of the walls aren't filled all the way with foam. If you put a flash light to the dog house in the dark you can see empty spots where it hasn't been filled. They use little pieces of foam to fill the walls so it never is completely filled. I'm taking this back to sams. For $200 this thing should snap together easy,fit tight,be strong and have all walls full of foam.

Terrible shipping. Zero padding to protect product. Damaged box and plug came out of one panel. Ended up with insulation all over house floor and dumping from shipping box. Have to set up a pick up on unknown date for return and then have an item re-sent on unknown date per customer service. Will not be using sams club anymore.

I bought this unit based on the reviews and on Sam's great price and low shipping cost. The house arrived in 2 boxes. Assembly was a breeze (I was able to put it together alone in about 15 minutes). I do agree with other comments that the screws could be longer, but that wasn't enough of a detriment to downgrade the rating. I put my dog's fleece pad inside an threw in a couple of treats. He went right in and made himself at home. He used to leave his igloo at sunrise, but now he sleeps in so I know he's really comfortable in there. I didn't buy the heating pad but put in a separate wall heating unit. I can reach inside through the door on a cold day and feel feel a big temperature difference from outside so the insulation really is effective.

As the other reviewers have said this dog house is easy to assemble and the shipping is very reasonable. My dogs seem to have no problem using the door. I tossed a couple of dog treats in the house and they jumped right in. Now I don't feel guilty putting them outside in the cold when I have to leave for work. Their old igloo style dog house kept the wind off of them but was very cold. I can feel the temperature difference when I stick my hand inside this house. I like that this is plastic and can be hosed out. My boy dogs love to mark everything and now I can keep it clean with little effort. I also really like that this is American made and has a great warranty from the company.

Great dog house. I am 74 years old grandma and it was easy to assemble.

For the size and price you cant beat it