cannot buy the lumber to build a dog house this size for the price of this house. it looks good and took me 20 minutes to take it out of the boxes and put it together, 8 screws is all it takes. i ordered it on sunday and got it on wednesday and cost $6 to ship. it will last a long time

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.

We LOVE this dog house. It’s light, the floor is off the ground, all walls are insulated, the door keeps the heat in. This is the only doghouse we trust to keep our fur baby warm in Utah weathers. this is our second house like this and we will continue to use this as our go to house.

We recently acquired two outdoor only dogs and without a covered patio, I wanted something to keep them warm and dry. These doghouses do just that! They were extremely easy to put together and my two 50lb dogs easily have space to lay down and stretch out. I also felt better after researching houses that these are insulated and can keep them warm when our two weeks of winter hits. Also, after looking at other websites, Sam's was by far the cheapest for this brand and house I had seen. There is plenty of space for any bedding, we did not opt to purchase ASL's bedding yet and used our own. The plastic is great, as my puppies are wood chewers. The only slight notice we had when receiving this product was the way it was packaged turned the back of one of our doghouses a blue color, but since it is outside I am not going to fuss. Overall, very happy and anticipate it lasting the life of my dogs.

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.

Well enginered with great features. Love the insulation & drain hole. If rain gets in it just drains out. Assembly is easy but the end panels wouldn't plug together. I eventually got them to push together, but there were some gaps I had to caulk. I blame it on possibly the panels warping. The floor heater worked well for one month then died. Even considering the problems I would still buy it again. There's just nothing out there that compares. Can't put the bottom part of the door on yet because the dog just won't use it with it on. It's a neglected dog down the road from me on a chain that had very little shelter. She's much better off now.

I am very impressed with these dog houses and have purchased 3 of these so far. My dogs stay warm, dry, and love to stay in them. The bedding stays in due to the way the front construction is. Haven't had to clean yet as we're going thru winter now, but am VERY impressed and will buy more!

This came in 2 large boxes, by Fedex, on a Saturday, for $6.16! Gotta love that! When opening the boxes, there is a lot of styrofoam 'pebbles' and dust on everything, which I guess is residue from the insulation. I don't know why it would be all over every piece, there didn't appear to be any leaks. I recommend vacuuming everything carefully before attempting to assemble. This is made in America, and I'm surprised it would go out in this condition. Assembly was quick and very easy, and once together, the house was solid. I pickled it up and moved it across the yard with no flex or hint of any loose pieces. We have 2 sm/med dogs, and they both fit inside this house with room to spare. The hinged door is sort of a good idea, as well as a problem. It's a bit heavy, and doesn't swing very freely, so when the dog enters and tries to pull out, he's caught by the door, and gets spooked. Obviously, this hampers the training process, so I immedaietly removed the bottom section, but I think the damage is done. Happily, the dogs will now go in & out without much coaxing, but I doubt I'll ever be able to put the bottom portion of the door back on, so the house has lost its insulation value. I may have to hang a towel or replace the whole thing with a doggie door flap, which they're familiar with. I will say that the house is okay, but can't say I'm particularly happy with it.

I have four of these -- Loved the first two so much, I ordered 2 more. My only complaint is the those 2 came with no assembly instructions or hardware. I went to site and contacted from website. No response. Went to hardware store and bought what I needed but ?????

This dog house is definitely worth every dime!! It was shipped quickly and took maybe 8 minutes to put together. We already had a doghouse heater and it fit perfectly. We added a good layer of hay on top and took 1/2 the door off as suggested. Our 11 year old dog was inside snuggly warm within a few minutes (I did throw a treat inside to lure her in). I have actually gotten inside the house to see if it was really as warm as they advertise and it is! Also I was worried about the size, but our dog (lab mix of around 60-70 lbs) fits comfortably with room to spare. I will probably buy the fan that fits it for summertime.