TRIXIE Large natura Classic Outdoor Dog House, Weatherproof Finish, Elevated Floor, Brown 45.5 x 31 x 32.25 inch

Absolutely adorable house. I ordered the small size, and it’s more than roomy for my two Sphynx Cats. I put a heating pad inside because they love heat. I ordered some cool cat stickers from Amazon and I’m decorating the house. It was very easy to put together.

I love this dog house. I actually bought it for a chicken house and my chickens love it. I bought 2And once put together they are pretty sturdy.Only took about 20 minutes to put together by myself.It is so good I am buying 2 more for the 2 new chicken pens I just built.

Instruction was a nightmare, where you gotta figure out the spots to screw the bolts on, or the alignment/ orientation of the pieces. I’m a 42yo small female and it probably took me 45 mins doing it alone. Having someone to help you would help a lot, but I didn’t have anyone so I propped the pieces on walls in order to get correct alignments. Must have basic tools like drill/ hammer imo, which I had and used. Wood’s really rough and found several chips here and there, and I fixed them using wood filler. Very heavy for me - especially the roof, so I think it will withstand the Texan storm. My mini schnauzers loved it immediately, so that’s what matters the most! Oh and it smells strongly of cedar, which I like, and I’d imagined would create some kind of natural bug repellent - plus point!

I just needed something quick, simple, and high quality for my pup and this actually delivered. The instructions were a bit hard to parse and the advice they give for assembly didn't work for me. What worked best was to just put the house upside down on top of the roof (without the floor), mark all the screw holes, and then assemble the hinge that way instead of doing it the strange way the instructions tell you to. Then put the floor in last, since the roof opens and you can just drop the floor in. Once we figured out how to put it together the easiest way, it was smooth sailing. It took maybe an hour to throw it together and my dog seems to like it. It's very sturdy and it's got a nice pine smell that should deter bugs. It comes stained and with a proper shingle roof. It looks nice on the porch and seems like it'll last for quite a few years, plus the top is only slightly angled and can be used as a table if you have a small space and need your furniture to multi-task. The 40.75x26.75x28.25 is the perfect size for my 60lb Blue Heeler mix and her favorite Ikea outdoor mat. She'll get a lot of use out of it in the fall and I'll get her a heated outdoor mat. (We don't make her stay outside, she just wants to.)

I don't usually go out of my way to leave a review unless something is really great or really bad. I would put this dog house in the really bad category. I got the thing to assemble/work, but it took zip ties, glue, and my dremel to make it happen.First off the dog house came damaged. The outside of the box looked fine, so I'm left to assume the internal packaging is insufficient for the cheapness of the wood used. The wood which holds the hinges and locks into the back of the dog house split and the screws for the hinges ripped out on one side. No big deal I said, crap happens. Pulled the wood apart further, used wood glue, and 3 zip ties and it was stronger than new.Now when I went to put together the thing a day later (glue had to cure), I was met with further issues. The side panels of the dog house were not flush. The side slats stuck over the end support stud. This is just pure crappy quality control. There was no way to get this side attached because it made the bolts too short, plus it would have a 1/4" gap allowing water in. No big deal I busted out my dremel and sanded down side slats that stuck over.Finally, I got this together just to be met with the hinge screws being insufficient to hold the hinges in the wood. This was the side that I did not repair. The wood is simply too soft and the screws are tiny. No problem, I used the extra screws included that were larger to attach the hinges better into the base. I have no idea how long this lid is going to stay attached since the wood used for this dog house is cedar, but feels like cheap balsa wood (way too soft and thin). This just reeks of poor design and compromises that shouldn't have been made to meet the price.After fixing up the lid I dropped in the flooring to see that it was the cheapest, flimsiest PoS ever. I could easily break the floor with my hands. They have some extra supports but I have no idea if my 75lb dog is going to be able to step on these w/o breaking them. My dog is currently not in the mood to use the dog house. So I'll wait on beefing up the bottom with additional support until later. But I full expect I'll need to do that.In summary, this dog house is poorly designed, poorly packaged. They cut every corner possible to sell you a cedar dog house that will stay together for about 5min before breaking. Yes you can modify it and use power tools to get it to work. So I'm keeping it as returning it is a non option. However if you want something that is just build and go, this will not work. I'm rating it 1 star because it's honestly the biggest piece of crap I have bought on amazon in over 10 years (I buy a lot of stuff). However, hopefully it will keep my dog warm and dry once fall comes. If it leaks I'll culk it, if it breaks I re-enforce it. So pretty much you are buying something that is the shape of the dog house but will require additional adhesive, screws, support, etc to make it last. So make your own decision if you can live with that. In the ~$100-150 price range there weren't a lot of options for large dogs. I would have paid $200+ for something more durable, but I couldn't find anything until $400+.