Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this dog house for my neighbor, who owns a very large wolf hybrid. Unfortunately they had the poor thing tied to the side of their house with nothing to sleep in. So I gave this to their kids as a Christmas gift. It is very very large and easily fits their 60 pound dog inside (although the door is a bit low, so he has to bend down to crawl in). I assembled the house prior to giving it to them. It took me about an hour by myself. I like to consider myself a tough little lady, but I'm not as strong as I think I am. For the most part this house was self explanitory and decently simple. I didn't bother to look at the instructions. There were a few times that were quite frustrating because the peices wouldn't fit together properly. It took a lot of strength to get them to 'click' into place. But eventually I got them all put together. It's simply a snap-together assembly- no extra hardware required. If it's put together right the house is very very sturdy. I could imagine that if it was put together wrong it would be very wobbly and unstable. But if you take your time it will turn out to be quite strong. The plastic is very thick and durable. I highly doubt any pup could easily chew it apart and I don't think the sun or rain will wear it down. We live in Alaska so our cold temperatures take a toll on plastic items- they often crack. But this dog house has heald up as good as my dogs' wooden ones. The blue and grey color is very subtle so it doesn't look like a gawky plastic accessory in your yard. And I think it fits in quite nicely with my neighbor's swingset (that also shares the same color scheme). This house comes with plastic flaps that keep wind out of the door. We didn't put these on, as their dog has the uncanning ability to make anything that 'waves' into a toy. I was afraid he would chew them up and swallow them. But for calmer dogs I'm sure it would be a greatly appreciated block from the wind. Even so the door is small enough to keep strong gusts out. And the walls offer a decent amount of protection. There are no gaps or spaces- which is a nice way to keep it insulated and warm. The floor is simply plastic- which doesn't offer much insulation, but is nice and cool for summer. Because it's just plastic it wouldn't be adequate for winter time. For the summer it offers a very cool place. But in the winter we fill it with grass to keep it insulated. So far it has heald up really well- in both winter and summer. It hasn't been chewed (surprisingly) and the pieces stay together as if they were glued. For the price it was a great buy. I don't think you could find a wooden dog house of this size for such an affordable dollar amount. And if you just need a shady area or enclosed spot to keep your pup- this would work ideally.