Most dogs adapt well to outdoor living as long as they have access to shelter. They also need to have a good place to escape from the weather, and unless you\\\'re willing to let him in the house.

Building a doghouse is a great family project, and may be a good opportunity to involve the kids in a construction project.

Here are some of the tools you need in building a wood dog house:

• Hammer
• Table saw or Circular saw
• Pen or pencil
• Plywood
• Paintbrush
• Hearing Protection
• Drill and Safety glasses.
• Carpenter\\\'s square
• Tape measure
• 8\\\' 2x4 (to be cut into 2x2\\\'s)
• 4\\\'x8\\\' sheet of 5/8\\

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