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You are here: Home / Pets / Pet Beds / 15 DIY Dog Houses to Spoil Your Pooch

15 DIY Dog Houses to Spoil Your Pooch

July 10, 2016 by Susan Bewley

With summer here in full force, I have been surprised with how many dogs don’t have a dog house for shade. While I am a firm believer that dogs belong indoors with their family, I understand that some people like to give their dogs time outdoors to themselves or just time to have fun with their doggy siblings. Either way, dogs need to have a way to protect themselves from the sun, especially if they are overheating or want to hide somewhere with fresh water. This is one of the reasons I believe that dogs that are outdoors regularly for any length of time MUST have a dog house.

Knowing that not everyone has the money to just go out and buy a quality dog house, we found some of the cutest DIY dog houses. Many of these doghouses are not just adorable, but are easy to build with inexpensive materials or even using furniture you may have in your home (or found at a garage sale). Others are fun little hideaways for indoor dogs who want to have some privacy, giving them a comfy place to sleep where they can still keep an eye on their humans!

Feel free to tell us what you think of these 15 DIY Dog Houses below. We are excited to see your thoughts or if there is anything you think could be cool for building your own dog house!

Are you thinking of building a dog house? Check out these 15 DIY Dog Houses perfect for any pooch here!


Tube TV Turned Dog Bed

End Table Dog House

Build A Dog House (Lowe's)

DIY Dog House

How To Build A Simple Gabled-Roof Doghouse

Build a Crooked Doghouse

How To Build A Dog House

How To Build A Log Cabin Dog House

Dog House with Roof Top Deck

Build A Mini Ranch House

Insulated A-Frame Doghouse

DIY Pallet Dog House

Recycled Fence Doghouse

How To Build The Coolest Dog House

Country Dog House with Porch

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About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

Filed Under: Pet Beds, Pet DIY & Craft Projects, Pet Toys & Comfort, Pets

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  1. michele soyer says

    July 10, 2016 at 7:41 am

    I love the country dog house with porch.. I can just see my Phoebe in there when we are not home.. I love dog houses but also love having my dog here in the house with me….

  2. clojo9372 says

    July 10, 2016 at 8:22 am

    I am not very crafty at DIY projects but I am IN LOVE with #8, the log cabin doghouse! That is the coolest doghouse ever. I would love to see my girls in something like that. 🙂

  3. Barrie says

    July 10, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    I love the log cabin homes for dogs. Not sure I have the ability to make any of these but very cool!

  4. Cindy Brooks says

    July 10, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    These are all so cute. I love the idea of repurposing thrift store furniture into a dog bed.

  5. Natalie says

    July 10, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    My favorite is the dog house with the roof top deck!

  6. Sandra Watts says

    July 10, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    I think these are great. I especially like the ones that repurpose other items.

  7. laurie damrose says

    July 10, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    These are all great but I can only see my dog in the Teepee!

  8. Terry Poage says

    July 10, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    These are some pretty fancy doghouses.

  9. Judy Thomas says

    July 11, 2016 at 6:04 am

    I love these! We have stray cats living under our house and for them I covered a nylon play tunnel in waterproof fabric and sewed a curtain for each end. Then I made a long cushion to fit in the tunnel. There are 7 cats sleeping in it tonight. 🙂

  10. Susan Smith says

    July 11, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    These are so cute. My dog is so spoiled, she sleeps in our bed at night.

  11. Katie J. Ewing says

    July 12, 2016 at 8:10 am

    These are all so cute. But I’m not good at crafting … so I think I wil try the simple one. #4 is cool :3

  12. justin tan says

    July 12, 2016 at 10:11 pm

    these are so cute!!

  13. Nancy Burgess says

    July 12, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    These are all so cute.Great ideas to easy way to save money.

  14. Katie says

    July 13, 2016 at 10:31 am

    I love the look of the classic red and white dog house.

  15. Mia says

    July 15, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    These are all so amazing. I think that my dog would love the country dog house with a porch because then he could have and inside and outside option. So neat.

  16. Jeanna Massman says

    July 16, 2016 at 12:09 am

    These doghouses are great! I especially like the dog tepees!

  17. Rosie says

    July 16, 2016 at 8:28 am

    oh me oh my! I got so many chuckles at these, so darn cute, I can’t pick a favorite!!! I can see how any dog would love to have his or her own little house like these!!

  18. Linda Manns Linneman says

    July 16, 2016 at 10:59 am

    These dog houses are all so cute. I think any dog would love these. We might have to think about making our dog one soon. Thank you for sharing

  19. Sarah L says

    July 16, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    I like the one with the top deck and the two with front porches.

  20. Patrícia Xará says

    July 17, 2016 at 10:23 am

    That are some spoiled dogs. My cat has a bed, but she prefers to sleep on our beds.

  21. Samantha Michelle says

    July 17, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    I love the cute beds for doggies! These pooches are definitely sleeping comfortably . The top deck house really impresses me alot. I would spoil my pets with houses like yhis. It’s a great idea!

  22. Corrina Jimenez says

    July 18, 2016 at 12:17 am

    Wow, these dog houses are absolutely adorable and I am sure a lot more affordable. I don’t like to put my dogs outside but this is a good idea for owners that do prefer to do that.

  23. Heather Robertson says

    July 18, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    These are adorable! I love the ones with the porches!

  24. Nicholas A. Landa says

    July 18, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    What nice houses. I’ll make one for my dog.

  25. Zoey says

    July 19, 2016 at 3:08 am

    Thanks for sharing these adorable dog houses!

  26. Syn says

    July 19, 2016 at 4:26 am

    I love these fashionable dog houses! They’re incredibly colourful, and definitely a way to brighten up the usual, plain dog houses. Love this!

  27. KATE SARSFIELD says

    July 19, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    Ha ha! The Crooked Doghouse is what mine would turn out like!

  28. Saundra McKenzie says

    July 20, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    Our little Dexter weighs almost 7 pounds. If I ever find one of the old tvs, I want to make him a dog house like that (for indoors).

  29. Melissa Crisp says

    July 22, 2016 at 2:26 am

    These are really cute. It gave me some ideas for my husband to build one.

  30. andreea lazar says

    July 23, 2016 at 5:04 am

    OMG so cuteee !! :3

  31. Laurie P says

    July 23, 2016 at 10:30 am

    some of these are way too awesome! Love the teepee!

  32. Alison Gibb says

    July 24, 2016 at 4:23 am

    Wow, what a great variety of dog houses!! I love them all but my favorite is the Dog House with Roof Top Deck!! So cool!!

  33. Jenna Hudson says

    July 26, 2016 at 9:36 am

    My dog is not an outdoor dog but I’m glad these owners put in so much effort to make their pups comfortable. They are all awesome but that log cabin dog house is amazing!

  34. Laura says

    July 27, 2016 at 3:23 am

    These are so creative. I’m sure any dog would love any of them! 🙂

  35. Kimberly Flickinger says

    July 30, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    These are so creative and innovative. My doxies would love one of them! Thank you for sharing.

  36. Hannah C says

    August 3, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    These are so cute and creative. I love the one made with the end table.

  37. Olivine Eyes says

    September 4, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    These are beautiful dog houses. I won’t show my cats these, I know they’ll be begging for me to get one or two.

  38. Kim Pincombe-Cole says

    September 14, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    The house built under the side/end table is such a smart idea. Some of the other ones are SO cool!

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