For the average dog lover, I think it’s normal to buy a large dog house at the local pet store. It saves you a lot of time and potential frustration (“Hey, I don’t even know anything about building a house for my family, how much more for my pet?”), which would mostly stress you out – it’s the common mindset of many.

But I guess and believe that you are the above-average type of person who really loves your pet enough to consider building him his own large dog house. And for good reason.

1. You save a lot of money. – Market analysts reveal that you can typically save more than 70% of your money by building your own dog house. That equates to hundreds of dollars saved and can be spent in much more meaningful ways. Come to think of it, most pre-built dog houses still need to be assembled anyway. So, in essence, you are actually paying more for the entire material and not for the finished product.

2. You can customize it for your own dog’s needs. – A great advantage of building your “friend” his own large dog house is that you can take into account some detailed concerns that most dog house sellers would miss. You can determine how high the ceiling would be, and if you have two dogs, you can decide whether to build a duplex house with a partition (and it can be removable so they can sleep together). And how about those hot summers and cold winters? Your dog would appreciate you more if you consider completely isolating the “pad” from him.

3. You get a sense of satisfaction in the process. – when you yourself are responsible for building your dog his own house, and you did a great job at it, you know what I’m talking about. That feeling is irreplaceable and gives you a sense of pride, knowing that you have just built a home for your “best friend” with your own hands.