The American Beagler Forum

I have several beagles that have kenneled above ground without the feet splaying. I think a lot of that is in the genes. If you are concerned about it though, I'd put a porch just outside the box and another at the door end of the kennel, and just put the wire flooring inbetween them. They spend mos...

Trevor, do you have the fellow's name? Thanks again!

Steve, currently we have the dog houses made by Ruff Haus. They're ok for summer, but the hole is too big for the winter winds and i am absolutely ANAL about the dogs when winter sets in. I'm out there putting boards up and turning boxes away from the wind every time it shifts. Our knotheads also li...

I thought I would re-post this from the old board: If you have or know of a gunshy dog, Merle Crain wants you to contact him. He has reversed a gunshy dog recently and would like to see if he can help some others using the same methods. There is no pain, punishment or negative reinforcement involved...

We are having some new boxes made for the kennels - from wood. Does anyone have any tips for making them warmer in the winter but not roasting hot in the summer? I'm thinking about adding the aluminum spring-hinged doors for the winter to cut the wind off and rigging them up to be removable in the s...