Hello fellow houndsmen

azpipewelder · Post by **azpipewelder** » Sat May 07, 2011 4:46 pm

My name is Danny and I am fairly new to hound hunting. Was wondering if any one has any suggestions on kenneling my hounds. I am not a fan of chaining and staking due to the Arizona heat.

redbone4me · Post by **redbone4me** » Sat May 07, 2011 5:06 pm

Welcome. I wish we had the heat problem here in Western Washington, (I'm originally for NorCal), nothing but wet and lack of sun.
I would suggest maybe posting in the Arizona or New Mexico section of the forum as well. That way you get responses from folks in your area. But I suppose some of the Southerners in hot humid areas might chime in here.
good luck!

Benny G · Post by **Benny G** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:27 pm

You could build a building to keep your dog stuff in, or it could be a large, spacious saddle house, or a storage shed, you get the idea. Build kennels on the outside of it, with galvanized doors that are spring loaded to stay closed (these doors are for dogs, and they have one edge turned out so that the dogs can get their nose behind it to open it), and dog boxes on the inside of the building that are steel or wood construction, but built with mesh wire so they can breathe. You can then heat it in the winter and cool it in the summer.

I have seen this setup in Prescott, as well as in Tonto Basin. It works well in both places.

azpipewelder · Post by **azpipewelder** » Sun May 08, 2011 1:29 am

Thank Benny you here in az

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:16 am

Welcome! Here in SE Arizona I have 4 10'X10' chain link kennels with a 14' wide x 48' long roof over the top of them. They are lined up east ot west facing south I planted pine trees on the north and west sides. That way they are shaded in the summer except in the morning. And in the winter they get sun all day.
John

Benny G · Post by **Benny G** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:38 am

Not anymore. I moved to New Mexico in 1989, just still spend time over there in AZ when possible in the winter.

pegleg · Post by **pegleg** » Mon May 09, 2011 3:28 am

I try and face my buildings north here not just dog kennels but shop barn etc. with the sun and wind coming from the south it is more comfortable. and like was said the morning sun is far easier to deal with then the afternoon sun. being open to the eastern sun also helps warm up after the cool nights. it isn't unusual for the night time temps to feel damn cold after the day time highs. I know I get chilled at night after being out all day and the early mornings are brisk.
how many hounds do you plan on ending up with and do you have plenty of room to build? If you have the room and trees to do it a couple nice big pens with trees and dog houses seem to be a economical way to handle it. just remember to keep water and shade from noon to four o'clock in the pens. I set the big rubber tubs fool of water in my pens during the summer for the hounds to lay in. some use it so much with just eyes and nostrils sticking out you expect them to start growing moss.
a three sided building with a "swamp cooler" blowing in from the east and tarps work to but you have a urine build up and the building expense. I am using both right now and only put the dogs in the building when it is real hot. not all year long.

azpipewelder · Post by **azpipewelder** » Mon May 09, 2011 1:02 pm

Thank you guys for all your helpful input.

Redneck · Post by **Redneck** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:28 pm

i live in southern utah where the average summer temp will hit 110 -115 i plan on using garden hose misters under ply wood to keep my dog cool in the summer time she loves it i got one ill be buying about 4 more to put on the dog run you can try that that will be a couple bucks worth a try