A Tour Of Wolf Moon

A Tour Of Wolf Moon
Oct 8th 2007
wolfmoonsleddog
Southeast
Location: Northwest GA
Time - 5:48pm
Temperature: 89 degrees F
Conditions: Partly cloudy, unseasonably warm
Forecast: Mostly clear tonight, possible thunderstorms tomorrow

My “kennel” is by no means large or fancy. Right now it consists of a main enclosure, a shelter/secondary enclosure and an entranceway/holding pen.

The entranceway was added a little over a year ago when I was looking for an easy way to get in and out of the main enclosure without having to worry about anybody getting out. The entranceway functions sort of like an air-lock. Any dog who scoots out is in the holding pen. I often bring my dogs inside and sometimes I just need one at a time. I can let one dog out into the entranceway and then close the gate to the main enclosure. I love this feature and it has made my life much easier.


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The main enclosure is very large and allows the dogs to run around and play. There is a wooden platform near the door and they like to lie there (Calypso and Wilson were both able to crawl underneath it when they were smaller). This Summer, the ground has been terribly dusty due to the dry weather but I have seen no real problems. I keep poop scooped and check the fenceline, where boards have been sunk into the ground to discourage digging. I also have a black plastic “swimming pool” for the dogs to play in during the Summer. Calypso especially loves this feature.


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I also keep a large metal water bucket in the pen at all times. It is bolted to a post so that it cannot be knocked over. However, Calypso has a habit of sticking her paws in the bucket. So I often find myself emptying the water out and scrubbing the bucket with rags (which Calypso always snatches from me and then dashes all over the pen).


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Inside the pen is a large roofed shelter that once was a chicken coop. Now, however, all that suggests that it might have once contained birds is the wire on the door and sides. We have added a wooden floor and side. There is a food hopper in the shelter, which is rarely used since I feed the dogs inside most of the time. During the Winter, I put bales of straw in the shelter and let the dogs tear them up to make beds. The shelter can also be closed off as a temporary secondary enclosure if need be.


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