Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged Dog House: Product Review

Being an avid do-it-yourselfer, I've always designed and built outdoor houses for my dogs. I chose sturdy wood as the main material. And, since we have frigid winters and scorching summers, every one I built was well-insulated. A year ago, I needed another dog house pronto. A friend suggested I simply buy a plastic house. Read this Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged Dog House product review and find out all about this product!

Price and Availability
You can find a Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House at many Internet e-tailers. Look for it at www.brandsplace.com, www.drsfostersmith.com and www.overstock.com just to name some places. Expect to pay between $165. and $220. for a Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House, depending on the retailer, applicable tax, and shipping and handling charges. Here's a tip: because it's readily available from various sources, shop around to find the best price and shipping terms. Amazon.com wants $165.60 for a Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House, which isn't a bad price. The kicker is, they want an additional $125.09 to ship it! No way!

Product Description
The Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House is made from "all-weather materials." Translation- it's made from some sort of durable plastic. It has a lifetime warranty against cracking or breaking. The walls and roof are constructed of two plastic sides with a pocket of air in between. According to the company, the
Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House is "10 Times More Insulation than other dog houses - Based on independent laboratory testing."

My the Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House has a snazzy-looking black base, forest green roof, and tan sides. I've also seen them with gray bases.

The Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House measures approximately 31-1/2" high, is 31" wide, and is 43" long. It's designed to fit a dog that weighs up to 125 pounds. The doorway measures approximately 20-1/4" high and is 14" wide. You can order an optional vinyl door for your Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House.

The Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House comes in pieces- roof, two walls, back, base, floor- that snap together in a jiffy.

Product Test
I've had the Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House for over a year now, and am pleased with my purchase. I wasn't sure about the plastic material, and how well it would really keep my dog warm and cool. But, I add a straw bed in the winter, and the Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House has kept my dog warm and dry. He likes to lie in the house during hot days to get out of the sun as well.

Conclusion
I've never paid this much for a dog house, but I think it was a good investment. It's easy to take apart and scrub with the garden hose. Some day when it's no longer used at my house, I'll sell my Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House. It looks as good as the day I got it.

According to www.sportsmansguide.com, the Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House received a "Best Buy" award from Consumer Digest.

Warning
There is one thing about the Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House I discovered recently. This dog house has holes in the floor you can anchor it to the ground with (which I did). One windy, rainy night, I looked outside before going to bed. There sat my Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House in the yard. A few hours later I looked out, and it was gone. The 60 MPH wind gusts had sent my Pet Zone Tuff - N - Rugged™ Dog House on a Wizard-of-Oz-like trip. I found it in a ditch along the road. It was muddy, but still intact!

Resources
www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=433231