This is a question which a lot of dog lovers will answer in the negative, but there is a right and a wrong way of doing this. If you begin to teach your dog to sleep outside in a doghouse at an early age, they can adjust to the situation quite easily and be perfectly happy with their space. If you try and force an elderly dog to change their sleeping habits, then it can be a very stressful experience.

There are a lot of important things to take account of if you decide to put your dog in a doghouse. It is important that it is well sheltered, i.e. it doesn’t have any any leaks, and isn’t exposed to the wind and rain. It also needs to have plenty of bedding, particularly in the colder periods of the year, so that they can stay warm and dry.

For the bedding that you use, it is important that it doesn’t soak up water like a sponge, as that would end up working against keeping your dog warm. There are plenty of online pet product stores which will sell you dog bedding which is suitable for doghouses.