Dog House Door Height

This is particularly true for older dogs as we have found.

Dog house door height.

This way when the dog runs through the door there is enough clearance to avoid hitting their back and causing injury. If your dog is not fully grown you may want to consult our dog house sizes by breedpage to determine its approximate full grown size and what size dog house is best for that breed. Length your dog s length x 2 width your dog s length x 3 height your dog s height x 1 75 doorway your dog s height x 1. The dog house door width and height are based upon a dog breeds approximate height at the withers.

75 100 lbs shoulder to ground. Considering the height of the dog house. If the dog s a measurement is 8 1 2 the door height needs to be at least 11 1 2. We have found that dogs prefer dog houses where they must duck their heads but do not have to crouch their bodies.

Taking into consideration that most dogs are comfortable ducking down or dipping to gain entry. Adequate distance between the dog s back and the flap connection also lends to longer flap life. The shoulder height measurement will determine the door opening size in terms of height.