Advice on dog box

[Shadow]

no not at all it just seems to me that anytime any disagrees with your way of thinking then you automatically get on the defensive

why- because I've put up a couple pictures with words-
I thought the picture of the handmade wooden dog house with mine looked pretty nice-

the handmade dog box with one inside and one laying down waiting looked fitting

since the comment was something to the effect of no good rotten wood

was I offensive in putting up a picture of 4 Britt's locked up on wild pheasants and added the words to sort of put the picture in perspective

I own a business, could make and offer things for sale- some could use the things I build- I don't try to sell them on a forum

sort of wonder if you aren't attacking me

 

[Gove County Britts]

first i'm not particularly trying to sell these things on here i have other means of advertisement second i like you doghouse looks nice dont understand the 2 holes on either side methode but it looks good third i am not attacking anyone unless attacked first kinda like our disgruntlement about my dogs and yours wether you use wood or not i dont care some peaple like wood some don't some like steel or aluminum some don't hell i've seen alot of things made into boxes old dryers air conditioner housing none of it really matters its all personal preference

 

[Nick]

i was just wondering how do you like the smell of the dogs on a wet day inside your car? i personally hate that but whatever though

That's why I like the pickup with camper shell. Dogs are still out of the elements, but I don't have to worry about the smell, mud, etc.

 

[only a pointer]

I "upgrade" from the o' plywood a little over a year ago. Got me one of them fancy diamond plated, insulated, top storage, "Diamond Deluxe" two door "Houndsmen" models.46"x46".
http://www.diamonddeluxe.com/b_style_dog_box.html
I can haul two 70 pound labs in each side. The only thing that "I" would change, woud be add 2"-4" height. I built a custom compartment for the storage space. Individual compartments for boxes of shells, one compartment to fit my collar box, and one custom fit for food/water pans, ect. I like it, my dogs love it.
I don't show up driving a 1965 chevy with one tailight hanging out of the socket, an exhaust leak, and one cylinder missing. Why should I expect my companions to crawl out of a plywood crate...

exactly old dude now thats a dog box i feel like im just banging my head against a wall here i mean whatever a guy wants i dnt care but top storage is what the wood boxes are missing and if you haul it outside then its done within couple years i like your top storage compartments neat idea heck i just throw it all up top and call it good i did cut a piece of carpet to lay up top though.And shadow im not bashing you its just my opinion which dnt mean shit i like what i like.And the wood boxes did look nice and well built to each his own.

 

[FCSpringer]

Any one have a six hole topper for me?Thats what I need now. Got the 3 hole crow river sold as I need more room.GCB Make me a nice one of them. I think the deals should start popping soon.:thumbsup:

 

[Gove County Britts]

talk to me FCSringer give me your dementions and i will put something together only problem may be shipping

 

[grouchyolddude]

exactly old dude now thats a dog box i feel like im just banging my head against a wall here i mean whatever a guy wants i dnt care but top storage is what the wood boxes are missing and if you haul it outside then its done within couple years i like your top storage compartments neat idea heck i just throw it all up top and call it good i did cut a piece of carpet to lay up top though.And shadow im not bashing you its just my opinion which dnt mean shit i like what i like.And the wood boxes did look nice and well built to each his own.

Thanks pointer. My problem, I'm "short". Everytime I needed something out of te storage, it had drifted all the way to the front of the box. I was climbing in and out of the bed more than the dogs were. Now the things that I use often are in reach from the ground

Well..... here's a picture of the box that I 'upgraded' from. I used it for almost 10 years. It was well constructed and wasn't THAT ugly in the beginning, even though it was built by a farmer/rancher and not by a cabinet maker. One of my boys is still using it. A couple sheets of new ply' and a gallon of paint would do it wonders.

 

[Gove County Britts]

it looks like everyother wooden box that haas served a perpose for awhile the problem i have with them is the finish and the wood rots eventually

 

[grouchyolddude]

it looks like everyother wooden box that haas served a perpose for awhile the problem i have with them is the finish and the wood rots eventually

yup.........:cheers:

 

[only a pointer]

Thanks pointer. My problem, I'm "short". Everytime I needed something out of te storage, it had drifted all the way to the front of the box. I was climbing in and out of the bed more than the dogs were. Now the things that I use often are in reach from the ground

Well..... here's a picture of the box that I 'upgraded' from. I used it for almost 10 years. It was well constructed and wasn't THAT ugly in the beginning, even though it was built by a farmer/rancher and not by a cabinet maker. One of my boys is still using it. A couple sheets of new ply' and a gallon of paint would do it wonders.

lol lmao old dude that would be f^(*&^ embarrassing as heck might as well have built a portable outhouse on top of it i pulle that pic up and im still laughing now thats funny after my nsecond divorce thats about what i lived in lol.

 

[Gove County Britts]

now stop laughin at that 1 its old LOL and looks a damn site better than some wooden boxes i have seen peaple make recently 1 guy i know didn't even put a floor in his just let the dogs lay in the bed

 

[only a pointer]

A wood dog box will last a long time under a topper.

My issue with wood is with dogs chewing it....all do not know to respect the owner's craftmanship.

you mean the pic above gove there now that truely is craftmanship cmon old dude knows were teasing him on here lol

 

[Gove County Britts]

i know just tryin to shed some insight as to how bad some peaple really build things

 

[only a pointer]

I have seen dog boxes from wood that rival anything made in metal, for looks and craftmanship...not from me tho.

there not even in the same hemisphere dude please get out of the early 80s looks i guarantee!anyway im done with this thread i might as well go hunting with a single shot 410.

 

[waynemorgan]

the main thing is the weight of the wood box,its just to heavy for me to lift into the truck

 

[wesslpointer]

lol lmao old dude that would be f^(*&^ embarrassing as heck might as well have built a portable outhouse on top of it i pulle that pic up and im still laughing now thats funny after my nsecond divorce thats about what i lived in lol.

Its not the dog box in the fight but the fight in the dog box. GREAT PICTURE reminds me when I was a kid and A VW was my 4x4 had a great time useing it.

 

[FCSpringer]

Thanks pointer. My problem, I'm "short". Everytime I needed something out of te storage, it had drifted all the way to the front of the box. I was climbing in and out of the bed more than the dogs were. Now the things that I use often are in reach from the ground

Well..... here's a picture of the box that I 'upgraded' from. I used it for almost 10 years. It was well constructed and wasn't THAT ugly in the beginning, even though it was built by a farmer/rancher and not by a cabinet maker. One of my boys is still using it. A couple sheets of new ply' and a gallon of paint would do it wonders.

:10sign::cheers::thumbsup: Dogs don't seem to mind.

 

[grouchyolddude]

lol lmao old dude that would be f^(*&^ embarrassing as heck might as well have built a portable outhouse on top of it i pulle that pic up and im still laughing now thats funny after my nsecond divorce thats about what i lived in lol.

now stop laughin at that 1 its old LOL and looks a damn site better than some wooden boxes i have seen peaple make recently 1 guy i know didn't even put a floor in his just let the dogs lay in the bed

:thumbsup: Dogs don't seem to mind.

Certainly... "NO offense" taken.. But I think it vividly illustrates "why" I'm so happy with the 'upgrade' too..
The box does have that 'outhouse' look now that you mentioned it. But in my own defense, it IS ten years old,(at least) and has never been stored out of the weather. ... It was never ..purdy.... but it served it's purpose for a good long time.

I couldn't agree more with those statements about "craftsmen".. be it wood, metals, a paintbrush, errr what ever... adds beauty to functionality..

 

[FCSpringer]

If I was just getting around hunting with a dog or two, I would whip a nice wooden box up. But all the travel and dogs going to trials etc, I need water tank, and room. I need to clean it offten, hose it out etc. So wood just won't last for me any more. Pet porters work fine too. I am using them untill the right box pops up. I need Stainless or some thing on that order just for durability, and cleaning ease. I know a pro Trainer in NY that rolled his truck with a Crow River topper on and it crushed the cab at an angle smashing the front roof down to the dash and the rear roof still full height. The Box saved him, not a scratch on the box, thats how tough they are. He still has it on and using it. You would never know if he did not tell you. A wooden topper would have been tooth picks and him maybe dead.

 

[blackdog]

I have a three dog Mullins Custom Dog box. It has held full size GSP's as well as Brits and English ponters. They have plenty of room to go in and turn around. They stay plenty warm and dry in any weather too. Has excellent vents also. It has a big top storage with room for about one of everything. I've had it for years and used it in some pretty miserable conditions and it dosen't show any sign of wear, rust, or rot. Love that box. Check them out. Great product.