Here is a link to an article Ed wrote. Scroll down and you'll see a description of the dog houses he builds.

http://www.leerburg.com/knlpup.htm

 Quote: Jennifer Coulter

After actually READING the WHOLE thread, I see I am kinda off topic here. Sorry.

Your correct Jennifer....sorry about that Mike.

I am so not worried about it

Hey Carol, sorry, just saw the previous page...yeah, I've got a doggie door into the garage now, but I hate giving her that much control over where she is. I can't see her in the garage and she can chew something to pieces in seconds--even fencing! I have it blocked off now with a big piece of plywood nailed to the door. She'll chew thru a fence or just knock it down and then go after whatever looks the most fun like: all, repeat, ALL my garden tools including a 6 foot shovel and of course the garden hose. Some of these were chewed up while I thought she was sleeping...there was no sound. Others I'd catch her jumping over the barrier with something in her mouth trying to pull it out thru the doors into the yard. I put an end to that after my 2nd rake handle was chewed into a million pieces. I couldn't even get mad at her...she did it before I could catch her so it was my fault for not controlling her space better. I just hope she doesn't try to jump my 6 ft fence like she did the dog gates/german sheperd hurdles lol

No doggie doors for me Now that was a waste! lol

We put a doggie door from Ginger's kennel on the side of the house into the garage, but it leads to a fenced/ barrier area to limit her access.

What about a doggie door in the garage wall that leads into a doghouse or small kennel run?

This is the way my Mals kennel is set up. She has full access to the indoors and outdoors and her house is in the garage inside a 10 x 5 run.

I keep her seperate from the others as she is with me a lot and also barks and will fence fight.

My doggie door is in the door to go into the backyard from the garage...if I completely block it off where she couldn't get out then I couldn't get out, either

I think my original plan will have to be the one...build a dog run with a plastic house in it and if she doesn't use the house, oh well.

FWIW- the side of our garage has vents. One up high and one down at about ground level. I took the ground level one out and trimmed in a doggie door. Of course, you can't put anything on the other side that would block it, but you could put a workbench above it since the dog could easily fit under.