Mom, I’m not recommending you watch the whole video, but he does build a heated-floor doghouse for rough winters, and you could do something like this for an outdoor dog (or two, or three) that permanently stay outside, and have automatic feeders/water, and do not come in, but stay outside to play and guard the house against intruders.
It makes invaders that less likely given additional hurdles/noise to overcome, and multiple animals can watch each others’ backs. It could also be attached (and separated) from a protected chicken coop, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves, now.
Love you!
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