What is an indoor dog residence?
A resting place for your dog, made as furniture for your home. PupHut makes it with an arched roof, Open or Private, for rest within everyday life at home.
A place for indoor rest
A PupHut residence is made for one dog and chosen around their measurements. Place it in a room where your dog already likes to rest, with the way in kept clear. The roof curves, so nothing gets set down over your dog.
The nameplate carries the name of the dog it is commissioned for. We call that dog a Resident. Explore the residence.
How does it relate to a dog crate?
We use the word residence for PupHut’s furniture design and its focus on indoor rest. A Private Residence also offers crate functionality for a dog who is already comfortable resting with the doors closed.
It is made for use inside your home. It is not an outdoor dog house, a vehicle crate or a travel-rated carrier.
Open or Private
Open
An Open Residence has no doors. Your dog can come and go freely.
Private
A Private Residence has double doors that swing back to rest alongside it. A brass latch keeps the doors closed until you open them, so your dog cannot let themselves out. Choose Private only for a dog already comfortable resting with the doors closed.
Open, with no doors
Private, with two doors
The Resident’s Key is a keepsake. It fits the brass-lined keyhole in the latch, though nothing on the residence locks with a key.
Is it right for your dog?
A residence needs to suit your dog’s size, the way they rest and how they feel about closed doors. It is not escape proof, chew proof or scratch proof, and it is not a training crate.
If your dog panics when confined, chews destructively or tries to force their way out, a PupHut residence is not the right choice. It is not a treatment for anxiety or separation distress, and a qualified trainer, behaviour professional or veterinarian is the right help there.
Introduce it gradually and let your dog choose to explore it. With a Private Residence, begin with the doors open. If you are unsure, ask the Concierge before you commission.
Choosing the right size
Start with your dog’s length, standing height and the curl, the width they take up asleep. Breed and weight alone cannot tell you the fit.
Check the inside measurements and the height above The Bed. The roof is tallest at the centre, which is where your dog stands.
Six sizes, Petite to Large, are in the first release. Grand and Estate come in a later release, with no date.
Sizes shows how to measure, and the Concierge can help. Check the way into the room as well as the space where it will sit.
Materials and making
Maple, an arched roof bent from layers of maple, and polished brass details give a PupHut residence its character. A Private Residence has recycled cast acrylic in its door windows. There is no leather, wool, silk or down anywhere, and the finishes are zero and low-VOC.
A Canadian woodwork shop makes the wooden parts, assembles the front frame and presses the roof. At The PupHut Atelier in Edmonton, we seal, finish and assemble each residence. The brass is made to our own drawings by a specialist brass workshop outside Canada.
Signature and Heirloom offer set choices. Bespoke begins with a conversation and an application. The Three Paths explains each, and Craft and Materials and The Atelier tell the longer story.
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