Ok, our dog is very ill. She suffers from cauda equina syndrome, which is a painful compression of the spinal cord due to a protrusion of one disc. Vet said to have her on strict box rest for three weeks at least.
Box rest requires a box. Unfortunately, doggie crates are not very common in Germany. They are expensive and have a delivery time of at least two weeks. Plus they are not very stylish.
So I asked a friend to build a doggie jail. He finished it only two hours later, built a crate for less than USD 15 and came over with an IKEA-style set and this is the cool result which will be our new living room furniture for the next three weeeks:
The pictures show the assembly, how to shut it and Missy testing it. The bedding is a very good waterbed.
Unser Hund ist richtig krank. Sie hat das Cauda Equina Syndrom, eine Kompression des Wirbelsäulenkanals aufgrund einer Bandscheibenvorwölbung. Der Tierarzt hat drei Wochen strikte Boxenruhe verordnet. Für die Boxenruhe braucht man eine Box! Leider sind aber Hundeboxen in Deutschland nicht sehr verbreitet, sind teuer und haben eine Lieferzeit von etwa zwei Wochen. Und sie sehen grottig aus.
Deswegen habe ich einen Freund gebeten, mir eine Hundebox zu bauen. In nur zwei Stunden war er fertig und kam mit einem IKEA-mäßigen Paket an. Das Aufbauen war ein 10-min Kinderspiel, gekostet hat die Kiste vielleicht 20€. Das Resultat läßt sich sehen! Auf den Bildern ist unser neues Wohnzimmermöbel, ein stylishes Hundegefängnis!
April 07, 2010
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That is really nicely made. I guess if the poor thing is going to be stuck, this is the best you can do!
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess I need such a box for myself, too, since my back hurts - I have been afraid to go to the doctor.
ReplyDeleteGuess I need such a good mama as you are :-)
Now that is one nice crate! If I had something that looked that good, I'd be a lot happier about having one in the living room!
ReplyDeleteThis looks pretty neat looking and how it easy it looks to put together. Thanks for the share. Have a fantastic time and enjoy.
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