TRIXIE Natura Lodge Dog House – Outside Dog House

12 reviews for TRIXIE Natura Lodge Dog House – Outside Dog House

1. 

   paola – February 17, 2025

   Super happy with the dog 🐕 house 🏠 …
   Easy assemble, sturdiness a little fragile but for my chihuahua pet is perfect 🥰 . The value $$$ was so worthy. Thank you Trixie ….

2. 

   Gina – February 17, 2025

   Absolute waste of money
   This product came in a very damaged carton left by the shipper without notice. If I was at the door when delivered I would have refused it. The carton was open, damaged in such bad shape I could not have taken to UPS to ship back. The product itself is of cheap, flimsy material and came damaged. The picture looks good but the actual product is a waste of money and I am very disappointed in it. . . It is assembled because I have the tools necessary to get it together and hope it stands up to our 10 lb. dog before it collapses around him. . . . Overall this dog house is complete junk. . . .

3. 

   Amazon Customer – February 17, 2025

   Poor manufacturing
   Definitely order the next size up for your size dog. The manufacturing of this structure is poor. Assembly goes smooth to start with walls, but then it is a challenge. Huge gap at door area where the floors meet. I had to get an extra piece of wood to fill the gap, then I also had to add two pieces of wood under the flooring to stabilize or the flooring would cave downward. The roof is very heavy and the hinges are not able to hold the weight of the roof. One hinge was not correct with manufacturing won’t close due to the part was assembled incorrectly. With the lid in upright position the weight wants to pull off the back wall. Had to run to hardware store and buy L-support brackets to hold it in place. The house works but additional parts and construction is required. I like the design overall but the details were overlooked by the manufacturer.I added some extra decorations to make it extra special. My beagle boy is loving his new tiny house while he is outdoors. Not insulated, not a long term doghouse, not for all seasons unless you add insulation and seal the gaps.

4. 

   Danielle Delgado – February 17, 2025

   Falls Apart!!!
   Alright so the only good thing I have to say about this buy is that after an hour of searching and finding the company that actually sells this, they were really good about sending the parts that IT DIDNT EVEN COME WITH and the manual free of charge which was nice.Ok so this is for a REALLY small dog. The picture where it shows a rather large lab in it, is a lie -_- my dog practically army crawls to get in there. The floor boards broke within the first week.We actually went to our local hardware store and got a 2×4 along with our circular saw and my husbands handy man techniques, and we reinforced the entire bottom, since then we’ve had no issues with the floorboard-but now they’re not removable. Also the parts that you attach to the hatch broke off when we had a strong gust of wind blew the top off. I mean it does its job after my dog actually gets in it, and after some extra work it’s alright. It’s definitely not for a large dog AT ALL, and not a long term dog house.

5. 

   R. W. Parks – February 17, 2025

   Nice dog house, older problems have been fixed, but instructions could be better
   We just received the second box on this. They shipped together, both of them were supposedly out for delivery by UPS 4 days ago. The first box was delivered, but the second was not. The tracking showed it had arrived in town the same time as the first box, and then nothing else. Finally it showed up as having arrived in town again last night and was finally delivered today.The packaging is a bit marginal for such heavy items and the second box was a bit torn up. There was a tiny bit of damage to the contents, but a couple of extra screws and a bit of epoxy took care of it.One nice thing..all the screws and bolts are attached to cards identifying the part numbers. And there is one extra of each type of screw.Second, the design has been updated since the photos here. There are now 2 more legs, right in the middle, under the peak of the roof. Its pretty solid now. I was able to get inside for part of the assembly. You need to be a bit careful where you step (I am 200 lbs), but if you keep your weight near the edges of the floor panels while standing, its fine. You just don’t want to concentrate all your weight on one of the floor boards. Sitting down is just fine.Overall, assembly is pretty easy. It helps to have 2 people for getting the nuts on some of the bolts, but I managed most of it on my own.The instructions are OK, but not very detailed. For tools, you need a #2 Phillips screwdriver, preferably powered, and with a somewhat long bit or extension. An inch is OK, 2″ is better. You also need a 10mm socket wrench, and it should be pretty small in outside diameter.There are a few things to watch out for. First the parts list shows two “battens” which are part of the central wall. They are NOT the same. Almost, but the bolt holes are different. Check the bolt hole match with the front and rear walls to see which way is up, and then look VERY carefully at the “not very big” assembly drawing to see which side goes to the “porch”. Yes, I got it wrong and had to redo it. Second, there are 4 floor panels listed, they are ALL different. They only fit one way, but its pretty obvious when you look at the dimensions and corner cut outs.When bolting all the walls together, I found it useful to loosely tighten all the nuts then get the floor panels in and everything squared up, then do final tightening.The one place its really helpful to have 2 people is when installing the hinged roof. The roof panel is pre-hinged to a wooden frame member that becomes the top of the side wall. But its short and hard to hold in alignment while getting the screws started. If you have help, get someone to hold the roof vertically while you put in the 3 screws that go in from the inside. Then close the roof and put in the two screws from the outside. (this is where you need that longer Phillips screwdriver bit, since the screws are up under the roof)The trickiest part of all is the folding braces that latch the roof panel fully open. They give you some predrilled holes in the roof panel, but nothing on the front and rear walls. The problem is that the position of the brackets on the walls is very critical. If you get it wrong the roof will not close, and you might damage the hinges or the wood frame member they are attached to when you close the roof the first time.The easy way to take care of this is to just get inside, close the roof and put the screws in. The brackets need to be at the very bottom of the upper rails of the walls, and at the right distance from the hinge. It is pretty obvious once you are inside and can see how things want to fit. But its impossible to tell from the outside. You could do some very careful measurements about the distance of the brace pivots from the hinge line (should be the same within about .1″, with the bottom pivot being the same or .1″ longer distance from the hinge line as the upper pivot point.) Anyway, with the large size dog house, it was reasonable to just climb inside and do the brackets.The final thing is that the box says the wood is finished, but it really seems bare to me. It does have a nice fresh smell, and the quality of the wood is pretty nice.The legs have screw in adjustments for the height so its easy to get it to sit solidly on an slightly uneven surface. The plastic legs also slide pretty easily on our state patio, which is nice because the doghouse is nearly 90 lbs.Anyway, we really like the dog house. I would give it 5 stars on design and value and quality for the price. The issue is the assembly. Labeling the parts that can be confused would help, as would some templates or predrilled holes for the roof braces. So, overall, I will give it a 4 out of 5. And, they obviously fixed some of the problems that previous reviewers commented about. So, if you like the looks of this one, and you are reasonably competent about assembling things, then yes, this is a good doghouse to get.One final thing.. Our dog is named Trixi, and its nice that they have a little plate with her name on the front wall.. even if they did spell her name wrong (Trixie). 😉

6. 

   neoregelia – February 17, 2025

   Great for our needs!
   For the price I think this is a very good deal. You’d want to insulate it if you were using it for a dog outdoors, and the size is really only suitable for small-medium dogs. I agree with people who mention that the floor could use a chunk of wood to support the center brace. If you live somewhere very cold and want something extremely sturdy you should be planning to spend more money. However, it’s cute & easy to put together. We actually got it for our pair of ducks, and the fact that the roof opens up is ideal. Assembled in a couple of hours. The box was battered to s#!% when it arrived but the house was fine.

7. 

   BookLoverPrime – February 17, 2025

   Avoid this. Garbage
   This product is absolute garbage. Very poorly made. I’m going to spend most of my day trying to glue it back together because it’ll all fallen apart right out of the box. And I mean pieces that are supposed to be pre-made are simply falling apart into pieces. A huge mess. Wood is light, cheap, brittle. Screws don’t hold and strip out immediately. There’s just no way to make a functional structure out of these construction methods and materials. Avoid at all costs. I expect mine to be in the trash heap by the end of the week.

8. 

   c2m – February 17, 2025

   Cette niche a été achetée pour un chat qui aime passer ses journées, voire ses nuits, à l’extérieur. La taille est donc parfaite. Elle permet d’y glisser une niche d’intérieur de protection pour un repos plus agréable et protecteur. Son ouverture a été inversée afin de protéger le chat du vent et/ou de la fraîcheur extérieure. Un tapis de yoga a été découpé et pointé sur une partie des parois intérieures pour obtenir une protection supérieure. Le chat apprécie le travail à sa juste valeur et il aime se prélasser au soleil sous l’auvent qui sert aussi à protéger sa nourriture. Posée dans la verdure, cela lui permet de fuir rapidement depuis son auvent si il a peur. Le montage est facile, seule la partie qui se soulève relève d’un peu plus d’attention mais les trous sont bien en place et la taille des vis bien précisée. Je recommande vivement cet achat. Un chien de petite/moyenne taille doit s’y placer facilement. Un gros chien doit y être plus à l’étroit. Pour un ou 2 chats c’est parfait!

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   dennis murray – February 17, 2025

   We bought this for a giant rabbit. We added mesh and a drop down door. Its excellent. A bit of lino in the bottom and it was ready. Easy to clean as the roof opens. Good construction and easy to build. Good for a small dog I would say. I would recommend this product.

10. 

    Nicola customer – February 17, 2025

    Ho pensato alle solite trappole che durano 2 giorni, invece la casetta è molto solida, impossibile spostarla da soli a meno di trascinarla. Ho un cane di taglia piccola e dentro ci sta benissimo, come nell’immagine di presentazione. Montaggio facilissimo, in giardino è elegante e si abbina perfettamente con l’ambiente. Cara, ma neanche tanto, visti i prezzi dei negozi che per lo più offrono box in plastica, sono molto soddisfatto e la ricomprerei subito.

11. 

    lyonesse – February 17, 2025

    Habe einen Terrier-Dackel, 3 Jahre, 10kg, ca 60cm Länge.Für ihn ist die Größe M gerade richtig, kleiner dürfte sie aber nicht sein.Habe lange nach einer Hütte gesucht, die aufklappbar ist und einen überdachten “Balkon” mit einer windgeschützten Seite hat. Im Futterhaus kostet sie 190€!! Also 50% teurer, das ist schon extrem heftig. (hab sie hier als Prime Mitglied um 129€ inkl. Versand nach Ö gekauft)Es ist jeweils eine extra Schraube dabei. Alle Bohrungen waren da, wo sie sein sollen. Das Holz ist recht gut verarbeitet und wurde einmal dünn gestrichen (riecht nicht unangenehm). Ich bin sicherheitshalber noch mal mit einer Holzlasur drübergegangen (ca 1 1/2 Std Arbeit; Hütte muss auch Regen aushalten), für den Zusammenbau brauchte ich ca. 40min, weil ich den einen Seitenteil kopfüber rum montierte (fiel mir erst auf, als ich die Leiste für die Fußbodenbretter suchte) %-)An Werkzeug braucht man einen Schlitzschraubenzieher und evtl. einen 10er Gabelschlüssel.Der Aufbau ist alleine zu schaffen und unkompliziert. Auch zusammengebaut kann man, wenn man kräftig ist, die Hütte über kurze Strecken alleine tragen (ist aber dann doch ziemlich sperrig).Den vielen Regen der letzten Tage hat die Hütte unbeschadet überstanden. Bis jetzt ist der Innenraum noch komplett trocken.Die Stärke des Holzbodens ist für den kleinen Hund vollkommen ausreichend, man kann bei Bedarf den Boden selbst noch verstärken. Für den Wintereinsatz müsste die Hütte noch isoliert werden.Bei den verstellbaren Kunststofffüßen bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob sie die beste Wahl sind, da ich die Hütte in die Wiese stellen werde und ich skeptisch bin, ob sich später evtl. Gatsch im Gewinde sammelt.Mein Hund hat eine Weile gebraucht, um die Hütte anzunehmen (er haute sich innerhalb weniger Minuten 3x den Kopf an), aber mit Geduld und Leckerlis war das auch zu schaffen.Wenn er aufrecht drin sitzt, geht er bis knapp unters Ende des Daches, eine Spur höher wäre nicht schlecht gewesen. (aufgerichtet misst er ca. 50cm)Im Großen und Ganzen war die Hütte preislich und funktionell mein Favorit und bisher bin ich wirklich sehr zufrieden, da sie stabil und auch formschön ist.Ein Manko fällt mir ein: ein Stück einer Innenleiste war bereits abgebrochen, aber das beeinträchtigte weder Optik noch Funktion, somit möchte ich deswegen nicht einen Stern abziehen.

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    Dana – February 17, 2025

    I was a little hesitant as others have stated not having both boxes arrive at the same time…. Both boxes, in my case, arrived at the same time. The instructions were a little tough to decipher, but I LOVE this dog house after the 3 hours it took to complete. It stands out and it is very nice, solid, and heavy. You need two people minimum to build this, I tried by myself and failed miserable. I would recommend this dog house to anyone. I have a Dalmatian, jack Russell, and mini long haired dachshund… all three of them fit in the large dog house. They also love the porch too!! Very happy with this purchase 🙂