The cost of a dog kennel always comes into play when a new one is being considered. You have to decide if you are willing to pay the price of buying a new kennel or building your own which can be as much as 50% cheaper. The only costs you will have if building your own dog kennel is the materials and your time. Another great bonus of building your own kennel is that you can customise it any way that you like. This is great for some people that have a different kind of kennel in mind.
After cost has been considered, the type of kennel you want is of next importance. There are many different types that you can buy and only your imagination stops you from what you can build. Some of the standard types of dog kennels are medium single kennels, large single kennels, and duplex dog kennels.