This trixie dog kennel has raised feet in order to protect your dog from the cold and wet ground and also promotes good air circulation inside the raised feet have an extra plastic covering to protect them from the damp the overhanging and weatherproof flat roof protects the house from drafts and the rain and the roof can be locked open towards the back this simple to assemble house is made of a weather and winter proof stained pine and the kennel is very easy to clean important the dog