Big Agnes Dog House 4 For Sale (2024 Update)

This tent is roomy and easy to set up, we were stoked to take it out! Unfortunately THE FIRST TIME we took it out the floor tore. There was a decent gust of that blew the tent over. The fact that it blew over is fine, because we didn’t have the guylines out, however we had a couple duffles in the tent and the floor ripped around one. There were also a few tiny holes from ??!? We were shocked. Definitely expected the floor to be more robust given the price we paid for it. Wanted to love it, but overall, disappointed.Jerimiah Lamb

My wife and I were looking for more space after our first camping trip with our 6mon old in the Copper Spur 3. In that trip we discovered that everyone was much happier with the little one safely confined in his travel crib and that my delusion of a one-tent-for-all trips was naive. So we decided to go bigger. And since we're going big, might as well go Big. I'm glad we did. I spent some time researching the competition and was trying to decide between the Orbit 6, Wawona and the Big House. Frankly, the looks didn't impress at first (Marmot gets my nod there). All are similar in size and are arguably close in build quality. What was the deciding factor for us was the optional vestibule (with optional being the key word). My wife also liked that there was a separate fly (vs. the Wawona) for star-gazing on dry nights. So, we cried (in theory) once and made our purchase. We spent a week in the Smokies at Deep Creek with the Big House 6 and its vestibule. Overall, we were thrilled with the space. It was luxurious. It was amazing to be able to come in at night, stand up (6' 1) while I got ready for bed: put away my headlamp in the upper mesh pocket, go over to my duffle (all of our luggage fits), change, etc without having to disturb the entire tent. In addition to the travel crib, a Hikenture double sleeping pad (also a new addition and total game-changer), and our three and a half bags, a walkway in the center, we even had space for a small camping chair so my wife could privately feed our son….(insert mind-blown emoji here). In the vestibule, we'd store our chairs and a travel table for the little one when we were away or at night to keep them secure and dry. But you already probably suspected the space would be there…so here's my take on the other stuff…. Ease of assembly is good. It did rain (daily afternoon shower) and we kept dry. Breathability is acceptable. It's not quite as breathable in hotter temps as the Wawona (don't ask me how I know), but I expected that and it does have the benefit of a sealing off the vestibule (I suspect this tent will be more comfortable in dusty and cold conditions). I did struggle with the zipper a bit on the front door; BA tout their weather flaps on their zippers and though I do ultimately think it's a good thing, I found that it loves to get caught up in the zipper… even at one point in the middle of the night managing to put a visible loop offset in the zipper (much to the delight of my wife who, despite the prospect of having an inoperable front door, thought this 5m middle of the night struggle was primo entertainment). I can say that the zipper is durable because after exhausting all other options, I pulled on the thing as hard as I possibly could and managed to free and resolve the issue. So all's well that ends well? With care (and probably some improved guy tensioning), this is an avoidable issue. One other thing to note: this tent is huge…so presume you're taking up the entire tent pad with this one; we went border to border on the pad front to back and took up about 80% side to side. Aside from a few minor gripes, I suspect this tent will serve us well for years to come.jmarin

Was finally able to get out and use my tent. Awesome. Very easy to set up(even tho idiot owner didn't use directions) Very roomy and can fully stand without hunching over. I would highly recommend this tent and plan to add the vestibule soon as well. Zippers work very well and I like the way the doors are located for easy in and out movements. Great buy!!Kyle13

After thoroughly researching high quality tents, this was the only one fully meeting our needs : at least 4 person but not ridiculously large, head room for standing up, vestibule for rainy camps, two doors both with option to open up to mesh. This tent is outstanding! Durable floor fabric, lots of pockets for storage, easily set up by two people, packs easily into compartmentalized backpack style bag. Inside stayed completely dry after a day of heavy downpour and enough room for the 3 of us inside and out. Highly recommended!Tako11

We bought this tent for a ten day car camping trip. It’s perfect. Not too big and not too small. Easy to set up. I particularly love the “welcome mat” and vestibule. We were fortunate to be camping where there were no mosquitos and left the flaps open for maximum air circulation.Sikaufman

Got it a month ago for the big family camp. Had to work tho but for the 3 available weekends. It went up, and down. fast and easy. The zippers are smooth and the fly went on and off as easy. And kept it very dry. Grand view of the stars with the fly off. All around awsome. The also nailed it with the storage bag!!! Perfect for those who have limited space but are still car camping.DesertRat87

Bought this for our 7 month old Pyrador puppy, who has already outgrown one house. It was easy to put together, and the sturdist dog house we've ever seen. Plus being insulated is perfect for a cold Indiana winter. She's huge and still growing and loves it. The first night she slept in front of it despite dog treats inside. Second night was cooler, she decided to check it out so the head and front paws went thru the swinging door first, and after she had stood that way for about 5 minutes, walked all the way in, and has loved it ever since. From the size if it unless she grows as much as Clifford the big red dog, she'll get to enjoy for a lifetime.PJ

We got this house for a new Boxador puppy so that it can spend most of its time outside. We found it to be a good product. It was easy to put together and does stay much warmer than the outside air. In rainy weather, it stays dry. It is a very large house which would work for a lab or other large dog. No problems with the dog using the door. Only suggestion: add nuts and bolts for the 6 screws. Screwing metal into plastic is not a real good plan. I'm assuming the company will have replacement parts (door, window, etc…) available for my investment!Y Robinson

Easy to put together, nice color, big opening and plenty of height and space inside. Also like that it's a little above the ground, with a small ramp going inside. Perfect for our laying duck pair.Kathy

I bought this for my cats. They love it. 4 cats can sleep very comfortably in this. This is my 3rd dog house I have bought for the barn farm cats. PS. They also have the whole barn to their selves but they love being up at the house. Yes all 15 barn farm cats are spoiledShivy

Great quality! Easy to assemble. Doggie bed fit perfectly. This is going to make a wonderful kitty hangout or puppy house.Shelly

I ordered and two days later it showed up at my door. I have used it twice and I love it!! It's exactly what I needed and struggled finding it anywhere else.Butke

Had the opportunity to use this vestibule along with our newly purchased Big Agnes Big House 6 tent this past weekend. It was pouring rain for hours, but setup was an absolute cinch (even without reading any instructions), and we were able to stay quite dry while we waited out the storm. We even were able to back our SUV with the tailgate up right up to the vestibule as we unloaded the car, staying completely dry doing so. The vestibule gave us an excellent place to sit in our camp chairs while everything around us got absolutely soaked.JMC889

Great addition to the Big House. We store all of our gear and chairs in here. Helps create a nice transition from the outdoors to the tent without tracking in all the dirt and wet stuff. Good open air cover from the rain. We love all the different possible configurations. Only downside we found is that zipping can sometimes be a little finicky, especially if we had a sloppy setup.david

We got the Big House 6 and I wasn't initially sure if we needed the vestibule because we had so much space inside the tent. But a week camping in Yellowstone, with multiple days of rain, convinced me I made the right choice. We were able to keep the campfire wood and a bunch of other gear dry/drying out under this big ol' vestibule — life would have been hard without it. Used the Moosejaw rewards from buying the Big House to get a little discount on the vestibule, which was nice. 🙂KMM1

I love my Big House, so I wanted the matching footprint to make setup easier and keep the interior as dry as possible. If you attach the footprint tonthe poles, there's no space left in the pole nubs to attach to the vestibule. Not a big deal, but it surprised me. I'm sure the material is tough, but it's really thin and I don't expect it to provide much protection from punctures. Camped in the rain, and we didn't get wet inside the tent, so I guess it did its job well enough. Still seems pricey for what you get.KMM1

Cannot say enough good things about Big Agnes!! Fits flawlessly with my tent and clips to the rain fly. Super light too. P.S. I've had amazing customer service experiences with them as well, they repair or facilitate repairs on their products. I was recommended their products a few years back from an REI employee, best decision ever to buy their productsAlix

I lost the footprint for my TigerWall UL3 Platinum at Deadhorse Lake in Utah’s Uintas. I had placed it on a shrub to dry and then forgot to pack it up before leaving camp. I thought this footprint would be a good match, but it turns out the buckles are different than the fly, so I won’t be able to use this footprint in fast fly mode, but it will still work nicely when using the tent body (which is what I always do anyway). For other users, my UL3 Platinum must be an older model that didn’t use the TipLok buckles, nor the buckles on this footprint which appear to be a version between the traditional clip buckles and the TipLok because it has a similar buckle to the TipLok, but without the hole for the tent pole.Joel

I just got my dog house all set up and wow! It’s great! While my 50lb border collie is a little hesitant of it, I think he will grow accustomed to it! Assembly was not too hard and only took about an hour and a half, I liked the slide and lock mechanics of connecting the walls. The divider wall, heater mount, and hydraulic lid are great features. It is a pretty large dog house but I have a large dog so it is needed, it gives him room to turn around and lay down however he likes. Thanks lifetime!Jordo

This dog house is actually big enough to fit both of our dogs. It took about an hour and 15 minutes for my husband to put it together. The item is super sturdy but light enough that he could carry it and reposition it without any help. The top locks down and easily opens up for us to be able to put their bed in. I love the fact that there is a place to put a space heater for the times they need to stay out for a bit. We’ve had a doghouse before and it just didn’t hold up well after being out in the weather. Lifetime makes such great products that hold up season after season and I know this will be great just like our deck box.Cj C

This dog house was sent to me by Lifetime products to review and I have nothing but good things to say. This dog house is extremely nice quality and over all easy to build. I absolutely love that the roof is an easy to open lid that can be used when you're cleaning it out or needing to check inside. It's big enough to fit my 35 lb dog's bed in there and still have room for other things. The middle panel is removable which I absolutely love. Though I believe I could've built this on my own, having another person helped the building process even easier. Some of the pieces are heavy and big so it helped having another person being able to hold the other end. With 2 people it took us about 2 hours to put it all together. Tools are a must for building, I recommend having a drill and a socket wrench. I highly recommend watching the YouTube videos, they're easy to follow along and are a great visual. Everything is labeled and organized and written down in the instructions that come with the product. The written instructions come in handy when you need to know what items to use in each step. I absolutely love the quality that Lifetime brings to all of their products and the dog house is no exception to this.Madi

The tent floor was made of the same nylon as the body of the tent. I felt like this wouldn’t hold up well for backcountry hiking, so I returned the tent. The poles were a bit heavy for backcountry hiking as well.Michelle H.

Haven’t put it to proper use yet but tried setting it up. Very easy to set up. 6 person noticeably taller and a bit more unruly to set up than 4 (I had bought both and returned the 4 as I wanted to be able to stand). Feels very robust. Love the neutral colour rather than that of the big house. It was between this and habitude – this won out on two doors rather than one and pricing.Eric H.

I don’t know anything about the instructions being wrong, but there is a tag in the bag that has four possible setups (one which would require an optional footprint). The setup I chose is the full gazebo and there was mention of one loop that I don’t believe exists. That said, I felt the unit was extremely intuitive and easy to set up and down (the first time is a learning curve, but after that, it goes up and down like any backpacking tent – albeit a lot bigger). I’ve put this thing through the paces this year. Torrential rain, massive storms with high winds, and it handled it all flawlessly. I double staked the stakeholes, and try to see if there’s a nearby tree to tie a guyline to a tree with an anti slip knot (this is just a “me” thing because it guarantees a wind can’t put it in the lake), but tying the guyline hasn’t been necessary, yet does show the product gives you options. There’s less wind flow moving through it than I’d have expected due to the high quality of the mesh used, but that’s not a negative, just something to note. In contrast to the cheaper low quality gazebos out there, this is elite, built by an elite backpacking company. Big Agnes is one of my favourite backpacking gear manufactures, and I am super pleased with how this shelter is changing my car camping experience. Putting it up and taking it down are best as a two person job. The carrying bag has spots for everything, and comes with a bunch of extra stakes. There are lots of inside loops to set up lighting, etc. Although it’s too big for the backcountry, it’s design in setup is inspired by BA’s backcountry pedigree which is why I found it very intuitive to setup.GMan

The company reply: "Unfortunately, the development team does not have a corrected set of instructions." I will never get a product from big Agnes again.Baubin

I love it! Cute as can be and very easy to assemble! Two-year old puppy will not enter her new little house however!! I am hopeful she will change her mind! ItBev

Room? Did you say you wanted more room? Well here it is, if your crowded in this beast then get off the ice because it probably isn’t thick enough to hold ya. Overnights and long weekends are simple and easy in the deluxe apartment on the ice. Takes a bit for one guy to set up but its SO nice when it is. Amazing quality like everything else Eskimo that I use.JimS

Tent was super warm with a big buddy on high/med..for a double hub really easy to put up solo Reason for 3 star hubs were installed off center so some of the velcro were under the poles…eskimo was quick to send a replacement how ever I haven't opened it yet thoughJordanr

I bought this for winter protection for a colony of 8 feral cats that I care for. The house is sturdy and well made and a cinch to put together! It also looks nice! It shipped fast and arrived safely. We added a homemade clear vinyl "door" to block the wind come winter. The kitties are already loving it!Tanya

Is adequately insulated for the cold but not for extreme cold. Rain leaks in through the door area and gets the inside wet so something to provide protection from Rain is needed.Johnny

The door hinge socket was missing from the door frame and insulation leaked out into the shipping container. I found that the end cap for bicycle handlebar tape exactly fit the hinge socket. This stopped the insulation from leaking, but the door will no longer function as designed. I can probably come up with some kind of solution, but it is a nuance. The design of this structure is interesting. I will attempt to put it together and set up in the garage for the dog to try out. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.bobcat_pass