Big Agnes Dog House 6 For Sale (2024 Update)

This tent is great! Fits our family of 4 perfectly with room! My husband was so shocked and happy that I was able to get his wish list tent! Great quality, easy to assembly, looking forward to many more camping trip.ccook055

Bought this for a camping trip to Colorado with the family. Slept my wife, daughter, and dog no problem and was very comfortable. Easy to setup and given the overall size it packs down pretty small. If you have a bigger family and are car camping it’s hard to imagine it gets better than this.Satisfied

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

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 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

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

In late July, me and my four boys went backpacking up to the Crestones in Colorado. We took our new Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 person tent in backpacks by splitting the tent up into several different parts. At 19 lbs, the tent is somewhat heavy but between the five of us, each pack had less than 4 lbs of tent weight. So that's not bad at all. After packing in 2 1/2 miles, we set the tent up at 12,060 feet, just below the face of Crestone Needle, a 14er. Setting up the tent was a bit complicated especially since a thunderstorm was bearing down on us. Out of necessity, we had the tent up in less than 10 minutes. The poles are color coded for the tent so that helped. The large size of the tent made for a fun time with me and the four boys since we were all together. We made many memories that would not have been possible if we were in two separate tents. The tent design is really impressive and the craftsmanship is top notch. We were camped below Crestone Needle for just over four days. In that time, we experienced three thunderstorms, two rainstorms, a windstorm with 30 to 40 mph gusts and a pounding hailstorm with up to quarter-size hail that lasted 30 minutes. The tent did great! The flying diamond handled the various types of bad weather with no problem. When the bad weather was raging outside, the tent was a safe haven of comfort. The velcro fly-tent attachments and guylines made the tent unshakable in strong wind gusts. When we got a barrage of hail that lasted a half hour, the tent did fine with no issues at all, even with a load of hail on top and drifting hail around the tent. The Flying Diamond 6 person tent sells for about the same as many four season tents half its size. By my evaluation, the Flying Diamond 6 person tent is the best value among the four season tents. Also, the overall design is well thought out and would rival many Everest basecamp tents. The Flying Diamond 6 person tent is the best tent I've ever owned by far.CB

During a camping trip last month with our BRAND NEW Flying Diamond 8 – to Arches National Park (established campground in the park), over 20 pole segments bent. We checked the weather & winds were recorded at 14 mph that day. To say we were shocked is an understatement. We had to bail early on a trip planned months out. We are avid campers/backpackers. This is not our first camping trip. We searched & read so many reviews prior to making this large purchase. We read the warranty and were convinced this would be covered. This was not an accident, not misuse & no alterations were made. Our tent was stacked down appropriately. After speaking to costumer service several times before & just this morning we learned we OWE $70 for repairs PLUS RETURN SHIPPING. This would not be covered under warranty! For a tent that claims to be used at EBC, I am thoroughly disappointed. Our Walmart car-camping tent held out 8 years & cost a fraction of this. I had planned to buy a new backpacking tent this summer from BA but will take my business elsewhere. I'm sad to write this review but want others to be aware of the poor quality in poles in the flying diamond 8.Sarah

Dear Big Agnes, My family loves the flying diamond 6 tent. My family of 4 then and now 6 have been using the tent for about 7 years now and we've had so many wonderful memories visiting so many parks: 1) Bad Lands, 2) Upper Michigan (Picture Rock) 3) Wisconsin State Parks (Devil's Lake, Gov Dodge Park, Gov Nelson Park, Gov Thompson Park, etc…) 4) Grand Tetons 5) Yellowstone 6) Glacier National 7) Rocky Mountain 8) Olympic National 9) Grand Canyon 10) Yosemite 11) Appalachian Trial 12) Zion 13) Shenandoah We want to say a BIG thank you to Big Agnes for being part of our family and life. The flying diamond 6 tent has made it possible to camp in a rainstorm, hail storm, snow storm, and high wind without worries. We love the tent so much we purchased another flying diamond 6 tent from REI this week! This is a true testament to the durability, utility, ease of use, fun, and joy of Big Agnes design and product. We cannot wait to try out the new tent this coming season! The 1st tent is still working beautifully. I resealed the footprint and floor and will pass it to a new family who enjoys camping and appreciate the product as much as we do. With Much Love, The Yang FamilyLY

It was difficult to snap the pieces together and you have to have another person to help. Its very thin plastic, not like a Little Tykes product. Im afraid when it rains, it will pour through the roof because of the way the plastic barely snaps together and with little overlapping. My dog jumps in and out a lot and the floor and house will not last!!!bootytree

I opened up the box to find a very flimsy doghouse. It was very difficult to get the bottom pieces together and then when I finally was able to get them puzzle together later fell apart when my dog stepped on the inside of it. Definitely not thick enough plastic to hold any animal of any size I ordered The large dog house and there was no large dog that would ever be able to stay in that house. Very disappointing!yabut65

I was skeptical at first because it just snaps together however once together it is durable. Im not using this for dogs so I cant say how a large dog would do. I am using it for 2 Flemish giants. I love the door flaps to protect from weather. It is large. I would say a large golden retriever could go In stretch, stand and move around with ease.ivysa_78

I bought this tent simply based on the full sized rain fly that most family sized tents do not have. It did not disappoint! 2” of rain in four hours and not a single leak! Lot’s of room inside. Definitely a 2 person job to put up, but color coordination poles and loops make it easy to figure out. Only drawback was the cheap tent stakes that came with it. Replaced with aluminum four sided stake’s.Brian

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

It’s ok. The tarp isn’t tight enough and I wish the opening was a bit smaller. But the size is right and it was fairly easy to set up. Just needs extra modifications to make it what I wantShereen

This is absolutely adorable. I was afraid it would be a bit small for my dog but it’s bigger than i expected. The frame is sturdy, think metal. I hope i can convince my pupper to get out of the sun wjen were all hanging outsode.MaggieGigi

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

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

I just got this dog house and paid somebody to put it together. Only to find out that it is not extra large. I would consider it medium size. Won’t even fit my lab mix. The flooring and it is also raised and does not feel super sturdy. I would say this house in the size ‘extra large’ is for a 45 pounds and under dog. Will be returning. Very cute though.Aspensdogmom

We were looking for a dog house for our 75 lb German Shepherd & we wanted one he would continue to grow into. This fit the bill. Product arrived quickly and un damaged. Set up was painless and easy. Opening is big enough for him & plenty of room to plop down inside. In less than a year he did break one of the roof attachment rails. Working with New Age Pet wasn't a bad experience and the replacement parts arrived quickly enough. I wish the roof attachment rails were not plastic & were metal to withstand a bit more doggy & wind abuse. But other than that no complaints.CaptainCaveman78

I was looking for a dog house for my two dogs (one 50 lbs the other 60 lbs) to share. I am very happy with this dog house. It's not made out of flimsy wood like a lot of the other houses I looked at. The corrugated ecoflex material is very sturdy and this house is very simple to put together. Each piece is numbered and laying the pieces out in ascending order makes putting this house together a breeze. My dogs fit just fine inside the house and they'll be able to keep each other warm this winter. They are medium sized dogs so they're not very tall, if this house were to be purchased for a large breed the buyer MAY find this house to be too short. ex. A great dane would NOT be able to stand up and turn around in it. I've only had his house for a few weeks so I can not comment on the longevity of this product. The only downfall I've noticed so far is that it does get a little wet on the inside when it rains, I believe they make a plastic flap that can go over the door to help eliminate this problem, I just haven't looked into it yet. I highly recommend this product!aYogisLife

You have to put it together and it looked kinda flimsey. But it was easy to snap together and became very strong. I bought it for my Hen Turkey to nest in, and she loves it!amyj67074

Arrived quickly. Easy to set up. Very light. Some small pieces might blow away with heavy wind, like the screw covers on roof and the side panel that only holds shut with two flimsy removable tabs. Not for a large dog, but my medium 35 lbs dog likes it and fit snug inside. Dog house looks nice and can be moved easily.Anonymous

This dog house was purchased for an inside/outside dog. Since we have an invisible fence, he needed some shelter during the raw days of fall and winter. This house fits the bill. It is attractive enough to stay on our screened in porch, and sturdy enough to hold a black lab with room to spare. I probably would be a little reluctant if this house was for an outside only dog due to the soft cedar wood construction. The features are great with the hinged lid, and the hot dog liner fits perfectly. If ypou have a pet who likes the outdoors by day and house by night, then this is the one for you!CTDogOwner

These dog houses are absolutely terrible!! I 5 (4 at the time of purchase) sled dogs and was hoping these would be a nice idea for houses for them.. they didn’t even last a month! One storm with wind and they were absolutely torn apart! For dog houses houses that are meant to be outside they most certainly are not made to be outside! Will never buy againMusher1230