Just wondering if you have any raised ranch dog houses in your area. We now live in a place up north that’s prone to flooding and we’re tired of doggie-paddling to our “good-girl” spots! If our humans can find a nice neighborhood in your area to relocate, we’d like to have a dog house that’s high and dry. We realize that it’s up to them to decide where we go, but we’ve learned from their conversations that Oriental is very dog-friendly … so we think they’ll consider us in the move.

We (a Yellow Lab and Rotweiller) need considerable space and would each like our own bedroom.

Bathrooms are not important, though we wonder why we can’t have a comfortable potty inside like theirs? (We'd like to see them brave cold winter mornings!)

Hope to see you soon as we make our journey south.

Sending you cold noses and warm licks,

Summer & Angel

Dear Summer & Angel,

BOW WOW … have I found the perfect house for you! This two-bedroom Pamlico Chalet is high and dry, with room to spare and a spacious deck for entertaining your canine pals.

And don’t forget … LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Make sure your humans site your house to take best advantage of water views.

Your friend,
Howard

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The Perfect House

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Talking To Builders

Location, Location