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Ruffterhouse by Rafterhouse won Best of Show (this is decided by a group of judges at the event).
Stantec-Dunn Dog Pavillion by JE Dunn and Stantec won the People’s Choice Award. Unlike most dog houses, it has an open-style design.
"Casa de Jefe" or "House of Chief" by Modern Group is a beautiful, Southwestern style designed dog house.
Castaways Surf Shack by Sharp Western Development & Nelson Design and Drafting got its inspiration from an annual dog surfing competition in Huntington Beach.
Fido Flip by Symmetry and Lightvox Studio was designed by the creator thinking about its own rescue dogs.
The K9 Couch by CREO Architects can serve as an end table, dog couch and cat play tunnel.
KQ Canine Casa by KQ Architects wanted to create a "clean modern space" and at the same time provide a "comfortable living environment."
Liv by Corgan was inspired by Antelope Canyon in Arizona, located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona.
Paw Palace by Laura Kehoe Design was inspired by bohemian fabric.
The Puppacabana by Black Ink Interiors and Luster Custom Homes is touted as the "ultimate way to spoil your already spoiled dog."
This wine cellar inspired doghouse called Bark-a-Lounge Whine Cellar and designed by Continental Flooring is designed for medium to large breeds and received 194 votes.
This doghouse has a modern feel design, simplistic yet eye catching that surely would attract a lot of attention. Designer Devenney Group named it Bauwowhaus and it received 106 votes.
Ruffterhouse by Rafterhouse won Best of Show (this is decided by a group of judges at the event).
These homes would give Snoopy house envy, and they're all for a good cause.
Metro Phoenix designers, builders, engineers and architects are currently working on this year’s luxury homes for the annual Design for Dogs competition, which benefits the Arizona Animal Welfare League.
Last year, the designer dog house competition raised more than $20,000 for the no-kill shelter and saved 4,000 animals.
This isn’t the typical type of home building I report on, but I couldn’t resist.
RELATED: Detailed descriptions of all the dog houses
Of the dozen doghouses designed and put up for auction in 2017, custom home builder Rafterhouse’s Ruffterhouse won Best in Show.
The quaint miniature white home with picket fence, red door and American flag also came with astroturf in the front yard for its pooch occupant.
Creo Architects’ ultra-modern K9 Couch made with metal and wood - and what looks like famed architect Frank Gehry influences - took second prize.
Black Ink Interiors and Luster Custom Homes created Puppacabana, complete with black and white striped cushions and view of a pool. It won third place.
The hip orange and white wood “Dog Pavillion,” created by JE Dunn Construction and design firm Stantec, won the People’s Choice Award.
There’s still time to get tickets to this year’s event, sponsored by the tile and flooring firm Facings of America.
Attendees can bid on a cool new home for their own favorite pet.
Tickets to the Design for Dogs event on Feb. 23 are $45 for one and $80 for two. It’s being held at Facing’s Scottsdale design studio.
“We love to design for kids and animals. It’s so fun and such a great cause,” said Scottsdale designer Laura Kehoe, who’s Paw Palava plush pink dog house sold for $2,000 last year, the highest price paid for one of the designer dog houses.
A man bought the pink pooch palace for his daughter and her dog.
What a lucky pup.
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