Humans and domesticated dogs have been companions for more than 15,000 years, beginning with the wolf and hunter–gatherers. Initially, dogs would inhabit the outdoors staying close to humans. Mud was used to construct the earliest known doghouses.
During the Industrial Revolution and economies of scale allowed manufactured doghouses to become a commodity that could be sold to the mass market. Mass production allowed manufacturers to improve the design and quality of materials used to construct a doghouse.
