Here is a pic of Casey's kennel.

The front 1/3 is a concrete pad - Covered with Astro-Turf. It has a roof (with a snow deflector and rain gutter). His teather ball hangs down from the ceiling. His dog house and Kiddie Pool (in the summer) as well as a raised platform for food and water sit on the pad. There is a "motion detector" light that turns on when he is "protecting our property" at night. The gate is lockable.

The rear 2/3 is dirt to dig in (the perimiter foundation goes down 2', to prevent him from digging out or other critters from digging in), trees to pee on and bushes to lay under.