keepin my dog warm
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keepin my dog warm
i am trying to figure out a way to keep my dog warm this winter. we got her this summer and she is a outside dog (about 60 lbs). we have a dog house for her but it is starting to get cold now and i don't want her to be cold, i can't bring her inside because my wife has a ankle biter that doesn't play well with others.i was thinking some kind of heat lamp inside the dog house but don't really know what kind to get, anyone with any ideas? thanks 
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Check with pet supply and farm stores. A heat lamp can be broken or burn out so they are not a good solution. Do you have an attached garage? A doghouse inside of a garage is better shelter. A pet door could be installed to allow access. Always use dual sources of heat to provide a backup. Fresh unfrozen water is always important also.
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it does depend on the dog and how destructive they tend to be. Mine are small and lazy, but when combined with another more rowdy dog, the did wipe out a lamp. You also can get heated pads to put on the floor. I have a bucket that has a heater in the bottom that is thermostatically controlled for watering them. I had to make a step for the littler ones.For the few bucks more than the pan was I felt the bucket was a better choice, and has served me well so far for 2 years. If its a bigger dog, an insulated doghouse is all they need, but as Torque1st said, a corner of a garage is a good place, and you could double it as a work bench!
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Put the wife and ankle biter out in the doghouse and bring your dog inside the house, in the bed with you.
Now was that SO hard?
Now was that SO hard?
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Get a Dogaloo they have insulation properties. Put straw in the house and a cloth flap over the door and turn the house so the wind will not blow directly in the house and the door will stay warm with body heat.
P.S. if your dog weighs 60# I would not bring it inside. The ankle biter may get stuck in your dogs throat and kill it! LOL
P.S. if your dog weighs 60# I would not bring it inside. The ankle biter may get stuck in your dogs throat and kill it! LOL
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The insulated dog igloos work really well. Puting the back to the prevailing wind, and maybe a sheltered tunnel to the door, made with hay bales. I did that in Colorado, for my wolf, and had no problem.. She was always way warmer than me..
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They make mats for pigs that are electrical heated, depending whether or not your are near a rural area that has a farm supply store -those work real good. ALso, the dog- igloo are excellent. Just remember that dog houses work off of the thier own heat so don't get one to much bigger than the dog is it self. We always put straw bales on the outside of the iglo for extra wind protection and insulation value. Assuming you are still in Kentucky, your winters are not as severe as ours, so the dog should be fine in an igloo with alittle straw.
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My fiance's cousin uses an electric heater pad that has a metal sheath around the cord to prevent the dog from chewing into it. I think it is kind of cruel to prevent the dog from chewing the cord. I mean- If I were a social animal like a dog and my owner kept me outside all the time (especially in the winter) where I was lonely and couldn't be close to the family, which my entire life revolves around, I would probably go freaking crazy and want to chew the cord and put an end to my poor, miserable existence that isn't natural and was never intended for a dog anyway. But thank god I'm just a dog lover and not a dog. Ya know?
In my opinion, dogs stopped being outdoor animals when they were domesticated and people replaced the pack. A dog needs a social hierarchy to fit in. I'm not lecturing you or anyone, just giving you my two cents.
In my opinion, dogs stopped being outdoor animals when they were domesticated and people replaced the pack. A dog needs a social hierarchy to fit in. I'm not lecturing you or anyone, just giving you my two cents.
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Put a bundle of straw in the dog house and your dog should arange it itself. Change out a couple of times in the winter. Depending on where you live this should be adequate. Heat lamps and pads can get chewed up/on. If you live in Tennesee this should be enough. I have done it in Minnesota winters letting her sleep inside for temps 10F or colder.
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Dogs and winter
Here's what I did for my springer, here in MN (where it's really cold!) I built a fenced kennel against the back of the garage, cut a hole in the garage, then built a dog box inside. The box has two chambers, one larger (3x size of dog) for her to hang out on hot summer days or nice winter days - gets the sun in winter, shade in summer. The second chamber is separated by a truck mud flap and is smaller (1 1/2x dog size). The box is covered with insulating styrofoam, and sits about 6" off the floor as well.
The box sits parallel to the wall, so wind can't blow into the second chamber. Fill the whole thing with fresh hay, and your pup will stay nice a warm all winter.
Once you commit to having a dog in or out, you need to be consistant. One of the best ways to get a dog sick is to bring it in for a week or so, then out for a week or so.
The box sits parallel to the wall, so wind can't blow into the second chamber. Fill the whole thing with fresh hay, and your pup will stay nice a warm all winter.
Once you commit to having a dog in or out, you need to be consistant. One of the best ways to get a dog sick is to bring it in for a week or so, then out for a week or so.
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Depends on the breed of dog. If it were a greyhound, he might freeze solid. If it's a Newfie, he's probably looking forward to winter. My mom raises retrievers in CT, and they have a kennel with access to a garage area. They have straw bedding, and do fine in sub-zero weather. You'll have to keep fresh water available, tho'. If it were my situation, the wife and ankle-biter would be shoppin' for coats, or better yet, movin' to Florida!