Thread: Cold tolerance

Cool thread. Unfortunately too many dog owners dont think enough about comfort for their mates. Kennels should generally face east/ north east so that southerly and nor west storms blow across rather than in. I like 300mm sides around kennel door to stop breeze blowing in so much. Morning sun when needed most and hot summer evening sun goes over the back. I have a hard top on the back half of the run to keep hot sun and rain off. Good draft free kennels with something to sleep on make a real difference. If the right size and design the dog can heat it with their own body heat. I have put my hand inside the boxes on snowy night with all the insulation etc and they are pretty cosy. There will always be a few dogs who kick all the bedding out though (muppets). I often fill my kennel boxes up with sacks so that they can move them around inside and make a nest. Cheap and easy to replace when needed. My dogs drag them in and out of the run during the day to sleep on them in sun too. A flap is a great thing if the dog wont eat it. The cactus bed sounds good. Some of the coldest dogs in my opinion are the ones who have to sleep in the laundry in a basket.