Your loyal companion was born into a pack. His favorite place is at the feet of the pack leader. When you must leave your canine companion outside, make sure he's protected from the elements. A dog house is not the warm, snuggly shelter of a wolves den. Blankets get wet and torn. Sun beating on the roof turns the home into an oven. Heated and cooled dog houses are surprisingly affordable. They keep your dog comfortably warm in winter, comfortably cool in summer.
If you're building a doghouse, be sure it's insulated. You can also assemble a home from a kit that comes complete with walls, flooring, roof, and insulated panels. For maximum safety, buy heaters or air conditioners designed for use in dog structures. Customize an existing house by adding insulation, heating and/or cooling. Of course the easiest choice is to buy a manufactured doghouse with the features and options you want.
For efficient climate control, buy or build a doghouse sized so your dog(s) can stand and turn around easily with just room enough to curl up or stretch out. Place the structure on a base so running water can't penetrate the interior. Off center doors add extra protection from rain and wind.
Building materials should be non toxic. Never leave exposed wires that a dog can chew. Heating and cooling units designed for dog structures will have rounded edges, a heat guard, and no exposed wires. Units should warm or cool the interior without blowing directly on the dog. Heaters and air conditioners are thermostatically controlled, running only when needed.
When napping in a correctly sized and insulated doghouse, body temperature adds about 20 degrees to the interior temperature. A removable wall is like opening a window. Heating and cooling pads get your dog through moderate temperature variations. During freezing temperatures and/or sizzling hot summer days, take your loyal companion indoors or provide a heated and/or cooled doghouse.
Doghouse options include building your own structure, customizing the dog house in your yard, buying a basic heated and/or cooled doghouse, or buying a luxury model that's a fun and attractive addition to your landscaping. Buy a structure the correct size for your dog. Consider the local climate extremes, when, how often, and how long your dog will be outside, when ordering heating and cooling options.
Dogs hate to be isolated. Pet owners often make the mistake of purchasing a great new house, placing it in a far corner of the yard, and then wonder why Fido refuses to use his new palace. Instead he stays by the back door or the driveway. Place the doghouse where Fido feels comfortable. If it's not a good permanent location, slowly move the home to a better spot a few yards at a time. The permanent location should be shaded and out of the way of running water.
Heated and cooled dog houses are available for every budget. Choose air conditioning, heating, or both. Double-coated dogs need air conditioning almost anywhere but Alaska. Short haired dogs need help staying warm enough and cool enough. If winter temps are below freezing, most dogs need heat. An above ground doghouse isn't equivalent to an underground wolf den. Look for dog doors, heating and air conditioning, and removable walls. Luxury models might include interior lights and paint, painted trims, even attached porches. Purchase an everyday doghouse, a cottage, a country barn, an A-framed home.
If you're building a doghouse, be sure it's insulated. You can also assemble a home from a kit that comes complete with walls, flooring, roof, and insulated panels. For maximum safety, buy heaters or air conditioners designed for use in dog structures. Customize an existing house by adding insulation, heating and/or cooling. Of course the easiest choice is to buy a manufactured doghouse with the features and options you want.
For efficient climate control, buy or build a doghouse sized so your dog(s) can stand and turn around easily with just room enough to curl up or stretch out. Place the structure on a base so running water can't penetrate the interior. Off center doors add extra protection from rain and wind.
Building materials should be non toxic. Never leave exposed wires that a dog can chew. Heating and cooling units designed for dog structures will have rounded edges, a heat guard, and no exposed wires. Units should warm or cool the interior without blowing directly on the dog. Heaters and air conditioners are thermostatically controlled, running only when needed.
When napping in a correctly sized and insulated doghouse, body temperature adds about 20 degrees to the interior temperature. A removable wall is like opening a window. Heating and cooling pads get your dog through moderate temperature variations. During freezing temperatures and/or sizzling hot summer days, take your loyal companion indoors or provide a heated and/or cooled doghouse.
Doghouse options include building your own structure, customizing the dog house in your yard, buying a basic heated and/or cooled doghouse, or buying a luxury model that's a fun and attractive addition to your landscaping. Buy a structure the correct size for your dog. Consider the local climate extremes, when, how often, and how long your dog will be outside, when ordering heating and cooling options.
Dogs hate to be isolated. Pet owners often make the mistake of purchasing a great new house, placing it in a far corner of the yard, and then wonder why Fido refuses to use his new palace. Instead he stays by the back door or the driveway. Place the doghouse where Fido feels comfortable. If it's not a good permanent location, slowly move the home to a better spot a few yards at a time. The permanent location should be shaded and out of the way of running water.
Heated and cooled dog houses are available for every budget. Choose air conditioning, heating, or both. Double-coated dogs need air conditioning almost anywhere but Alaska. Short haired dogs need help staying warm enough and cool enough. If winter temps are below freezing, most dogs need heat. An above ground doghouse isn't equivalent to an underground wolf den. Look for dog doors, heating and air conditioning, and removable walls. Luxury models might include interior lights and paint, painted trims, even attached porches. Purchase an everyday doghouse, a cottage, a country barn, an A-framed home.
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