Dogs in winter

[Guest young lampers]

Want do you use to keep your dogs warm in winter?.....

 

Advice please..

 

cheers...

Edited December 22, 2006 by young lampers

[Guest peter]

Want do you use to keep your dogs warm in winter?.....

 

Advice please..

 

cheers...

i use a greyhond fleece's in the night. and then bring them in doors of a day

Edited December 22, 2006 by peter

[snoopdog 1,256]

dont use anything there kennel is insulated and draft free thats all they need ....unless its a shivering whippit they could do with some kind of heating or jacket as they have very thin skin and afine coat thats my opinion anyway ..i do keep my two dogs together tho so they can snuggle up if they feel the need...

[robinmcleod2 0]

i just stick in some old clothes on there bed to keep them warm or shredded

cloth you can buy in big bags from dog food shops and that.

[Guest young lampers]

Cheers....

[The Ferret 0]

I've got a heat lamp in the shepards kennel for the freezing nights and a plug in oil filled radiator from homebase in the Spaniel/whippet kennel, just to keep the frost out.

 

Ferret

[Guest Frank]

I have a shivering whippet , but, as it happens, she does not seem to shiver.

 

On very cold nights, i put on a heat lamp, as shown below, but most of the time, the temp does not get below freezing in my shed and i have not heard one sound out of her, she is 4 months now, had her from 3 months old.

 

Depends what they are use to.

 

Frank.

[socks 32,253]

I DID THIS LAST WINTER ... HERE YOU GO HAVE A READ .................

 

I just thought that I would put this up with the big freeze on the way and according to the weather people this is going to be the worst winter on record …. I did a similar thing in the summer with regards to heat injurys … some of it may be teaching you to suck eggs but it may be of use to the new lads to the game … firstly lets remember that dogs can get hypothermic … this happens when a dog’s body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit …. Elderly or very young dogs are sometimes unable to regulate their body temperature properly and are at greater risk of hypothermia should the temperature drop dramatically in the night …. Another cause of hypothermia is shock … this is more for the terrier boys that may have their dogs out on a hard dig and the dog has taken a bit of punishment … now the dog will experience some sort of shock as the adrenaline runs slower in the body and the effect of the dig starts to take its toll …. Make sure these dogs are warm enoughe especially for the first 24 hours after the dig ….. here are a couple of signs of hypothermia….. weak pulse, decreased heart rate, dilated pupils, shivering, blue mucous membranes, stupor, unconsciousness and eventually coma. Frostbite can also be a problem at this time of year so her is what to look out for …… discoloration of the skin (blue early on and black in later stages). Areas prone to frostbite are the tips of ears, the tail, and pads of the feet …. also there will be a lack of pain or sensation of the affected area or it may be extremely painful when the area begins to warm up …. Prevention of hypothermia is easy and common sense …. Make sure the dog is in a dry and windproof shelter with plenty of warm bedding …. Make sure he has plenty of drinking water (check regularly that it isn’t frozen) as a dehydrated dog will quickly go down hill …. If possible pour a warm gravy over his food as dogs digest warm food quicker enabling the body to make best use of the meal …. When you get back in if the dog is wet or muddy dry him thoughrely before kennelling ….. if your dog is suffering with a cold injury here is what you should do … get the dog into a warm dry windproof shelter … dry the dog off (if it is wet ) wrap him in a dry blanket or coat …. Give regular small amounts of water …. Warm the dog gently … don’t try and warm the dog to quickly as this will cause the onset of shock and could prove fatal …. Remember that our dogs cant tell us whats up with them so watch them closely at this time of year …. For all you guys with short haired dogs there are loads of sites where you can by winter kennelling coats for the cold nights …. My greyhounds have been in theirs for the last 2 weeks ……………

[skycat 6,174]

A small enclosed sleeping area is better than a big space: the dog will keep a lot warmer if its body has only got to heat a small area around it: you don't need 6 foot of air above the dog at this time of year: put a false ceiling in the kennel if its 6 foot high, and try hanging plastic strips (though some dogs may chew them!) over the entrance to cut the draught/cold. Make sure the entrance to the kennel is only just big enough for the dog to get through, that way the warm air stays inside with the dog.

[witton 6]

Small draft free kennel and they will be fine One of mine has got it easy tonight tho she will be sleeping on my uncles sofa lol

David

[brock 11]

now the cold has set in i put a kennel coat on them after their evening walk,then before i go to bed i put a blizzard jacket on them aswell,i then lock them in their kennel,they are all short haired coursing dogs except my 10 year old collie greyhound,this dog overheats in the snow,he has a hell of a coat on him,to be honest i think he hates the jackets as they are to warm for him,but i think its in his interest to keep him warm as hes suffering with athritis,a warm dog is a happy dog,i know people say they are dogs and they will be alright,but whats the point in letting them be freezing,i like to know my dogs are comfortable.especially this time of year when you get them out early in the morning to do days hunting-would you like to go and run a marathon after having a cold uncomfortabal sleep,i know i wouldnt