Kennel Heating

[Wales1234 5,682]

Don't use any heaters either !! Iv slept in mind drunk and wasn't cold at all

[jeppi26 1,855]

Shouldn't need a heater in the sleeping quarters IMO if you build and insulat it right and put some good quality bedding in there. My dog always pulled the bedding out and sleep outside the kennel

[DanRaistrick 53]

Got a small tubular heater inside my kennel which is plugged in to a temperature sensor switch, can set it to come on if it drops below a certain temperature and it just knocks it back off when its back up to temp.

I only use it in the frosty months as there are plenty of blankets in the raised bed to keep her warm and comfortable through the summer.
I highly rate it, it's only a 1ft tubular but does well enough to keep the chill out of the 6x4 kennel.. doesn't seem to hammer the electricity either.

[buster gonads 862]

I use tube heaters, wired through a frost stat so it only comes on when it gets down to the temp i set.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Seriously lads ?

Apart from pups there is no need for artificial heat for good healthy dogs in well made weather proof kennels.

A big load of codswallop to even discuss this on a working dog forum IMO. Nothing whatsoever to do with macho bullshit or whatever, I'm being realistic.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Seriously lads ?

Apart from pups there is no need for artificial heat for good healthy dogs in well made weather proof kennels.

A big load of codswallop to even discuss this on a working dog forum IMO. Nothing whatsoever to do with macho bullshit or whatever, I'm being realistic.

I'm inclined to agree mate.

 

My dogs live inside now but I went in my dogs kennel last winter (it's 6x4) in the middle of the night and sat in there for a couple of hours. It was lovely and warm. It's not specially insulated. Just a tongue and groove kennel with chopped straw bedding. It was plenty warm enough.

 

I did use a heat lamp for 8 weeks when I got this pup back in February, just for piece of mind.

 

I suppose it depends on a lot of factors though. Some of them whippet crosses in particular are very thin skinned and not all kennels are adequately draught proof etc.

[BlackBuck 655]

Have to agree Neil , some of the best dogs I've seen where rared on farms , where they found a bed wherever they got one , imo dogs now are too fussed over

[Dame92 387]

Green house heater off eBay

[neil cooney 10,416]

 

Seriously lads ?

Apart from pups there is no need for artificial heat for good healthy dogs in well made weather proof kennels.

A big load of codswallop to even discuss this on a working dog forum IMO. Nothing whatsoever to do with macho bullshit or whatever, I'm being realistic.

I'm inclined to agree mate.

 

My dogs live inside now but I went in my dogs kennel last winter (it's 6x4) in the middle of the night and sat in there for a couple of hours. It was lovely and warm. It's not specially insulated. Just a tongue and groove kennel with chopped straw bedding. It was plenty warm enough.

 

I did use a heat lamp for 8 weeks when I got this pup back in February, just for piece of mind.

 

I suppose it depends on a lot of factors though. Some of them whippet crosses in particular are very thin skinned and not all kennels are adequately draught proof etc.

 

If whippet crosses or whippets themselves need central heating to compensate for a paper thin coat then breeders of those dogs should give themselves a kick in the arse, and that goes for anyone breeding dogs that need artificial help to compensate for weakness's.

What did those who first bred whippets for racing and coursing do ?

They weren't millionaires but it's often said that they're dogs wanted for nothing. I'll bet central heating wasn't a luxury though.

 

People often wonder why they catch the flu or colds so often but they're sitting in saunas half the time and if they pop out for a minute and go back in to their sauna/house they suddenly have the flu (well, a sniffle really) and dogs will be the same.

[nothernlite 18,260]

Well my we whippet crosses have a 3 Barr heater with a we pot belly stove if there cold there's a tonne of logs in with them so my we whippet crosses are warm

[richie1984 191]

And clever if they keep fire going thereselves

? ? ?

[nothernlite 18,260]

And clever if they keep fire going thereselves

that's when the matches come into it

[bunnys 1,236]

 

 

Seriously lads ?

Apart from pups there is no need for artificial heat for good healthy dogs in well made weather proof kennels.

A big load of codswallop to even discuss this on a working dog forum IMO. Nothing whatsoever to do with macho bullshit or whatever, I'm being realistic.

 

I'm inclined to agree mate.

My dogs live inside now but I went in my dogs kennel last winter (it's 6x4) in the middle of the night and sat in there for a couple of hours. It was lovely and warm. It's not specially insulated. Just a tongue and groove kennel with chopped straw bedding. It was plenty warm enough.

I did use a heat lamp for 8 weeks when I got this pup back in February, just for piece of mind.

I suppose it depends on a lot of factors though. Some of them whippet crosses in particular are very thin skinned and not all kennels are adequately draught proof etc.

If whippet crosses or whippets themselves need central heating to compensate for a paper thin coat then breeders of those dogs should give themselves a kick in the arse, and that goes for anyone breeding dogs that need artificial help to compensate for weakness's.

What did those who first bred whippets for racing and coursing do ?

They weren't millionaires but it's often said that they're dogs wanted for nothing. I'll bet central heating wasn't a luxury though.

 

People often wonder why they catch the flu or colds so often but they're sitting in saunas half the time and if they pop out for a minute and go back in to their sauna/house they suddenly have the flu (well, a sniffle really) and dogs will be the same.

. Most whippets back in the day slept in beds with the kids or were found on the hearth next ta fire atb bunnys.

[bunnys 1,236]

I believe to consider run animals in wet cold conditions hrs on end night and day to deny a good warm bed ta me his poor stockman ship wet animals Cana dry put in ta kennel or bed so quickly with out a good rub down and a bit of heat what Eva way provided winter time cold miserable nights and days are more or less the norm a we bit of heat don't make a dog

Mesh it helps recovery etc .atb bunnys.

[Qbgrey 4,260]

A fatigued dog from a hard night foxing back in the day.cold .wet and sore muscles etc will recover quicker if given a tiny bit of help.why is it if the wood burners on s dog will lay in front of it.its badly built kennels and no heat that I believe is no good.if the temp plummeted over night on a cold wet dog it ain't going to help it