costa antonakis wrote 10/08/2006 07:25 PM out in the cold #115352 - 10/08/2006 07:25 PM
costa antonakis Webboard User Reg: 04-11-2006 Posts: 12 Loc: haverhill,mass. Offline	i just wanted to ask if any one out there could help me out . Winter is coming and my gsd loves to be outside so i have built him a kennel with a dog house but i do not know what to insulate the bed with should i use saw dust straw or something else please help.
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Lorelei Sims wrote 10/08/2006 08:10 PM Re: out in the cold [Re: costa antonakis ] #115353 - 10/08/2006 08:10 PM
Lorelei Sims Webboard User Reg: 09-17-2005 Posts: 183 Loc: Offline	My GSD stays outside due to my asthma and I use Cedar chips in his houseing area. He never has seemed cold even when it gets into the teens here. Lorelei Lorelei Sims http://jalbum.net/browse/user/album/317819/;jsessionid=j69gyfhmddy41rliccegrzwzw
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Steve Keyishian wrote 10/08/2006 09:24 PM Re: out in the cold [Re: costa antonakis ] #115354 - 10/08/2006 09:24 PM
Steve Keyishian Webboard User Reg: 07-16-2006 Posts: 173 Loc: Offline	Quote: i just wanted to ask if any one out there could help me out . Winter is coming and my gsd loves to be outside so i have built him a kennel with a dog house but i do not know what to insulate the bed with should i use saw dust straw or something else please help. I'm pretty sure Ed said he used straw in his dvd but you might want to pm him and double check.
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Chris St. Clair wrote 10/09/2006 08:07 AM Re: out in the cold [Re: costa antonakis ] #115355 - 10/09/2006 08:07 AM
Chris St. Clair Webboard User Reg: 01-03-2006 Posts: 57 Loc: Offline	Straw is cheap and easy to change out when it get a little muddy, etc. I have friends that have the floor of the doggy house on a piece of pink insulation about 2" thick and with a little straw on the floor. Even in the dead of winter it is very comfortable in the dog house (I'd say high 40's or so). Imagination is more important than knowledge.
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Daryl Ehret wrote 10/09/2006 11:01 PM Re: out in the cold [Re: Chris St. Clair ] #115356 - 10/09/2006 11:01 PM
Daryl Ehret Webboard User Reg: 06-27-2005 Posts: 75 Loc: Offline	Straw will provide better insulation than sawdust. What is your environment, how cold does it get? Ehret German Shepherds
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Daryl Ehret wrote 10/09/2006 11:24 PM Re: out in the cold [Re: Daryl Ehret ] #115357 - 10/09/2006 11:24 PM
Daryl Ehret Webboard User Reg: 06-27-2005 Posts: 75 Loc: Offline	I should add, that if you feed raw chicken quarters or meat that doesnt stay in the bowl, another drawback to sawdust is that it will stick to the meat. Ehret German Shepherds
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Elaine Haynes wrote 10/10/2006 01:22 AM Re: out in the cold [Re: Daryl Ehret ] #115358 - 10/10/2006 01:22 AM
Elaine Haynes Webboard User Reg: 08-16-2005 Posts: 1221 Loc: Offline	You can also stack straw of hay bales around the outside of the dog house to provide extra insulation if it gets really cold where you live. This is what I did for my outside dog (GSD/Malamute) when I lived in Wyoming. At that time it would get down as low as -30 F, not counting wind chill and the dog stayed nice and warm. "A dog wags his tail with his heart." Max Buxbaum
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Kristel Smart wrote 10/10/2006 09:03 AM Re: out in the cold [Re: costa antonakis ] #115359 - 10/10/2006 09:03 AM
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006 Posts: 1548 Loc: Vermont Offline	Here in Vermont we raise the doghouse off the ground (like with a wooden pallet), put straw under the pallet and in the dog house. Straw is safe, a great insulator and easy to clean. They also sell door-flaps for dog houses that make good wind-blocks. The dog can get in and out but it stays a little warmer inside. I'm not sure how cold it gets where you live, you may be fine just filling your house with straw. It gets VERY cold here and we get a lot of wind.
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JackieCox wrote 10/10/2006 02:28 PM Re: out in the cold [Re: Kristel Smart ] #115360 - 10/10/2006 02:28 PM
JackieCox Webboard User Reg: 08-05-2006 Posts: 16 Loc: Offline	I live in Canada and I was also wondering about this.. I came across this website I thought was neat http://www.houndheater.com/houndheaterone.htm
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Kristel Smart wrote 10/10/2006 05:39 PM Re: out in the cold [Re: JackieCox ] #115361 - 10/10/2006 05:39 PM
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006 Posts: 1548 Loc: Vermont Offline	Checked out the site; that's pretty cool! I didn't even know such a thing existed. What a great idea.
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