keeping dogs outside

[markmark.123 20]

i am wanting to get a lurcher and wanted to no how many people keep them outside i have had a couple of working dog all have lived outside

 

i am going to to build a kennel inside of the shed with a large cat flap out to a run on the side how do you keep your dogs warm eg what bedding, insulation ect

 

have you got any pics of your pens and kennels

 

cheers mark

[MOUSE TRAP 19]

  On 03/05/2011 at 20:49, markmark.123 said:

i am wanting to get a lurcher and wanted to no how many people keep them outside i have had a couple of working dog all have lived outside

 

i am going to to build a kennel inside of the shed with a large cat flap out to a run on the side how do you keep your dogs warm eg what bedding, insulation ect

 

have you got any pics of your pens and kennels

 

cheers mark

get it kenneld mate your run sounds simaler to mine i use shreded papper and insulation is a must for winter kingspan is the bees nees but expensive or sheets polystreen 50mm sheete are about 15 quid each 8/4 sheets heat lamps as well

[baldockbanks courser 598]

  On 03/05/2011 at 20:49, markmark.123 said:

i am wanting to get a lurcher and wanted to no how many people keep them outside i have had a couple of working dog all have lived outside

 

i am going to to build a kennel inside of the shed with a large cat flap out to a run on the side how do you keep your dogs warm eg what bedding, insulation ect

 

have you got any pics of your pens and kennels

 

cheers mark

Iv kept all my working dogs in kennels. a good warm bed up of the floor thats dry and out of the draught will do all but the most thin skinned whippet or imported salukis. I do put my smoth dogs in jackets if they struggle to keep weight on in the very cold winter. I would only ever give heat to a bitch with pups,

lurchers and terreirs are built of sterner stuff than some think mate.

[rocky1 942]

mine live brick shed with built in kennels 2 cat flaps in 2 the run ,i use vet bedding and thick blankets

[boyo 1,398]

all mine have lived outside for 40 odd years as above have said keep it well insulated and bed raised off the floor lots of differant bedding about to choose from old duvet as good as anything and cheap to but if you only got 1 kennel all the best .

[markmark.123 20]

is it alrite to put a pup straight out i will put a hot water bottle in until it gets a bit older

 

does any one use straw like what you use for rabbits

[baldockbanks courser 598]

  On 03/05/2011 at 21:25, markmark.123 said:

is it alrite to put a pup straight out i will put a hot water bottle in until it gets a bit older

 

does any one use straw like what you use for rabbits

pup will be fine this time of year outside put a jacket on it if your worried. straws plenty warm eneogh can hold flees in summer.

[3 Turns 326]

  On 03/05/2011 at 21:25, markmark.123 said:

is it alrite to put a pup straight out i will put a hot water bottle in until it gets a bit older

 

does any one use straw like what you use for rabbits

 

 

ALRIGHT MATE.

DONT USE STRAW TOO MANY BEASTS,FLEAS,TICKS ETC.

4/5 NEWSPAPERS SHREDDED 2/3 TIMES A WK.

MY HUT IS INSULATED WITH LOFT LAGGING WITH A SECOND SKIN OF 8X4 SHEETING INSIDE CUT TO FIT

HEAT BULB IN WINTER ALSO DELONGI OIL FILLED RAIDEATORS .

NOT MEGA BUCKS.100 QUID THE LOT

ATB.

[the_stig 6,614]

  On 03/05/2011 at 21:25, markmark.123 said:

is it alrite to put a pup straight out i will put a hot water bottle in until it gets a bit older

 

does any one use straw like what you use for rabbits

i use shreeded paper my mate uses old quilts and blankets he picks up from car boots i use smaller boxes in side my shed for them to sleep in mine have radio 2 on 24 /7...

Edited May 3, 2011 by the_stig

[markmark.123 20]

i already have a radio in the shed that i am doing to leave on shreaded news paper sound spot on

[rocky1 942]

i would keep away from hot waterbottle idea as it might expect the same treatment all the time ,every else what has been said is sound proven advice

[THLpatrick 555]

  On 04/05/2011 at 08:16, rocky1 said:

i would keep away from hot waterbottle idea as it might expect the same treatment all the time ,every else what has been said is sound proven advice

is there any wrong in keeping yours dog inside? mine always have

stupid question but i meen do they benefit from being outside?

[Ideation 8,216]

Makes no difference either way mate.

 

Edited to add - having a pup in the house might make socialization etc much easier, and some basic training.

Edited May 4, 2011 by Ideation

[rocky1 942]

nothing wrong at all ,they will still work the same kept in or out ,i,ve 1 in 2 out but the 1 in stops out side with the other allday,imo the keenel and run its the dogs own space 2 do as it pleases houses are shared by humans and dogs and car,nt allways do as they want a least when they in the pen its their gaff,especially on warm day like this they do,nt want 2 be copped up

[the_stig 6,614]

just been up to mine kennels are nice n cool thr all laid out on top of thr boxes chillin ...