Keeping warm this winter

[staffyspen 43]

Just wondering what lamp/bulb combo you go for in you kennel?

My young beddy x whippet is in the house at the mo but 2 of my staffords are out in the day and have for the first time, lost weight so I'm looking for a lamp to put in the kennel, it's only daytime so won't be on all night!

 

Thanks

[U.L.D.A 289]

good kennel with good bedding will keep them warm enough

[chartpolski 23,523]

As has been said; if a kennel is dry and draught proof, with decent bedding, there should be no need for additional heating.

 

Cheers.

[TOMO 26,156]

Thing is though charts,,,, you put a heat lamp on, and watch them stretch out, then ask yourself wich is better the curled up dog,,, or the stretched out one ...

[johnnylestershair 78]

i have 4 quilts in my kennel for my dogs and they are dry and warm and cosy and draft free

[U.L.D.A 289]

curled up snug as a bug

[fitchet 788]

Thing is though charts,,,, you put a heat lamp on, and watch them stretch out, then ask yourself wich is better the curled up dog,,, or the stretched out one ...

 

+ 1

 

I thought the same till i put some lamps in my kennels.

[jigsaw 11,863]

I went and bought 2 bales of straw last week,filled 7 boxes and all you can see is their nose poking through,you have to call them to get em out for food,lol.they're in good condition,holding plenty of weight.Couldnt have heat lamps for all of them,would cost a fortune

[boyo 1,398]

heat lamps are worth every penny that they cost to buy and run imo.

[whippet 99 2,613]

i only put the heat lamp on if they have had a hard night at the office.................other wise there with out through the winter,...........helps them recover quicker imo

[staffyspen 43]

Anyone of you lads own a Stafford, thick as shite!! Pull all their bedding outside, blankets, quilts, shredded paper or old clothes!

TBH it's the first time they have dropped weight in the winter from being outside, only outside in the day but I'd like to fit a lamp in there now!

 

Thanks

[chartpolski 23,523]

Not knocking heat lamps, but I don't think they are neccassary; make sure they are properly fed, dry the dogs off, see to there feet after a day or night out, and give them dry, draught free, well bedded quarters, and the will be OK !!

[chartpolski 23,523]

Anyone of you lads own a Stafford, thick as shite!! Pull all their bedding outside, blankets, quilts, shredded paper or old clothes!

TBH it's the first time they have dropped weight in the winter from being outside, only outside in the day but I'd like to fit a lamp in there now!

 

Thanks

 

My Deer x drags her bedding out into the run and lies on it, rain sun or snow !! Daft as a brush !!

 

cheers.

[fitchet 788]

Not knocking heat lamps, but I don't think they are neccassary; make sure they are properly fed, dry the dogs off, see to there feet after a day or night out, and give them dry, draught free, well bedded quarters, and the will be OK !!

 

With the effort we put into our dogs training feeding fitness .... We strive for our dogs to be at the top of there game ... So although ok might work for some people ... That extra bit off effort goes a long way. Each to there own really. My dogs just seem to recover that bit quicker with that extra bit of comfort and seem to hold there condition abit better. Atb

[chartpolski 23,523]

Not knocking heat lamps, but I don't think they are neccassary; make sure they are properly fed, dry the dogs off, see to there feet after a day or night out, and give them dry, draught free, well bedded quarters, and the will be OK !!

 

With the effort we put into our dogs training feeding fitness .... We strive for our dogs to be at the top of there game ... So although ok might work for some people ... That extra bit off effort goes a long way. Each to there own really. My dogs just seem to recover that bit quicker with that extra bit of comfort and seem to hold there condition abit better. Atb

 

"Seem to hold their condition better"; better than what ? Would my dogs be in better condition if I had heat lamps ? I don't think so !

 

Cheers.