Heat Lamps For Kennel Dogs

[myersbg 1,385]

There are some heat pads made for dogs, they go under the bed and only come on when the dog is on its bed, they only go up to the dog body temp. i used one last winter, worked ok.

 

Brian

[Dunkanon 380]

Down to personel choice, at end of day you should do what you think works and if its not working try something else...I keep the sleeping boxes just big enough for dogs to stretch out and stand up, with small openings(less heat loss) ...plenty clean fresh straw.....my dogs born outside and live outside % of the time, Ive never seen the need to add heat lamps even when the temperature gets well below freezing the dogs are happy enough all the time....If a dog is injured then he comes indoors in cage until hes fit enough to go back to kennel. Not saying I would never use them but just dont think its a must have....when my dogs do come in the house they find it too warm..and pace about looking for the cooler areas to lie down. Its not rocket science keeping a dog warm and dry either with or without heat lamps and if people cant get that basic animal welfare right they should get out of dogs.

[border lad 1,047]

Ok it could be a bit long winded, my first dog was a terrier, (( wired hair fox terrier x a smooth jack russel bitch,))) he was a dog smooth coated, and he lived outside, in a Tea chest, ply is about eighth thick covered, with roofing felt,I was about 9 years old when I received him from a neighbour, he lived in that box summer and winter, Half filled with oat straw, He was great ratter, set burrows when ferreting, and go to ground for foxes, and wanted to fight with all the largest dogs in the neighbourhood,and most of my lurchers lived, in a shed with bench's about 2ft off the ground, on a bed of straw, so move on 50years, or more, The saluki x one dog lived in doors all his time he was in Luxury, down side you have to shower him when they are mud up to there neck, so today one saluki x lives in a very good shed, tongue grove board, 1 inch box wood panelling inside, The other bitch inside the house, Last night was the very first night I put on the Heat lamp for her, the one in the shed,As members have stated if your hound is working hard for you especially fast work keep them warm and let them stretch out,Now it has only taken me a very long time to do this act, Due to the bad housing we lived in as a very young lad, No central Heating, No double glazing, and No bathroom, Toilet outside , Milk delivered to the door, and many a hard frosty morning The milk was frozen and sitting at least half an inch above the milk bottle, (((( and our front door had a half inch gap between the door and the step, an ex army great coat used to blow away when a gale was blowing, and then the fire would roar up the chimney then, probably a lot of members have not experienced any thing like that, the luxury is hear use it if you can afford it,

[TOMO 26,073]

I remember have no central heating border,,, back in the mid 80s,,,back to back terrace house in a pit village,,, by feck was it cold in winter,, ,ice on the windows in the bedroom and bathroom,,,lol,,,you didn't spend long in the bath, ,your legs would be hot,,, and your chest freezing... the good old days,,lol

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I think damp and draught are the big ones to avoid at all costs?

 

Seen some kennels with big open fronts and they can't be nice.

 

This is my kennel, the open bit where I'm taking the photo from has got a door on it. The entrance for the dogs is the other side of that piece of chewed up board, in line with the one I'm taking the pic from. Its also raised on engineering blocks and then 2" of timber, it's pretty warm in there...

 

 

But as said earlier if I could have a lamp in there then I would, I think we should offer them anything we can to help them when they graft for us.

[king 11,972]

I grew up in my grans and there was no central heating the thinnest single pane glass on the windows and like you tomo ice on the inside of the window.

There was a big copper water tank right above the back of the bath held up with a bit of 2x4 and the lid would rattle like feck cos the water was to hot and every few seconds a boiling drop would land on you in the bath and burn you lol.

Remember my grand father had to run the kitchen tap a few good few times to get rid of the water the kitchen was like a sauna then lol.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Central Heating,..FFS Tomo,..you live like a King...

Edited November 24, 2015 by Phil Lloyd

[bird 9,872]

Central Heating,..FFS Tomo,..you live like a King...

 

We have one small gas fire in our wee house,...and to be truthful,.it is warmer for the dogs, out in their boxes than indoors ! I am in full agreement, with regards to looking after the dogs,.heat lamps, good warm bedding, etc,..but in my opinion,..if you can get them bedded down, in a small draught free area,..with a low ceiling to keep in their body heat,..the jukels, especially darn sarf,..can handle it. .

 

The real test for any owner who wants to be sure,..is to sit down in the kennel , nice and still for a short while,..then you will know....

 

If you feel the cold,..they will feel the cold....

 

[jeemes 4,480]

All you have to do with dogs really is keep looking at them. When you spend time with them and you look at them,they tell you all you need to know.,if there cold,if they are too hot,fed enough or need more grub or are happy or feeling a bit stiff...if dogs are your thing in life then your eyes are the best tools to doing them right.

[dodger 2,754]

Only other thing I'd like to do with mine is put a flap on the pop hole but every time Iv tried to put summet on the nugget just pulls it off..

[king 11,972]

Only other thing I'd like to do with mine is put a flap on the pop hole but every time Iv tried to put summet on the nugget just pulls it off..

see if you can get some conveyor belt like the stuff in stone quarry etc.its thick and really strong stuff.single slit in the middle and job done.https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=conveyor+belt&client=ms-android-samsung&source=android-browser&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiK0omN5qfJAhXInBoKHQkgCAkQ_AUIBygB#tbm=isch&q=conveyor+belt+stone&imgrc=kbriVnLAxV7FcM%3A Edited November 24, 2015 by king

[socks 32,253]

All you guys are making me feel guilty now ... I might think about putting a roof on my kennel soon....

[BGD 6,436]

I remember have no central heating border,,, back in the mid 80s,,,back to back terrace house in a pit village,,, by feck was it cold in winter,, ,ice on the windows in the bedroom and bathroom,,,lol,,,you didn't spend long in the bath, ,your legs would be hot,,, and your chest freezing... the good old days,,lol

Did we grow up in the same house? Describes my childhood exactly, except the pit village bit, we weren't animals

 

The good old days

Edited November 24, 2015 by BGD

[Flacko 1,742]

Same as Tomo we had old coats on bed the only time you felt warm was when your brother pissed up your back lol atb Flacko

[Dunkanon 380]

I remember have no central heating border,,, back in the mid 80s,,,back to back terrace house in a pit village,,, by feck was it cold in winter,, ,ice on the windows in the bedroom and bathroom,,,lol,,,you didn't spend long in the bath, ,your legs would be hot,,, and your chest freezing... the good old days,,lol

 

No what I thought was worse Tomo was getting into bed at night and the sheets where cold as ice and all you could do was took your knees up to your chin and pull blanket over your head and blow warm breath out your mouth to try and warm it all up...lol. ...the good old days indeed...lol