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Article #461: Selecting Dog Houses

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If you are a dog owner, then chances are that could pull body heat from the dog.
you have wanted to let your dog stay The second insulator is to trap the dog's
outside at one time, and a dog house body heat in the straw and by doing this
makes this possible. A well built dog create a zone of warmed air around the
house is like a well built house for your dog nestled into the straw.
dog, and it should provide shelter from It is very important when either buying
the elements, be waterproof and sealed or making a a dog house that you take
well on the outside, and the roof ideally into consideration the breed of dog and
will have real house shingles put on to their expected mature size. If your dog
further provide a weather proof dog is a puppy but a large breed, make sure
house. you change the openings to allow for
The exterior of the house should be growth in the dog until adulthood. You
sealed against rain, moisture, and wind. may also want to research your specific
This is especially important if you live breed of dog if it is still a puppy, just
in the northern climates where winter to make sure you know how big it is going
climates can be bitterly cold. A layer of to get.
straw or hay should be spread thickly on When leaving your dog tied up outside in
the floor of the dog house, and then an his dog house always make sure that he is
old blanket laid over the hay to make a securely tied, chained, fastened, or
comfortable place to curl up and sleep. inside a closed fenced in area. This
The hay or straw serves two different makes sure that your dog and any people
purposes. The first purpose is to cushion around stay safe and out of harms way.
the ground and give the dog a soft and Always make sure that there is fresh food
comfortable place to rest. The second and water right outside the dog house so
purpose of the hay or straw is that your dog can access it. In the
insulation, and this actually works two winter time be very vigilant about
ways. checking the water if your dog is outside
The straw keeps the dog warm and in the dog house, as the water can freeze
insulates the dog against the cold ground over and your dog can not get water.






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