I didn't think it got that cold in southern oregon
| CoonDawgs.com https://www.coondawgs.com/forum/ |
|
| keeping dogs warm in winter? https://www.coondawgs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=54196 |
Page 1 of 4 |
| Author: | bobby5 [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | keeping dogs warm in winter? |
How do you guys keep your dogs warm in really cold weather? I have a dog house for it with plenty of straw. How do you keep there water unfroze? |
|
| Author: | treetalkin [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I USE GRASS HAY I JUST TAKE THEM FRESH WATER A COUPLE TIMES HERE DONT HAVE MANY DAYS WHERE WATER FREEZES DURING DAY IF SET IN SUN |
|
| Author: | Chet McCreary [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I like to use a good eatting hay for bedding.Any dog house that Stays dry...I like to use 55 or 30 gal barrels now.They are air tight except for the hole they go in and out of.They are also real cheap...LOL..Water ...I water twice a day when its cold.I dump out the water after a hour before it freezes..That gives them plenty of time to get the water they need .You can also water down the feed if you want to..Just let it soak with hot water and let it swell up... |
|
| Author: | bowhunter7 [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
You can always run their hind end's off. lol Jim |
|
| Author: | ladycathunter [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
We use straw as bedding and use a mudflap to cover the door. Yo can stick your hand in and it is nice and toasty. We have a couple barrels and the igloos that have the little vestabule on them so they can get back out of the wind better. We also add warm water to their food to help keep them hydrated since they don't enjoy the really cold water... |
|
| Author: | coonscry [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I didn't think it got that cold in southern oregon
|
|
| Author: | coontracker [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
We are required to keep our dogs indoors where we live, so we choose the days to go hunting where temperatures are warmer and we have a neoprene vest we cut to size so it fits our hound. If you have dogs outside, they make water bowels with heaters in them that work pretty well. I have had to wire the bowl to the edge of the kennel (before) because they'll pull it into the kennel and chew on the cord!! |
|
| Author: | Calkins [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I really don't think there is a logical solution for a hounds water to not get frozen. |
|
| Author: | bob2799 [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
55 gallon blue plastic barrels with the end cut out and a piece of rubber belting for a flap over the door with straw inside ... the bung holes on the other end are plugged ... the dogs have no trouble staying warm ... unless you buy or make a system to keep the water heated it is going to freeze ... |
|
| Author: | zebradunn [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
also if you got any for square bales bank the dog house with square bales for added warmth. also when you get some snow bank up the square bales with the snow. up here where it easily get -50 you gotta use everything you can get your hands on to keep them warm. |
|
| Author: | zebradunn [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
This is kinda my own invention. I built their house out of scrap lumber I had left but instead of building individual houses for each dog, I built a 2 compartment house so 2 dogs share one house. Build the house in a rectangular shape. then put openings just big enough for them to squeze thru on opposite ends. cover the opening with rubber belting so it makes kind of a doggy door that they can push thru. inside put a divider in the middle and drill circulation holes in the divider so the dogs can share their warth with each other. Then fill with straw, I fill it to the top so they have to dig a hole into it. that way they make their own beds. I have taken temps inside their houses when it was -20 and windy and in their house (when they are in it) it is around 40. |
|
| Author: | Techno [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I seen a few folks make heaters out of old PC power supply housing and light bulbs.This is what the end result looks like to be installed in a dog house 
I also stuffed a wood built house into a shed.I used straw to fill the space between the doghouse and the shed walls. 
It worked out really well but is long since gone. |
|
| Author: | truebluefordman [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tb |
have ya ever thought about putting there watter bucket in side the dog house with them and there body heat keeps it from freezen |
|
| Author: | MOcoongitter [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Cedar chips, pine chips, or poplar chips from a big bag you can buy at a farm supply store works well for my dogs. |
|
| Author: | Echo [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Use a dog house or barrel that fits the size of the dog, meaning big dog-big house, little dog-little house. It makes it easier to warm up if the dog is kinda snug. Stuff it with straw, and make sure that it is moisture proof and the wind/weather can't get in. Put a mud flap or old rug over the door and they stay nice and toasty. We also put up a small board against the house or barrel so that it blocks some of the wind, also provides shade for the summer months. Also, feed 2x or 3x daily depending on how cold it is/how fast the water gets froze up. Also ad a little warm water to their food, and feed warm oatmeal in the evenings/after hunting--they love it! |
|