I have a question about a hunting dog that will be kept
outdoors (backyard) most of the time. It is the short-haired
variety (e.g., rabbit-dachshund or German short-haired pointer).
I am presently looking at the CRB Dog Palace with "central heater" with
the fleece bottom bedding. (See below link.)
Will the dog be ok if it is 20F outside? How about 0F outside ?
The company lied and said the doghouse would maintain 58F inside
when it is 0F outside. For example, I tested the empty doghouse by measuring
the air temperature at the floor of the doghouse. And so far I get
50F when the outside temperature is 26F. (with "set-point" set at 80F.)
Based on that, it is not going to be anywhere near 58F inside when it is
0F outside; I will be lucky if it is 30F in the doghouse when it is 0F
outside.
I am considering/planning on adding wheat-straw inside the doghouse
and maybe a heated pad for the dog to lie on.
Is the dog going to be ok when it is 0F outside if I do all of the above ?
Edit: I also have wifi temperature monitoring and wifi cameras, including
one inside the doghouse. So, I can monitor things and have a neighbor
come help if something goes wrong and I am out of town. (Also a gps
collar on the dog that I can monitor when out of town.)
www.asldoghouses.com
outdoors (backyard) most of the time. It is the short-haired
variety (e.g., rabbit-dachshund or German short-haired pointer).
I am presently looking at the CRB Dog Palace with "central heater" with
the fleece bottom bedding. (See below link.)
Will the dog be ok if it is 20F outside? How about 0F outside ?
The company lied and said the doghouse would maintain 58F inside
when it is 0F outside. For example, I tested the empty doghouse by measuring
the air temperature at the floor of the doghouse. And so far I get
50F when the outside temperature is 26F. (with "set-point" set at 80F.)
Based on that, it is not going to be anywhere near 58F inside when it is
0F outside; I will be lucky if it is 30F in the doghouse when it is 0F
outside.
I am considering/planning on adding wheat-straw inside the doghouse
and maybe a heated pad for the dog to lie on.
Is the dog going to be ok when it is 0F outside if I do all of the above ?
Edit: I also have wifi temperature monitoring and wifi cameras, including
one inside the doghouse. So, I can monitor things and have a neighbor
come help if something goes wrong and I am out of town. (Also a gps
collar on the dog that I can monitor when out of town.)

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