| It's starting to get cold in our part of the country | | | | is $52.95. |
| and if you live in the West, East or Midwest, you're | | | | Combination dog house heater/cooler |
| probably also feeling a chill and may already be | | | | A combination heater/cooler is great for areas that |
| thinking about dog house mats and heaters. | | | | are both cold in the winter and hot in the summer. |
| Our dogs spend their nights in the house, but how | | | | There is apparently only one of these available - the |
| about yours? If your dog sleeps in a dog house, you | | | | portable PetCool unit. This unit looks very easy to |
| need to ask yourself how warm and safe it will be as | | | | install with 2500 BTU heating and cooling capacity. |
| the weather grows colder and colder? | | | | The manufacturer says that it "adjusts automatically |
| Our winters are cold but generally on the mild side. | | | | to maintain a constant comfortable range of |
| And our dogs spend most nights inside. So keeping | | | | temperatures both as a dog house heater for winter |
| them warm is usually not an issue. But if you live in a | | | | and dog house air conditioner for summer, while also |
| very cold part of the world, and your dog house is | | | | providing additional functionality as a de-humidifier |
| not super-insulated, you should be thinking about | | | | lowering humidity levels 70%." |
| adding a dog house mat or heater to your doghouse | | | | Be forewarned that the PetCool is not cheap with a |
| - to make sure your dog stays healthy and | | | | price tag of $415.95. |
| comfortable no matter the weather. | | | | Heated mats and throws |
| Dog house heaters | | | | If your part of the country gets cold but doesn't get |
| Dog house heaters come in two types. The first is | | | | below zero for many days, then a good way to heat |
| heater only and is for places like Minnesota where | | | | a dog house (and the dog) is with a heated mat or |
| the summers normally do not get terribly hot. The | | | | pad. The advantages of a heated pad are that it |
| second is a heater/cooler for those areas where the | | | | requires no maintenance, has no moving parts to get |
| winters are very cold and the summers very hot - | | | | out of whack, is completely safe and can also be |
| think North Dakota or parts of Montana. | | | | used in an unheated garage and basement. Most |
| Dog house heater only | | | | heated pads have an internal thermostat and some |
| One heater I found, The Hound Heater I, is 5.5" x | | | | manufacturers offer an optional temperature control |
| 5.5" x 5.5") and is said to produce dry, reliable heat. | | | | rheostat for heat adjustment. |
| When it's zero degrees Fahrenheit outside, the dog | | | | Another alternative is to buy your dog its own |
| house will stay around 40-degrees F. This | | | | heated throw or dog bed. A heated throw will cost |
| manufacturer also offers a small version called the | | | | about $73 for a large size. |
| Hound Heater II. It uses a light bulb to keep the unit's | | | | The cost of a heated pad varies from $43.59 for the |
| temperature at a constant 130 degrees when the | | | | small size up to $66.99 for the large. A thermo throw |
| outside temperature is below freezing. The | | | | will normally cost about $73 for the large size. |
| manufacturer says, "The best part is, it is so safe | | | | In other words, it won't cost you an arm and a leg |
| and easy to install. It is made out of galvanized metal | | | | to keep that best friend snug and comfortable all |
| so it is super strong and will last for many years. The | | | | winter. |
| cost of Hound Heater I is $54.95 and Hound Heater II | | | | |