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Wondering if its been tried or if it would even do a bit of good?

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I would say wrapping it will help, in addition I would add a flap or blanket to cover the door. So the heat that is saved from the blanket won’t escape out the open door.

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My young dogs won't leave any kinda flap over the door rip it off in 5 mins lol. I just put plexiglass doors with a spring loaded hinge on all my houses best setup I've found yet. They figured it out pretty quick.

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Registered: Jun 2003
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The solution to keeping dogs warm even in severe weather of -40 degrees is simple. One of the biggest mistakes people make is using a dog house that is too big for the dog. So first off, make sure you have a fairly tight dog house that with a good deal of bedding that the dog can easily heat that space. The second most important item is ample quality bedding.

When I was a teenager, my dad would wake me up at 3:00 am when temperatures outside was near 30-40 below zero, to check on the dogs. When I would go outside, each dog would have straw packed in front of it's door. When I put my bare hand into the dog house, each dog was toasty warm. In fact, the dog was warmer than I was in my bed. If there was enough room, I would have crawled inside with one of the dogs.

Dogs are not people! They are 100 x's heartier than people, and unfortunately sometimes smarter than people too. It really isn't rocket science.

During winter time and extreme temperatures having an open water source is so much more critical concern then the temperature its self.

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What Larry said! I use a lot of straw in my dog houses. I also use single layer of dog chow bag over door. Light weight flexible water proof and disposable. I have wrapped houses with the nylon dog food bags in the past.

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Originally posted by RC-Abby
What Larry said! I use a lot of straw in my dog houses. I also use single layer of dog chow bag over door. Light weight flexible water proof and disposable. I have wrapped houses with the nylon dog food bags in the past.

Randi Bidlack

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There are a lot of great insulated dog house manufacturers. I prefer probuilt products because of the door setup. It's also not hard to make a wooden one with a slam door. Like Larry said, fresh water, extra food, a good door, and a solid house that is sized right is more than adequate. Even at extreme Temps.

It was -11 last night with a windchill of -40. Just got in from checking all 4 dogs that are outside and they are warm and cozy. I do bring the old dogs inside when it's below 0.

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I am lucky. I have a garage the dog stays in. Even without heat that lack of wind really helps. I have a pet barn i modified a bit. I use wood to make the door half as big and hold twice as much straw. I use a treadmill belt flap. I add a base with a piece of wood with 1" foam insulation glued to the bottom side and i put the whole thing up off the ground on a wood platform to keep it off the concrete.

That and a heated water bucket and good feed and that dog seems set.

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I am lucky. I have a garage the dog stays in. Even without heat that lack of wind really helps. I have a pet barn i modified a bit. I use wood to make the door half as big and hold twice as much straw. I use a treadmill belt flap. I add a base with a piece of wood with 1" foam insulation glued to the bottom side and i put the whole thing up off the ground on a wood platform to keep it off the concrete.

That and a heated water bucket and good feed and that dog seems set.

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