Winter proof dog houses

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Setters4ever
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Winter proof dog houses

Post by Setters4ever » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:43 am

I live in central NY and would like to know and see some pictures of what everyone has for weather-winter proof dog houses. I dont want to build a big shed to attach the the kennels right now so looking for dog houses that can take -11 degrees in the winter with the wind chill.

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Re: Winter proof dog houses

Post by rockyridge kennels » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:46 am

Dog Den, K-9 Kondo

I know they can take an Iowa winter....

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Re: Winter proof dog houses

Post by PntrRookie » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:16 pm

rockyridge kennels wrote:Dog Den, K-9 Kondo - I know they can take an Iowa winter....
+1...And a Wisconsin winter

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Re: Winter proof dog houses

Post by ezzy333 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:45 pm

You can make your own quite easily and a whole lot cheaper.

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Re: Winter proof dog houses

Post by Lyco Setter » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:32 pm

I don't have specific plans, but I built my own. Mine was overkill. 2" foam board all around, sandwiched by 1/2" plywood inside and out. Big enough floor plan to have a vestibule with partition to keep a draft off. I used a K9 Kondo door. With cedar shavings they're toasty proving their own heat by alone themselves.

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With cedar shavings they stay nice and toasty providing their own body heat. I increase their rations by 15-20%.

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