Keeping my dog warm during winter?

Question

i have a 5 month old german shephard pup....he has a dogloo (one of those igloo doghouses) and i put extra blankets in there to keep him warm, but he keeps pulling them out....i'm afraid that he will get to cold....how do i make him stop? or what can i do to help keep him warm?

Answer 1

Hammer a piece of of carpet to the top of the dog house door, or use screws with a screwdriver. That will keep the warmth in. Buy hey/straw or cut tall grass in the yard and put it in the house instead of blankets.

Answer 2

My puppy does that all the time..... more when she was a puppy and now that the weather is getting a lot colder she doesnt drag them out. Im not sure why they do it. Just be careful because if the blankets get wet they will be cold and freeze....i layed down some hay and shavings then layed blankets ontop of that. When your pup realizes it will keep them warm they will stop and snuggel up.

Answer 3

I have to say because I have gone to homes to investigate those dogs that have died due to the owners thinking "Oh they will be alright outside (Mostly these are the abusive and neglectful owners. Some though are under educated do not give these dogs or other animals enough shelter.) Dogs have been around longer before man, in the wild yes they stay outside all their lives. However we get these pets, who we condition to the life of creature comforts and thus what we really end up doing is handicapping them, meaning we are pulling the plug on their ability to seek proper shelter outside.
I saw it to and have heard this a lot, it is freezing rain, and what does this dog do instead of seeking shelter he is standing on the porch soaking wet, looking in going are you gonna let me in?
Why, because we have reshaped these dogs, cats, pigs, heck even a goat into this situation, where we are providing for them....Why go into a dog house, why go into a kennel when you been letting me in the house? And believe it or not, we have caused domestic animals to loose sense of even knowing how to stay WARM during those thirty degree nights, they get Air Conditioning to keep them cooler in the summer, a nice fire place or other heat source for a house.
Want to experament what this may feel to them after all of this, what we have condition a puppy we get to feel. Turn on the heat in one room high enough to make you begin sweat, why this because they have this fur coat on, so they are getting a little more warmer with the heat above the average 70 degrees, but giving that they tend to lay near a heat source they may start to pant, also some people run the hearter up.
NOW, go stand outside, going from 80 degrees in that room, to say 50 outside no jacket tank top, shorts how does it feel?
You want that 80 degree room don't you?
This is what your dog's body has become adjust to as well, and end up dead because they were placed outside, this is the sad and gross things i have had to do is to go out to a home after a call came in that the Jackson's have a dead dog out back and all this cold weather.
The dog mainly was outside in the summertime and it's been one of the hottest summers, then if they do not die from their brain cooking, they are going to die from freezing to death.
you may then say, but those didn't have a dog house, blankets, hay? Oh and their fur will keep them warm!
WRONG, there are shelters of sorts, like going under the house because someone didn't close the access doors, some in an old shed, under the sheld where they've dug and actually shoved leaves at, and then the ONEs WITH THOSE IGLOO dog houses.
Even with hay or whatever else you set it up with, (A HEATER WILL MELT THE PLASTIC CAUSING A FIRE TO THIS BY THE WAY) And you live in a state were it only gets down to sixty at night in winter, only then should he be fine, but if you live in a state that may have even 35 degree nights, all dogs need to be in a house, and especially at five months old, he is not full grown, in fact he's lucky if he is only half way mark of his ending size.
NOTE: At six months Vets and the Law at least here in Virginia consider dogs to no long pups, do to several factors, but that is for another question.)

Answer 4

If your dog is generally outside all the time, his coat is already adjusting to the increasing cold. That you have a dogloo for him is great, as keeping out of the wind is what is so very important. On really cold wind-chill days, you might need to bring him inside; the weather service usually notifies you via the local weather broadcast on those nights. Make sure your pooch has plenty of water and good food and he'll be fine.

Answer 5

Igloo Dog House Heater

Answer 6

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tinyurl.im/Be4aE

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 7

You may try looking into getting a hound heater. I have put one in my dog's house to keep her warm in the winter. Right now I have alot of fleece blankets lined on the floor of her house, and then some hay/straw on top of that. I have built her a dog house that has a windwall within so that combined with the heater, blankets and hay , she will stay VERY comfortable and warm. If you put hay/straw in your dog house make sure you change it out every few days to avoid molding.

Answer 8

is there a room in the house, like a bathroom where you can leave him in during the day when you are not home or able to watch him? even a garage should work, its a little warmer in there than it is out side. he really should be inside since he is still a puppy. (a big one im sure, but none the less a baby still) when he is older he should be fine outside and should not be messing with the blankets too much. but for now, try to keep him inside.

Answer 9

maybe hes warm enough that why hes pulling the blankets out maybe putting the blankets under something and try not to make it stay outside a lot and keep the heating on as much as you can when it is inside

Answer 10

Why is he outside at 5 months of age? If this is your pet he should be inside the house with you, not outside by himself. The best thing to do is to begin house training him and bring him inside with his "family". Dogs are pack animals and since you decided to adopt him, you agreed to become his pack. Straw make a good bedding material, but really, take him in the house.