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Dog House Mats and Heaters – That Time is Just About Here
Douglas Hanna asked:
It’s starting to get cold in our part of the country and if you live in the West, East or Midwest, you’re probably also feeling a chill and may already be thinking about dog house mats and heaters.
Our dogs spend their nights in the house, but how about yours? If your dog sleeps in a dog house, you need to ask yourself how warm and safe it will be as the weather grows colder and colder?
Our winters are cold but generally on the mild side. And our dogs spend most nights inside. So keeping them warm is usually not an issue. But if you live in a very cold part of the world, and your dog house is not super-insulated, you should be thinking about adding a dog house mat or heater to your doghouse – to make sure your dog stays healthy and comfortable no matter the weather.
Dog house heaters
Dog house heaters come in two types. The first is heater only and is for places like Minnesota where the summers normally do not get terribly hot. The second is a heater/cooler for those areas where the winters are very cold and the summers very hot – think North Dakota or parts of Montana.
Dog house heater only
One heater I found, The Hound Heater I, is 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 5.5″) and is said to produce dry, reliable heat. When it’s zero degrees Fahrenheit outside, the dog house will stay around 40-degrees F. This manufacturer also offers a small version called the Hound Heater II. It uses a light bulb to keep the unit’s temperature at a constant 130 degrees when the outside temperature is below freezing. The manufacturer says, “The best part is, it is so safe and easy to install. It is made out of galvanized metal so it is super strong and will last for many years. The cost of Hound Heater I is $54.95 and Hound Heater II is $52.95.
Combination dog house heater/cooler
A combination heater/cooler is great for areas that are both cold in the winter and hot in the summer. There is apparently only one of these available – the portable PetCool unit. This unit looks very easy to install with 2500 BTU heating and cooling capacity. The manufacturer says that it “adjusts automatically to maintain a constant comfortable range of temperatures both as a dog house heater for winter and dog house air conditioner for summer, while also providing additional functionality as a de-humidifier lowering humidity levels 70%.”
Be forewarned that the PetCool is not cheap with a price tag of $415.95.
Heated mats and throws
If your part of the country gets cold but doesn’t get below zero for many days, then a good way to heat a dog house (and the dog) is with a heated mat or pad. The advantages of a heated pad are that it requires no maintenance, has no moving parts to get out of whack, is completely safe and can also be used in an unheated garage and basement. Most heated pads have an internal thermostat and some manufacturers offer an optional temperature control rheostat for heat adjustment.
Another alternative is to buy your dog its own heated throw or dog bed. A heated throw will cost about $73 for a large size.
The cost of a heated pad varies from $43.59 for the small size up to $66.99 for the large. A thermo throw will normally cost about $73 for the large size.
In other words, it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to keep that best friend snug and comfortable all winter.
It’s starting to get cold in our part of the country and if you live in the West, East or Midwest, you’re probably also feeling a chill and may already be thinking about dog house mats and heaters.
Our dogs spend their nights in the house, but how about yours? If your dog sleeps in a dog house, you need to ask yourself how warm and safe it will be as the weather grows colder and colder?
Our winters are cold but generally on the mild side. And our dogs spend most nights inside. So keeping them warm is usually not an issue. But if you live in a very cold part of the world, and your dog house is not super-insulated, you should be thinking about adding a dog house mat or heater to your doghouse – to make sure your dog stays healthy and comfortable no matter the weather.
Dog house heaters
Dog house heaters come in two types. The first is heater only and is for places like Minnesota where the summers normally do not get terribly hot. The second is a heater/cooler for those areas where the winters are very cold and the summers very hot – think North Dakota or parts of Montana.
Dog house heater only
One heater I found, The Hound Heater I, is 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 5.5″) and is said to produce dry, reliable heat. When it’s zero degrees Fahrenheit outside, the dog house will stay around 40-degrees F. This manufacturer also offers a small version called the Hound Heater II. It uses a light bulb to keep the unit’s temperature at a constant 130 degrees when the outside temperature is below freezing. The manufacturer says, “The best part is, it is so safe and easy to install. It is made out of galvanized metal so it is super strong and will last for many years. The cost of Hound Heater I is $54.95 and Hound Heater II is $52.95.
Combination dog house heater/cooler
A combination heater/cooler is great for areas that are both cold in the winter and hot in the summer. There is apparently only one of these available – the portable PetCool unit. This unit looks very easy to install with 2500 BTU heating and cooling capacity. The manufacturer says that it “adjusts automatically to maintain a constant comfortable range of temperatures both as a dog house heater for winter and dog house air conditioner for summer, while also providing additional functionality as a de-humidifier lowering humidity levels 70%.”
Be forewarned that the PetCool is not cheap with a price tag of $415.95.
Heated mats and throws
If your part of the country gets cold but doesn’t get below zero for many days, then a good way to heat a dog house (and the dog) is with a heated mat or pad. The advantages of a heated pad are that it requires no maintenance, has no moving parts to get out of whack, is completely safe and can also be used in an unheated garage and basement. Most heated pads have an internal thermostat and some manufacturers offer an optional temperature control rheostat for heat adjustment.
Another alternative is to buy your dog its own heated throw or dog bed. A heated throw will cost about $73 for a large size.
The cost of a heated pad varies from $43.59 for the small size up to $66.99 for the large. A thermo throw will normally cost about $73 for the large size.
In other words, it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to keep that best friend snug and comfortable all winter.
Be Smart – Park Smart Parking Mats:
Hedin Johan asked:
Arriving home that late rainy Saturday night was never going to be easy, Mat Smart prayed that his wife would already be asleep, so that he could drag the body out of the car and hide it temporarily inside the garage. His 8 year old would also be tucked up safely in bed by this time and all would be hopefully none the wiser. This is however the first time he’d brought his work home. He mused over the day’s work, pondering the thought of having this power over life and death-it is a sacred power, one that is unimaginable to most until they try. The begging for mercy, the tears – Mat could hear them all now-scum who could care less for the lives of others. But when the tables are turned, would weep like small children, some even calling for their mothers. No, he could get close enough; he would sometimes order them to plead for forgiveness before finishing. His employers that shall remain anonymous pay the bills–cleaning bills as they were referred to; paid to clean the streets. The law has come full circle and now certain members of the community have become a law unto their own. These so called magistrates, police with their hands tied behind their backs-they’d let crims go, free again to commit serious assault, robbery-muggings, murder, ****. Crime spiralling out of control-no, Mat Smart could sleep free and easy. But tonight was the riskiest thing he’d ever done, a body in the home.
Garage Smart Mat:
The lights were off inside the house and he remained in the garage planning each move precisely. He’d have to leave early the next morning for disintegration, he’d had a prearranged engagement that night which he couldn’t get out of and would have to get the D done the following day. But he couldn’t leave the body in the car because of seepage from the industrial wrap. He’d have to set the body on the garage door park mats under the car, this way any seepage could be wiped clean without staining the concrete underneath. The engine off but the lights still on, he quietly gets out of the car and gently opens the trunk. Slowly and carefully he pulls the body out sliding it down the side of car until is slinks down on to the edge of the garage door mat. Using a floor runner he is able to slide the body under the car. Turn the out lights, shut the doors and move into the house where he will shower, drink a beer and then make love to his wife and sleep. The time was 1:10 am. And Mat Smart had finished his job. Well all except moving the body back to the trunk, cleaning the garage park mats and then off. “I’m just the messenger” he smiled to himself; he’d used this expression on a few gigs in the past. But his smile would soon turn to anger once more. The next time you’re thinking of bringing some “body” home, you might want to prepare a park smart parking mat available from garage accessories RUS.
Arriving home that late rainy Saturday night was never going to be easy, Mat Smart prayed that his wife would already be asleep, so that he could drag the body out of the car and hide it temporarily inside the garage. His 8 year old would also be tucked up safely in bed by this time and all would be hopefully none the wiser. This is however the first time he’d brought his work home. He mused over the day’s work, pondering the thought of having this power over life and death-it is a sacred power, one that is unimaginable to most until they try. The begging for mercy, the tears – Mat could hear them all now-scum who could care less for the lives of others. But when the tables are turned, would weep like small children, some even calling for their mothers. No, he could get close enough; he would sometimes order them to plead for forgiveness before finishing. His employers that shall remain anonymous pay the bills–cleaning bills as they were referred to; paid to clean the streets. The law has come full circle and now certain members of the community have become a law unto their own. These so called magistrates, police with their hands tied behind their backs-they’d let crims go, free again to commit serious assault, robbery-muggings, murder, ****. Crime spiralling out of control-no, Mat Smart could sleep free and easy. But tonight was the riskiest thing he’d ever done, a body in the home.
Garage Smart Mat:
The lights were off inside the house and he remained in the garage planning each move precisely. He’d have to leave early the next morning for disintegration, he’d had a prearranged engagement that night which he couldn’t get out of and would have to get the D done the following day. But he couldn’t leave the body in the car because of seepage from the industrial wrap. He’d have to set the body on the garage door park mats under the car, this way any seepage could be wiped clean without staining the concrete underneath. The engine off but the lights still on, he quietly gets out of the car and gently opens the trunk. Slowly and carefully he pulls the body out sliding it down the side of car until is slinks down on to the edge of the garage door mat. Using a floor runner he is able to slide the body under the car. Turn the out lights, shut the doors and move into the house where he will shower, drink a beer and then make love to his wife and sleep. The time was 1:10 am. And Mat Smart had finished his job. Well all except moving the body back to the trunk, cleaning the garage park mats and then off. “I’m just the messenger” he smiled to himself; he’d used this expression on a few gigs in the past. But his smile would soon turn to anger once more. The next time you’re thinking of bringing some “body” home, you might want to prepare a park smart parking mat available from garage accessories RUS.