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Cold Front for Dogs

Owners across the nation share their secrets to keeping dogs warm in winter.

Eve Adamson

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Chilly Chic
Looking for products to make winter more comfortable for your dog? Consider the following cold-weather wares, available in pet stores and pet catalogs:

  • There's a wide variety of sweaters, rain gear, ponchos, capes, fleece wraps, snowsuits and coats to keep your pup toasty and dressed to impress.

  • Thermal dog beds, heating pads and bed warmers with sealed heating elements. Many use no more power than a 10- to 80-watt light bulb. Some can be used outdoors. But remember to use any thermal product with care, and follow all safety instructions to prevent burns and fires.

  • Microwavable heating pads keep your pet's bed warm for hours with no electrical cords.

  • Water bowls with heating elements keep your dog's water from freezing no matter how low the temperature.


  • Pet doors allow your dog to come in from the cold. Insulated doghouses and other enclosures keep your dog out of the bad weather.

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    Posted: Mon Dec 30 00:00:00 PST 2002

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    Great tips for protecting your dog in cold weather.
    Mike, Austin, TX
    Posted: 12/17/2010 7:59:30 AM
    Thanks, good stuff.
    Brian, Holland, OH
    Posted: 2/25/2010 7:04:34 PM
    My son's border collie is 2 and chewes everything. He says that dogs shouldn't have lankets etc. in their outside kennels. I would like to try the rug that I use in my car that he sits on or a heating pad that we had for our cat.What do you suggest? We have haty bails around his igloo but the igloo itself is not insulated.
    Sandy, Sioux City, IA
    Posted: 12/11/2009 12:55:40 PM
    Thanks!
    Stephanie, North Canton, OH
    Posted: 9/20/2009 5:09:41 PM
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