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I have a sheet of vetbed which we put down in the bedroom pod for our doggies and they love it. It's so cosy I think I'd like a piece myself. Apart from that I find the dogs settle really well if I leave a thermostatically controlled fan heater on at night.

Paula

dogs are adapt in regulating there own comfort zone by nature. you who are spoiling there natural instincts by over protection, you are doing your dog no favours by thinking keep them warm! yes they are not fools and will happily revel in your attempt to what you think is a "comfort zone". you are treating a dog has human they are not.

ok some breads are for warmer climes and have a less dense coat, but on the whole the dogs that are found prevalent in our climate can happily live controlling there own environment .

there coats provides not only warmth,but blocks out the effects of the sun. you in your mind set think they need to be wrapped like newborn's,this is far from ideal,this will hasten dropping of any growth in there coats even stopping it.thus offering less natural protection.

I wish people would start to remember that your "rover" is part of the wolf family and not a surrogate child.

We did buy Comet a doggy sleeping bag, but he just sleeps on the beds with us.

Once or twice last week when we were sitting outside (on the rare occasions that we could) we just put a fleece blanket over him if he seemed cold.    I always take plenty of fleecy blankets for us, so could always throw one of the smaller ones over him.

Quote: Originally posted by merlin20 on 01/9/2009

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dogs are adapt in regulating there own comfort zone by nature. you who are spoiling there natural instincts by over protection, you are doing your dog no favours by thinking keep them warm! yes they are not fools and will happily revel in your attempt to what you think is a "comfort zone". you are treating a dog has human they are not.

ok some breads are for warmer climes and have a less dense coat, but on the whole the dogs that are found prevalent in our climate can happily live controlling there own environment .

there coats provides not only warmth,but blocks out the effects of the sun. you in your mind set think they need to be wrapped like newborn's,this is far from ideal,this will hasten dropping of any growth in there coats even stopping it.thus offering less natural protection.

I wish people would start to remember that your "rover" is part of the wolf family and not a surrogate child.

 

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Merlin, my labrador and Jack Russell are domesticated pets..not wolves. As domesticated pets they are used to living in domestic climatic conditions. I personally could not sleep soundly while my two dogs shiver on the cold tent floor. I think that would be cruel. I have two children who I treat with love and respect. My dogs are not surrogate children they are pets and I  treat them with love and consideration.

Paula

We got our greyhound pyjamas as with so little body fat he got cold. He has these plus 2 fleece blankets if it's really cold as we don' heat our tent. He is still wrapped up when we wake up in the morning and is toasty warm.

He also has a raised bed with thermal mattress to keep him away from drafts

Try this site: http://www.equafleece.co.uk/store/dog_suits.html as their products & service are fab.

My two are opposites - my bitch really feels the cold and my boy would like to sleep on a cold marble floor most of the year.

We got my girl one of these http://www.equafleece.co.uk/store/dog_tankies.html and she loves it. They're quite water repellent too, so double as a coat in all but the wettest weather.

Quote: Originally posted by jackie_s on 01/9/2009

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So each to their own, if you feel your dog is warm and comfy enough lying on the floor of the tent without any insulation or blankets then fine, but all I know is my dog gets cold on a night in the house so I KNOW he's cold when camping.

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I know when Lola is cold as, apart from the shivering, she drops 1lb or more in a couple of days.

 

For a skinny dog who only weighs 13lbs, that's a significant weight loss. Wearing her equafleece stops that happening.