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Quote: Originally posted by Guillemot on 24/2/2008

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My sister had one for her dog who loved it -  I have been looking but not found one yet. I'm thinking about making/adapting one for my dog as I camp in cold weather and he gets cold too! Gets under my duvet but he can't keep still!

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Although one of my dogs feels the cold, neither of  them like to be covered with a blanket or anything. I got a fleece from Equafleece for her, and it's fabulous.

Quote: Originally posted by hrob487 on 26/2/2008

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    This is a wind up (RITE)

 Or is it just another example of people trying to turn animals into human beings,

 What next, Doggy Crocs, Porta Doggy Loo, Doggy Sunglasses

 To me this is all realy wierd, A dog is a dog, not a human, or a doll or a toy.

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Not at all. Dogs with very little body fat and short or fine coats (whippets, greyhounds, lurchers, salukis) can get dangerously cold very easily. Friends with lurchers and whippets routinely put jumpers or fleeces on them at night in winter even in the house.

One of my terriers who feels the cold loses weight quickly in cold weather, so she has her fleece on whenever the heating is off in cold weather. (She's a scrawny thing at the best of times and will only eat when she's hungry, so there's no point in giving her extra food).

When you're camping the dog is more likely to be be tired out from all the extra exercise and possibly a bit damp from swimming or wet weather, both of which will make them feel the cold more.

Surely the dogs have as much right to be comfortable as we do?

 

 

 

Quote: Originally posted by Jan P on 26/2/2008

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Maddy has vet bed. She seems happy enough.

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Vet bed is brilliant stuff. It's great when they're wet, as it "wicks" water away from the surface (as long as you don't use fabric softener when you wash it!)

Best value I've found is from Profleece. It's a fraction of the price of the price Pets at Home charge, and really tough.

Our little jack russell has one of these sleeping bags and she loves it, I also carry her in a bag around my neck on our Harley Davison Trike and she thinks its the bees knees.

John.

Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 29/2/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by hrob487 on 26/2/2008

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    This is a wind up (RITE)

 Or is it just another example of people trying to turn animals into human beings,

 What next, Doggy Crocs, Porta Doggy Loo, Doggy Sunglasses

 To me this is all realy wierd, A dog is a dog, not a human, or a doll or a toy.

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Not at all. Dogs with very little body fat and short or fine coats (whippets, greyhounds, lurchers, salukis) can get dangerously cold very easily. Friends with lurchers and whippets routinely put jumpers or fleeces on them at night in winter even in the house.

One of my terriers who feels the cold loses weight quickly in cold weather, so she has her fleece on whenever the heating is off in cold weather. (She's a scrawny thing at the best of times and will only eat when she's hungry, so there's no point in giving her extra food).

When you're camping the dog is more likely to be be tired out from all the extra exercise and possibly a bit damp from swimming or wet weather, both of which will make them feel the cold more.

Surely the dogs have as much right to be comfortable as we do?

 

point taken, but why do some folk put ribbons in thier hair etc, also, whats the point of having a 4 legged animal, and then carry it every where ?

 

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We've just bought our BT a fleecy waterproof dog for camping.  He will also sleep in his regular bed, with a pet blanket over him.  He can also use the coat when it rains to help minimise the foul wet dog smell.

Like many other dog owners on this site, my dog's a dog - not a person.  But if he's cold he can't sleep (just like us) and then he wanders about the tent whining and so nobody sleeps

Quote: Originally posted by hrob487 on 26/2/2008

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    This is a wind up (RITE)

Or is it just another example of people trying to turn animals into human beings,

What next, Doggy Crocs, Porta Doggy Loo, Doggy Sunglasses

To me this is all realy wierd, A dog is a dog, not a human, or a doll or a toy.

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Quote: Originally posted by jaynkate7769 on 25/2/2008

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We had problems with our dog being cold last year in april. I ended up putting the baby in with us and giving the dog her vango sleeping bag lol

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