I don't know where you live or what your winters are like, but we live in Colorado and it can get pretty cold here. Both our dogs (a BMD and a husky-x) sleep outside at night and are fine in the winter. If it's going to be extremely cold and windy, we will keep them inside. I think that's more for US than for THEM; they actually prefer to be outside at night. They have full coats and decent shelter, so I don't feel it's a problem having them outside. They are inside with us when we are home.
Obviously, if they are shivering, it is too cold for them. As long as they are not acting cold, I think they are fine. Make sure they have plenty of (unfrozen) water available. My two cents worth. Liz Steinweg & The Crew Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte "Baloo" - our rescue Berner-boy! Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat) Rio & Sahara (the "Rat Cats") and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00) Colorado Springs CO http://www.csbservices.com/personal/personal.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed and Denise z To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 8:20 AM Subject: Berners in an outside Kennels during Winter I have two berners one 8.5 months @78lbs and one 5 month old at 35 lbs. I have a kennel 10 X 10 with a roof and recently tarped the all four sides except for the door. In side the kennel are two igloo dog house with plastic flaps. So far the these two sleep in together in one of the two houses. They are in the house in Early AM and go out when we are at work. When we come home in the pm they come inside. In the summer months they pant at the door at bed time and we usually let them out for the night. My question is considering the kennel is sheltered from the wind and their being insulted dog houses inside the kennel how cold is to cold for these guys?? Thanks for the responses Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
