My floors are cold so we got heating pads (it is difficult to find the ones that stay "on" all the time because now they make them so they auto shut off) I put a flannel material on them and leave them on"low" all the time. When they get cold or chilly they go right to their warm pads.
________________________________ From: barefootjan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:18 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: hot dogs? :) Thnaks Gloria! Good to know about the blankets, we got a couple of really nice ones on sale at Petsmart but we'll get a few more. These ones are very soft & warm. I'm pretty sure they'll be ok when they snuggle up together, but we don't want them to *have to* snuggle all the time just to keep warm when they'd rather play. With our house at 62, that's kind of what we wound up doing all winter. It's better this year but I'm still not sure if the new setting of 64 will be warm enough for the dogs. We got them sweaters for outside but I like the t-shirt idea for inside. Hadn't thought of that. Jan --- In mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com, twopenns@... wrote: > > > I forgot to add that most Chis love to burrow, so blankets on the bed are > also a good idea. > > Gloria > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: twopenns <twopenns@...> > To: Chihuahuas <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 4:25 pm > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] hot dogs? :) > > > > > > So glad you are considering the rescue of older Chihuahaus, often they get > overlooked. If your house is kept on the cold side, then a light weight > t-shirt can be put on your dogs, you can also look for a warm pad to put on > their bed, there are some that use electricity and some that use a heated > pack (perhaps stuffed with rice and warmed in a microwave) inserted into the > pad. Google and see what available in your area. > > Gloria > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: barefootjan <barefootjan@...> > To: Chihuahuas <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 3:39 pm > Subject: [Chihuahuas] hot dogs? :) > > > > > My husband & I are looking into rescuing a bonded pair of 14 year old > Chihuahuas. > We've never had any small dogs before, let alone small dogs with a single > coat. Can anyone provide us with some guidance as to their "climate" > requirements? I understand that they need protection outdoors, but what about > indoors? will they do OK in a relatively cool house, or does it need to be > kept warm? how warm? > We live in northern New England. > thanks! > Jan > > > > > > > So glad you are considering the rescue of older Chihuahaus, often they get > overlooked. If your house is kept on the cold side, then a light weight > t-shirt can be put on your dogs, you can also look for a warm pad to put on > their bed, there are some that use electricity and some that use a heated > pack (perhaps stuffed with rice and warmed in a microwave) inserted into the > pad. Google and see what available in your area. > > Gloria > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: barefootjan <barefootjan@...> > To: Chihuahuas <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 3:39 pm > Subject: [Chihuahuas] hot dogs? :) > > > > > My husband & I are looking into rescuing a bonded pair of 14 year old > Chihuahuas. > We've never had any small dogs before, let alone small dogs with a single > coat. Can anyone provide us with some guidance as to their "climate" > requirements? I understand that they need protection outdoors, but what about > indoors? will they do OK in a relatively cool house, or does it need to be > kept warm? how warm? > We live in northern New England. > thanks! > Jan >
