subject: Doghouses - Why You Should Get A Insulated Dog House [print this page] No matter how much time your pet dog spends in his dog house it is vital that the doghouse is tuned to the optimal level of comfort, so that your adorable pet can have some uninterrupted rest and a home sweet home of its own.
Placing the doghouse at the proper location plays a crucial role in keeping the temperature at a desired level for your pet. Positioning it so that it avoids a direct contact with the sun rays, and in such a posture that there are break around and natural wind shields stamping out the possibility of making the doghouse topple. It should also face from the direction you get most of the gust & rain from. Having done this, what there at your disposal?
The most popular and recommended way of keeping the doghouse warm and cozy in the winter and cool in winter is to insulate it. For this purpose you can very well use the same materials that are used to insulate your house. Some of the materials may be hard to work with yet you may take your decision based on whether you are modifying an existing one or do you plan to build an insulated doghouse from scratch.
One of the common materials that you can use is to install fiberglass panels. But you should exercise caution while dealing with fiberglass since it can be irritating if its gets onto your skin or in your eyes. In order to avoid direct contact with the eyes or skin the fiber glass is sandwiched between two panels. Having said that, it is absolutely necessary to make sure that your pet doesn't have the nasty habit of chewing onto whatever it can find, if that's the case then might need to reconsider using the fiberglass option. My little pup nibbles on almost anything she can find so I would rather go for another option or use a hard surface, but if your pet dog doesn't have this habit you are good to go with this option.
Alternatively, you can also use cork board for the sake of insulation. In my personal experience I have seen cork board provide decent and effective insulation. Because it's a soft board so it's pleasantly tempting for your pet pals to snack on. If your pet has the problem of nabbing on things you might want to cover the cork board with a harder & tougher board paneling in order to keep it intact. Using the soft board doesn't pose the same problem as using the fiberglass sheets but its always safer to have it covered and out of sight.
If, however, you have already built the doghouse or purchased a ready made doghouse that was not insulated before, there are certain things that you can do in order to make it insulated and for you pet dog. A variety of materials can be used for this purpose, depending upon your budget, the climatic conditions in which you live in and what's available to your local store. A few suggestions you might want to consider would be to use pre-colored plaster or foiled tar paper. Aesthetically this may not match but it will do its job.
Make sure that the dog house for your dog keeps him safe from the hot and cold weather. Insulated dog houses are available in the market.
