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Joe
I have a 6 month maltese and I heard that they need to be in warm weather because they have no undercoat. I put him in a crate with a soft bed that he lays in. I usually set the thermostat on AC at 72 degrees. Is this warm enough for the dog to sleep? It gets pretty cold at night downstairs.
or should i put him in the garage with the garage door open slightly for air to get in. It usually is 80 degrees in there.
I can't set the thermostat to anything higher because it will get too hot upstairs where i sleep. I can't control how many degree it is upstairs or downstairs as it is programmed to have it works the same time for the whole house.
Answer
I'm sure the dog will be fine at 72 degrees. If he seems cold, just get him a little doggy sweater for the night time and colder weather. He should be perfectly fine :) If you're extremely worried about it, try asking your vet what he or she thinks. There are also Maltese Forums you can read. I will link one below.
http://spoiledmaltese.com/forum/59-everything-else-maltese-related/108838-how-cold-too-cold-maltese.html
Congrats on your puppy (:
I'm sure the dog will be fine at 72 degrees. If he seems cold, just get him a little doggy sweater for the night time and colder weather. He should be perfectly fine :) If you're extremely worried about it, try asking your vet what he or she thinks. There are also Maltese Forums you can read. I will link one below.
http://spoiledmaltese.com/forum/59-everything-else-maltese-related/108838-how-cold-too-cold-maltese.html
Congrats on your puppy (:
How to you keep your dogs warm inside crates?
AnimatedPe
Other than placing a blanket over the crate, what are other options to create a cozier crate for the pup? The crate should be ventilated and not stuffy.
Thanks for all your advice. I guess I'm worried about chewing, and want to prevent any destruction as well as dangerous ingestion of flannel/cotton/spongebob.
Answer
I placed soft fleece blankets in my dog's crate. They also have two pillows, which are optional. You can get bumpers for the walls of the crate so that when the pup leans on the walls it's comfy, I wouldn't advise these for a chewer though. I cover their crate in the evening as well. I do not cover it during the day, but when they were puppies I covered 3 sides during the day and left the front uncovered. This seemed to keep them calm. They love their crate and have gotten so used to it, that often times I find them napping in their crate when they want to get away from everything.
To keep ventilation you can make a crate cover out of a thin sheet like material, this will keep the crate airy. I wouldn't use a heavy material, expecially if your home is warm. My dogs always end up burrowing. As soon as they get in their cage, they curl up under their blankets by themselves. So perhaps you could try leaving one side uncovered.
I placed soft fleece blankets in my dog's crate. They also have two pillows, which are optional. You can get bumpers for the walls of the crate so that when the pup leans on the walls it's comfy, I wouldn't advise these for a chewer though. I cover their crate in the evening as well. I do not cover it during the day, but when they were puppies I covered 3 sides during the day and left the front uncovered. This seemed to keep them calm. They love their crate and have gotten so used to it, that often times I find them napping in their crate when they want to get away from everything.
To keep ventilation you can make a crate cover out of a thin sheet like material, this will keep the crate airy. I wouldn't use a heavy material, expecially if your home is warm. My dogs always end up burrowing. As soon as they get in their cage, they curl up under their blankets by themselves. So perhaps you could try leaving one side uncovered.
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