I agree with Cliff there is one thing dressing your dog like a doll but a total different matter when it is cold in the tent especially when he is used to a nice warm house and bed! I love my dog as much as I would if he was my own flesh and blood therefore I would not like to see him suffer! I have actaully bought a doggy sleeping bag and we are on about going camping in a few weeks so will let you all know whether he likes it!!!!!
I think my Jack Russells would love snuggling inside a sleeping bag. They both like to 'bury' under our duvet at home (and sleep there!) and also like to bury thier nose when sleeping on our laps. In the caravan they sleep on our bed on top of our duvet or inside given the chance! If its that cold at night we leave the fan heater on a low setting so it never gets that cold.
Quote: Originally posted by Guillemot on 24/2/2008
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!
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.
Or is it just another example of people trying to turn animals into human beings,
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To me this is all realy wierd, A dog is a dog, not a human, or a doll or a toy.
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?
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.
Or is it just another example of people trying to turn animals into human beings,
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To me this is all realy wierd, A dog is a dog, not a human, or a doll or a toy.
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 ?
I have 9 dogs 4 whipets 4 greyhounds and a lurcher all have outdoor coats and fleecey jammys when we go camping. plus covers over the cages at night. If these dogs get cold the will cry winge and even howl they get very upset and theres no way we can get them all in bed with us lol. I have tryed all sorts of sleeping bags and beding for them but it falls off and then there cold again so a dog bed in the cage and jammys on works best with a cover over to stop any drafts and they are flat out all night with not a wimmper
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we have two coleman dog sleeping bags the jack russell hides in his and the german shepard sleeps on top of hers
they both seem to like them so we cannot really fault the dog sleeping bag
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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
Ahhhhh bugger, just been to Camperlands where they had the large ones for a tenner, got there & they had all gone, didnt sell well so they were getting rid, knocked a couple of quid off & the lot went.
Quote: Originally posted by jaynkate7769 on 25/2/2008
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
You've given me an idea my grand-daughter has outgrown her baby sleeping bag. I was going to put it on ebay, I'll use it for the dog instead. Bet he'll still try to get in mine though.
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Topic: Doggy Sleeping bags
my grand-daughter has outgrown her baby sleeping bag. I was going to put it on ebay, I'll use it for the dog instead. Bet he'll still try to get in mine though. 
