Chilly nights

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

:smow::smow: Now that the real cold weather has finally kicked in out here on the east coast I was wondering if anyone else has the same concern that I do, or am I worrying about nothing. My bedroom is the coldest room in the house, it is the farthest from the furnace. Since my house is large, I have been keeping the heat lower this year to save a little on fuel costs. At night the house goes down to approx 60F, but our bedroom is in the 50's.
Although the pups sleep in bed with me till around midnight, they go into their crates for the rest of the night. Their crates are nestled perfectly in a nook in the room, they have blankets over the top and down the sides, and they each have a set of furry bolsters covering 3 sides about 5" tall. Do you think that they are warm enough?? Would they let me know somehow if they were cold?? Thanks for any input.
Laurie

Julie · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie,
I think you would know by just feeling their paw pads etc.I think they are probably just fine.They'd snuggle up if they were really cold I think.
Quit worrying--:hug: Your a good mom! :biggrin1:

good buddy · Jan 22, 2008

Oh dear! I would freeze my tookiss off at that temp! I'm so spoiled for warmth, 50 sounds so cold! Why do they leave your bed at midnight? I would think they'd love to stay nestled in with you all night and you'd all be warmer!

mckennasedona · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie, I'll bet they are just fine. If you are worried, just get some inexpensive baby receiving blankets to put in their crates. As long as they aren't in a drafty area, I bet they stay cozy and comfortable.

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

Christy - I would love to have them stay but when hubby comes to bed he puts them in their crates, and they are so used to it that they get off sometimes before he comes up and go in there on their own. When they were small, and fewer in numbers, they did sleep with us. But 3 in the bed is a bit much, and at 4am they are licking our faces!!

Susan, they are on human bed pillows, surrounded by the furry bolsters and on top of a furry bed topping - think I should do more?

Beamer · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie,
Your bedroom is 10 degrees celcius (50F) at night!? Wow, I'd be more worried about you and your husband than the boys! (dogs) That is pretty cold! brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Ryan

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

Yes, but we have lots of down comforters & warm jammies. I think I am at the point where I need to bring out the electric blanket too. I am just tired of paying $600 monthly heating bills - it is a killer!!!

good buddy · Jan 22, 2008

Laurief said:
I am just tired of paying $600 monthly heating bills - it is a killer!!!

YIKES!! I thought mine was bad this last month, but that's more than twice mine! :jaw: OK I see now, it's the hubbys wish. I thought they just jump off the bed at that point because they wanted too.

Beamer · Jan 22, 2008

Yeah, I hear ya! We put the heat down to 19 degrees celcius in the winter, only becuause I want it that cool. My wife is a HEAT freak!! If I put it any lower.....:fish:

Ryan

mckennasedona · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie, I bet they are just fine. If you are worried, get up in the middle of the night and see if any of them are shivering. I bet they aren't. If they were they could burrow under the furry bed topping, right?

maryam187 · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie, I'm sure they're just fine. Like Ryan, I'd be more concerned about YOU and DH. As much as it is recommended to sleep in a cool room it's definitely not meant to be THAT low! I totally understand the pain with the bill though. Is there a way you could heat up the room with a small electrical heater or something similar? I think there are great products out there, that are safe, efficient AND economically great.

Paige · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie, now come on you know the solution for both you and hubby and the dogs. FLEECE BLANKETS. Now get tying.:whoo:

Leeann · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie, we have the same thing going on here. I just bought some new down blankets for the crates at Walmart for only $7.00 ea. When the boys get up in the morning they feel nice and warm.

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

Paige, I just did two more fleece blankets as gifts - but I keep mine on the family room couch for my TV watching.

Leeann, maybe that is what I will try to find. When the dogs are on my bed, they all lay on the down, and on my side cause we just got the comfort select bed, and keep it real squishy, so they just burrown down on my side. I will have to look in Walmart - maybe they sell them online. I hate to shop. Thanks for the idea.

Paige · Jan 22, 2008

Laurief said:
Paige, I just did two more fleece blankets as gifts - but I keep mine on the family room couch for my TV watching.

Leeann, maybe that is what I will try to find. When the dogs are on my bed, they all lay on the down, and on my side cause we just got the comfort select bed, and keep it real squishy, so they just burrown down on my side. I will have to look in Walmart - maybe they sell them online. I hate to shop. Thanks for the idea.

Make small ones for there crates. I made a big one for Axl and she loves it.
I too, just made two more for gifts. I think I am finally done now or aleast for awhile.

Diana · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie,
DH just opened our heating bill yesterday and I have now been put on heating restrictions. I really hate being cold, but the bills are just insane! Hopefully Teddy will be nice and warm with his setup, last night he snuggled under the covers until I had to move him!:biggrin1:
It does sound like you have the 3 L's are well set up for the colder temps, it sounds really comfortable!

Leeann · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie the ones I got were on clearance 50% off, I just looked on line and did not see them. They are just down throws and they fit perfect in the crate for snuggling.
Don’t you just love the select comfort bed… Riley snuggles right up to me on my side also, I keep it at 40.

ama0722 · Jan 22, 2008

I think the only solution is more dogs. They will all be breathing in the room and warm it up!

I think you get used to your surroundings and they are probably fine. Our first few weeks here even the always cold maltese would lay in front of the fan! Now both the girls snuggle under the covers when it hits 60 outside!

Amanda

Missy · Jan 22, 2008

Ha ha ha I like amanda's solution-- or a new California King bed with room for all of you? seriously, I think they are fine--Jasper after all likes to lie in the snow-- they do run hotter than we do. I do worry about you thought-- all that shivering can't be good for you.

ps. how do you like your sleep comfort bed? has it helped with achy-ness?

Susie · Jan 22, 2008

you could also go to Joanns and get one of those fleece throws you don't have to sew. I'm not sure how they work, but they are fleece. I think I have seen them in Wal-mart too (fabric section). I just purchased a yard of fleece and coordinating bias tape and sewed it around the edges. It looks nice and so that everyone knows it is Bailey's I embroidered her name on the edging.

Heck if I had Bailey in the bed with me, it would be to keep my toes warm. My house is at 62-64 and my combo electric/gas is well over $200 a month and I don't live in a really big house and it is just me (and now Bailey). She is getting crate trained and is all snuggly and warm in it with her new blanket.

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

I did make one for them, and I have material for another so I think I will make the last one and put them in their crates. I will have to find just one more, or order extra material next time. Thanks guys.

Roe · Jan 22, 2008

Lauri,

We have bitter cold temps here and I also turn the heat way down at night. My bedroom is also the coldest room in the house. I lay a flannel blanket down on the crate floor and I also put her bed in the crate to cuddle in. Then I take a big flannel blanket and put it over the entire crate also. Believe me, that is very warm in there. YOur dog is fine... last night we had near 0 temps. WE get way below zero windchills all winter long .

Roe

Lynn · Jan 22, 2008

We are suppose to hit a record LOW tonight here....our bedroom is the coldest in the house too. I turn the heat to 66 at night and I am not sure what the bedroom temp., but the dogs are sleeping on the bed with us. Casper likes to sleep with it a little on the cold side.

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

Missy , we seem to be fine in the cold under our blankets - and I have to say to you and anyone dealing with fibro and issued like that - that the comfort select bed is the BEST THING I EVER BOUGHT!! It is expensive, and I asked my rhuematologist for a script to see if the Ins Co will pay for any of it, which I doubt they will, but I love it. Prior to getting it, I made it till 2am, then I had to go to my son's (who is away at college) bed cause my back hurt so bad. Now, NO back pain at all!!! It is great!! I am at a 35 - it kinda feels like a water bed!!
I do hope the pups are ok, but I will put some extra blankets in there too. I know they play and lay down in the snow, but they are moving all the time out there , but I thought during sleep, they might get cold. I wish that they slept till 7-8, then we would allow them to sleep with us, but they are such a pain at 4am!!!!

Missy · Jan 23, 2008

Laurief said:
.... I wish that they slept till 7-8, then we would allow them to sleep with us, but they are such a pain at 4am!!!!

Laurie, thanks to the forum we solved the 4am wake-ups with Jasper (for us it was 6a)-- you may lose a few nights sleep-- but what we did if he woke us up we put him in his crate- door closed-- and ignored his whines-- the loss of freedom and/or bed priviledges keeps them both quiet now until we get up at 7:30 or even 9 on the weekends-- Jasper actually likes his crate better than the bed - but he likes the door open so simply putting him back in with the door closed cured him.

Leslie · Jan 22, 2008

Laurie~ I've been wondering about Tori being cold, too. We leave the thermostat set at 58* at night but, the heater rarely comes on. She's in her crate w/several blankets and it's covered top and sides, w/a large comforter. I got a great deal on a cute fleece hoodie from Pet Edge so, I put it on her to sleep in a few nights. Well, I guess she either didn't need it, or didn't like it, because in the morning she'd managed to take it off!

ound: After that, I've decided to stop worrying about it.

Leeann · Jan 22, 2008

Missy I cant remember what your stairs were like in your house but one of the reasons we got the comfort select bed was because we wanted a king size bed but could not get a regular king size mattress up our stairs. The bed comes in like 6 boxes making it easy to get up the stairs. We LOVE this bed, defiantly a must buy especially if it will help with your pain.

Laurief · Jan 22, 2008

It really is the best and I have only had it for a week!! They come in with all these small boxes and within 20 minutes you have a king bed set up, it is amazing!! And great for the pressure pain points, elbows, shoulders, hips, etc.

HayCarambaMama · Jan 22, 2008

Holy COLD! I'm such an AZ wimp with thin blood, I was worried about my pups and bedroom gets down to 68 degrees at night. LMBO
Stay warm there! Sheesh, I'm originally from NJ, but I sure DON'T miss that COLD!

irnfit · Jan 23, 2008

We keep our temp at 65 at night. Our bedroom is in the basement, but it is heated. Kodi snuggles between our pillows, but Shelby doesn't like to be hot. So she sleeps at the foot of the bed with the fan blowing on her.

I think you would know if they were cold. I have found that fleece keeps them the warmest. My cats have fleece beds that they sleep in and they must be warm, because they are all stretched out.

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