Air Conditioned Dog Houses For Summer

If you live in the northern half of the country, you may not have considered or even heard of an air-conditioned dog house. If you live in the south or southwest part of the country where temperatures are high all year long, a climate controlled dog house could be a life saving necessity for your dog. If you live in a hot climate and your dog is mostly outdoors you should consider getting an ac for your dog house. Usually when someone buys a dog house they are thinking of protecting their pet from rain, snow and cold but extreme heat is just as deadly to dogs especially if you keep a dog that is bred for cold weather in a warm climate such as an Alaskan Husky. Many dogs die each year from heat injuries but an air-conditioned dog house can save your dog from these conditions and keep him healthy and happy no matter how hot it gets.

There are things to consider when buying an air-conditioned dog house. The first thing to consider is, are you going to buy a climate unit to install or a house that is already equipped with an air conditioner. If you are going to buy an air conditioner and install it in an existing house, you will have to be sure that the house is made of a suitable material. Plastic has become a popular material for dog houses but it is not suitable for an air conditioner because of the poor insulating qualities of plastic. Wood is the best material for any dog house and you should buy one that is already insulated or insulate the one that you already have. Dog house units do not cost much to run but the insulation will reduce the cost even further and make the unit run more efficiently. Whether you buy or build your own air-conditioned dog house make certain that the unit and all wires and components are either out of reach of the dog or made dog proof so that your pet does not do any damage by chewing on the unit.

Air Conditioned Dog Houses For Summer

Some units sit on the ground outside the house and the wires can be covered inside the wall. Other units mount to the side of the house like a window unit. If you use the window unit type put a grill over the front of the unit to prevent the dog access to the unit. As with any dog house the choice of size is important. Most people want to buy their beloved pet a mansion of a house but this is not the right thing to do no matter where you live. A dog house should be somewhat of a tight fit for the dog and he should have to duck to get into the door and should have enough room inside to turn around and lie down stretched out and that is all. Getting your hot climate dog an air-conditioned dog house could be a life saving present.