On Dec 12, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Stormy Hope wrote: Well, ... (some knew this was coming... LOL), The ARs insist on heating in the kennels when the temp drops below 50º and air conditioning when the temp rises about 85º. That's what they want in the regulations. And for ALL dogs to have inside/outside access at all times. And the one size does NOT fit all in this, because I do believe those regs would work with the Chinese Crested dogs or Smooth Coat Chihuahuas :-) I have always worried (even thought the dogs have inside/outside access) when the INSIDE gets below 45º and I know that's really kind of silly. They have igloos inside and use them, and are ALWAYS outside (15-17º) when I get up in the A.M. to start feeding, etc. After feeding, they run back outside and stay there for an hour or so, playing and messing around. Then come in, get in their igloos (thank you, Liz!!!) and go to sleep for a couple of hours. They aren't coats, nor have a really thick coat. In fact, YO'S tummy was shaved for his surgery a month or so ago. I think we keep forgetting they are DOGS! :-) Stormy Hope On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Denise Williams wrote: Which leads me to ask, when is cold too cold? For a litter or adults. I finally have the dogs in an enclosed room apart from the house. It didn't seem as cold as the outside to me, but I had a snowsuit on. I'm leaving one of the water buckets in the room to see if it freezes. I'm thinking maybe I should get a heater for them? All dogs are 3 mos or older, but the youngest comes in with me at night. Denise WilliamsChopper, Chase, Phoenix and Flare http://www.showgermanshepherds.info for show and performance ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================