What temperature is too cold to safely leave your dog outside?

[tnitsuj]

I have a friend who leaves his dog in his crate in the unheated garage during the day. When does it beocme too cold to safely do that?

 

[StageLeft]

-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Depends on the dog. Huskies and akitas can take the outdoors virtually indefinately, where as german shorthairs and chihuahuas aren't long at all.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

skoorb is just fvcking with you... it just depends on the type of dog.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

That LN2 wasn't for overclocking

 

[MrAwesome]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

I don't know the guy, but I'm guessing it involved his freezer and a microwave.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimatethe value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

you have misunderestimated the power of skoorb

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: Rent

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

skoorb is just fvcking with you... it just depends on the type of dog.

HA HA

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: MrAwesome

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

I don't know the guy, but I'm guessing it involved his freezer and a microwave.

Standard freezers do not go much below freezing, and a microwave is cooking rather than heating and not scientifically applicable. For the cold testing I had to build a custom cooling unit which was able to get to -100 F and up to 200 F (boiling is 212F, so I didn't need to higher than about 200).

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: MrAwesome

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

I don't know the guy, but I'm guessing it involved his freezer and a microwave.

Standard freezers do not go much below freezing, and a microwave is cooking rather than heating and not scientifically applicable. For the cold testing I had to build a custom cooling unit which was able to get to -100 F and up to 200 F (boiling is 212F, so I didn't need to higher than about 200).

Your fvcking kidding right?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: MrAwesome

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: Skoorb
-20 Farenheit is typically the cutoff, unless it's a shorthaired dog and then any colder than -10 is no good.

Wow, -20? I thought it would be higher than that...but I guess I misunderestimate the value of fur.

Oh yeah dogs are tough. This is long term too. Short term a labrador retriever can withstand -70 for up to an hour and 30 minutes in -90 or -100. The reason I know is that locally somebody was trying to offload some puppies so a few years back I took 6 of them from them and did cold/heat tolerance testing on the dogs.

errr....how exactly did you do cold/heat tolerance testing on them..or do I want to know?

I don't know the guy, but I'm guessing it involved his freezer and a microwave.

Standard freezers do not go much below freezing, and a microwave is cooking rather than heating and not scientifically applicable. For the cold testing I had to build a custom cooling unit which was able to get to -100 F and up to 200 F (boiling is 212F, so I didn't need to higher than about 200).

Your fvcking kidding right?

While you post count is going up, your gullibility factor is rising exponentially. I suggest you stop posting now before you slip into a coma.

 

[KK]

Not last night but the night before I accidentally kept our two chihuahuas out all night. It got down into the low 30's. I don't know where they stayed to keep warm, but they survived.

KK

 

[StageLeft]

I've made arrangements to break the temperature-tank out in the new year and run some tests on standard size house cats with an average weight of about 11 lbs. Naturally I don't expect them to handle such extremes, given their smaller body weight. I will post results when I have them.

 

[Wolfsraider]

Originally posted by: yamahaXS

Originally posted by: tnitsuj





Your fvcking kidding right?

While you post count is going up, your gullibility factor is rising exponentially. I suggest you stop posting now before you slip into a coma.

lol


when you can pick him/her up by the tail and the nose rises at the same rate,you can be pretty sure it's too cold for your dog outside.

if you don't want to practice with trial and error

why not go outside and see if it's too cold for you.

if it is it's a safe bet that its getting too cold for your pet.
that way you can be sure he/she can survive.

 

[glugglug]

depends on the dog. If it's a small dog it will be less cold-resistant generally.

 

[0roo0roo]

like never. dogs are pack animals, they don't like to be excluded...banished outside to sleep. gives em mental problems sometimes.... end up with needy, barky, pathetic dog.

 

[maziwanka]

i have a husky, but he cant stay outside for super long in really cold temps. he's been used to staying inside a warm house during the winter.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
like never. dogs are pack animals, they don't like to be excluded...banished outside to sleep. gives em mental problems sometimes.... end up with needy, barky, pathetic dog.

too late for that. He hates the box, always has (3 year old dog), and he has all those symptoms. I just don't want the poor SOb to be uncomfortable or harmed.

 

[GasX]

If they have an insulated dog house, they can pretty much deal with anything...

 

[virusag11]

edit: I learned something reading this

 

[StageLeft]

In all honesty I'd say that 50 F is comfortable for most dogs long term, and many are kept out at 40 for extended periods of time. heck many are kept out below freezing, but I simply can't imagine it's comfortable for it - unless it is a husky in which case I'm sure the dog would have no problems down to 0 F.

 

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Depends on the dog. Huskies and akitas can take the outdoors virtually indefinately, where as german shorthairs and chihuahuas aren't long at all.

Yep


My dogs do well in sub 0 temps... I have two keeshonds and i keep wood chips in their house.