As our floors get cold during autumn and winter, ensure that your dog's bed insulates him from the cold.
What Damage can a Cold Floor do?
A dog can’t tell you that he was miserably cold last night. You go and see him in the morning and no matter how cold and uncomfortable he has been, he can’t tell you. He will be wagging his tail and welcome you no matter how cold he was. Many years on cold floors will only be visible to you when the early onset of arthritis starts to show due to cold and unsupported joints on cold floors. He will start showing signs of morning stiffness and further on pain. So: We have to guess and think about how the comfort situation is where our dogs sleep.
Cold Floors are easy to fix.
All you need to do to give your dog a healthy night’s sleep is to give him a 100% waterproof dog bed with a truly orthopaedic mattress inside. At Tuffies we manufacture mattress beds that will never go flat and will never be damp inside. This is especially important in the winter where the floors can go seriously cold during the night. Maybe your central heating goes off in the evening and in the morning is starts up again super early. During those middle hours the temperatures can drop significantly and make your dog uncomfortable. It has to be said that dogs with very thick coats will fare better than dogs such as Whippets that have a thin coat and are most commonly slim. With a waterproof mattress you can also get an extra cosy, fleece cover to go on the bed for superb comfort.
Both Cold Floors and Draught is a Dangerous combination.
If you have an old house or if you choose to have your dog sleeping in an out building or kennel, be aware of draughty conditions. A sneaking, cold draught can also do damage to joints and muscles. A perfect solution to this is a deep Nest Bed where your dog can lie with his back against the inside cover, totally free from cold air.
