HIDEOUT
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Well Cat,
I saved my answer for you:
Our home is spread out in the shape of a "U" and is very exposed to the weather because of the lay out. It is not a very large house, but it costs around $150.00 to $200.00, more each month if we use the heater. So, we make due with other alternatives and the fire place in the evenings. Then the money can go to gas for the coach and camping fees.....
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CatandJim
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HIDEOUT wrote:...............
Also, purchasing dishwashers.
Yep, from the scratch & dent section, finding one that is not... then taking it home and making sure it gets dented. Seems like someone I know recently did that....   
OK back on topic. I just remembered I had a "kennel heating pad" that was actually encased in hard plastic and has spring like protector over the cord so dogs couldn't chew on it. I bought it about 15 or so years ago when I was fostering an unhousetrained expectant momma dog during the winter. I had it in the garage in her whelping box covered with a blanket. It worked well for her & the puppies during the day, they all came inside at night so I could socialize the pups and train momma dog. I think I gave it to the shelter the next winter. It was pretty neat, I may have to see if I can find something similar online, I'll send you a PM if I do.
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HIDEOUT
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All I gotta say about that is 
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Joy
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For my chi's, I use the SnuggleSafe discs. They are frisbee shaped discs of some special type of plastic with a gel inside. You heat them in the microwave for a few minutes and it holds heat for 12 hours. They come with a cover to protect the dog from direct contact. I put it under a blanket, insert dog into crate, cover crate with blanket and the next morning the inside of the crate is still quite cosy. Both of them have the single coat. I have had this for the entire 6 yrs we've had Maggie and are veryhappy with it. No electricity needed except for the few minutes it takes to heat it.
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Happytraveler
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Here's a indoor heating pad. Indoor Heating Pad
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HIDEOUT
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Thanks, I will put that heating bed in my favorites as well!!!
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lizbard
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at www.petsmart.com they have a lot of beds. there are 5 of them with the brand KH that are heated. One of the beds uses the animals own heat to keep the bed heated.
You can also use a white athletic sock and put rice in it and tie off the top. you can heat this in the microwave and it will retain the heat for awhile. I would also put this under a towel for the animal to rest against in case it is hot in places. It is also good if you have sore muscles. I bought one that had buckwheat in it. I had read about using the rice instead.
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Hi Liz,
Those are some great suggestions. For people too! This idea with the sock would have been great when we were Winter camping and I caught a chest cold! No electricity to keep my heating pad going,  but I could have quickly used the microwave to heat a rice sock! I did suffer trying to keep my chest warm and not get Bronchitis...
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Dawn
We are nice and toasty right now! Daddy came home and built a fire for all us girls.
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MrsSoCalToolGuy
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We travel full time with three cats..We had one heating pad so we put it under one of the cat beds and turned it on low one night a couple of weeks ago..
One warm bed was not going to work with three cats... When we got up the next morning, we had 3 cats fighting for the same bed. SOOO, we bought 2 more heating pads. Now all three cats have their own warming pad under their beds. After all, we have an electric blanket, now so do our kitties.
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