Comments on: Sagan and the Blanket – Thinking Inside the Box http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/01/01/sagan-and-the-blanket-thinking-inside-the-box/ News & Tips from Ahimsa Dog Training in Seattle Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/01/01/sagan-and-the-blanket-thinking-inside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Jill Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:15:10 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/01/01/sagan-and-the-blanket-thinking-inside-the-box/#comment-442 This is Jill, Sagan's other human. This "warm" crate idea is still working strong. With two dog beds to insulate the bottom and two comforters (one is a thermal blanket) we're able to keep enough of Sagan's body heat inside the crate to keep her warm the whole night. Although it was nice to believe she really wanted to snuggle with me, it's really more about keeping warm. So if you have a thin fur dog who's asking to sleep with you under the covers, try covering a crate with a whole bunch of blankets and seeing if that works. The only time I thought our system was broken was one night where she wouldn't go into her crate. She kept coming back and touching me with her nose and climbing on the bed. After further investigation, we found that our other dog, Peanut had gone into her bed. Once we got him out, she went right in. :-) This is Jill, Sagan’s other human. This “warm” crate idea is still working strong. With two dog beds to insulate the bottom and two comforters (one is a thermal blanket) we’re able to keep enough of Sagan’s body heat inside the crate to keep her warm the whole night. Although it was nice to believe she really wanted to snuggle with me, it’s really more about keeping warm. So if you have a thin fur dog who’s asking to sleep with you under the covers, try covering a crate with a whole bunch of blankets and seeing if that works.

The only time I thought our system was broken was one night where she wouldn’t go into her crate. She kept coming back and touching me with her nose and climbing on the bed. After further investigation, we found that our other dog, Peanut had gone into her bed. Once we got him out, she went right in. :-)

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