brrr!!!
As the wet and cold weather sets in on the Oregon coast, I am apprehensive as to the adjustments a Texas rescue can make. Dudley is a Boxer/Pitbull etc mix and he has a short coat. My previous dog was a GSD/Malamute mix and never had many problems with the cooler weather in our little drafty trailer. Turns out that all of the bedding etc I had bought for Kota and his arthritis works well for Dudley! The fancy wool filled futon bed is great for Dudley and his legs as well as being warm. The heating pad that is pressure sensitive that I had also bought for Kota to sleep on remains plugged in for my short coated Mr. Dudley. I had bought a couple of generic army blankets that were 40 percent wool and ended up cutting them up to turn into curtains and wall hangings over drafty areas. There was enough left over to make a nice dog blanket for Dudley. I have a fancy oil heater that is set at 60 degrees to keep the heat comfortable at ground level but also not work the heater too hard to try and maintain a constant temperature.
Dudley actually struggled with the Texas heat. He’s had a bit of an issue adjusting to the rain/constant drizzle of living at the coast but he’s learning that it isn’t that bad and that he will get toweled off after going outside! Right now, he is covered up with his blanket, sleeping on the heating pad and snoring away <3 I will be getting another blanket for winter since he doesn’t seem to have issues getting tangled up in blankets.
The little old lady cat and I sleep up in our sleeping loft with a goose down comforter and a 70 percent wool blanket so we are all snug as bugs in a rug! The cold snaps come and go out here. We will have a week of just above freezing and then it’s back to rain and 45-50 degrees. and then some more cold just below freezing. and then back to the rain. and then maybe a few days of 60 degrees and sunshine in January. You never know what you’re going to get at the coast 🙂
Awww what a gift from Kota. Bet he’s so hoppy to know that Dudley is making the most of all the cozy blankies and warmth.
I’ve never had anything but a German Shedder, they’re masters at dealing with cold! Dudley will find the cold is so much better than the heat, next time he visits a warm area.
Your descriptions of the weather remind me why we left Eureka California many years ago! Brrr is right!
when I first started thinking about adopting, all the dogs I looked at were GSD mixes. and then I found Dudley, ha ha!!! The complete opposite in dog from my Kota but still the dog I needed <3
He looks like a little bug in a rug! So content and cozy. What a lucky dog to have such caring and thoughtful humans, being so attentive to his comfort. What a smart idea about the Army blankets – I might have to steal that idea from you! I hope all 3 of you stay nice and warm through the Oregon winter!
The army blankets have actually helped cut down on the drafts in the trailer! And Dudley loves being all warm and then will toss it off and sleep on top of it. He hasn’t had any issues with getting tangled up in his blankets but I do keep a limited amount on his bed. One soft snuggly one and the army blanket 🙂 and one pillow!
His foster mom said that the Texas heat was miserable for him. I think he will find that the rain isn’t so bad, at least you can get dried off and warmed up at the end of the walk!