| Whether your dog will be spending a lot of time | | | | she can find, particularly when she's penned up for an |
| outdoors in his dog kennel or just some time, you | | | | afternoon, or a few hours, and I wouldn't risk lining |
| need to ensure that it is a comfortable environment, | | | | her kennel using fiberglass. But if yours doesn't have |
| and that it offers plenty of protection from either | | | | the bad habit of chewing, you may be fine to go |
| extreme of weather. | | | | with this type of insulation. |
| Proper location of your dog kennel plays an important | | | | I've also seen cork board used quite effectively to |
| role in keeping it at a decent and bearable | | | | provide decent insulation. It's a very soft board |
| temperature for your pet. Placing it so that it avoids | | | | though, and delightfully tempting for furry friends to |
| the hot afternoon sun, and so that there are natural | | | | chew on. You'd need to also cover this with a harder |
| wind shields or breaks around help keep things | | | | board paneling if you want to keep it intact. Of |
| comfortable. So does facing the door of the kennel | | | | course, it doesn't post the same problems if it |
| away from the direction you get most of your wind | | | | somehow finds its way into your pet's mouth--but it's |
| and rain from. Aside from this, though, what else can | | | | safer to cover it and keep it out of sight. |
| you do? | | | | If you've already built your kennel, or you purchased |
| The most recommended method of keeping your | | | | a pre-made one that wasn't insulated, there are |
| pet cool in summer and warm and cozy in winter is | | | | things you can do to add it to the outside walls and |
| to insulate the kennel. You can use the same | | | | roof. Different material can be used for this, and you |
| materials to insulate your dog pen as you would use | | | | could choose depending on your budget and what is |
| for your house. Some materials are easier to work | | | | available at your local store. Some suggestions for |
| with, and you may also base your decision on what | | | | what to use include foiled tar paper or pre-colored |
| to use on whether you are building it from scratch, | | | | plaster. This may not look as aesthetic but it does |
| or you're attempting to modify an existing one. | | | | the job quite nicely if need be. |
| One of the more common materials used for this | | | | Of course it is possible to purchase an already |
| purpose is the fiberglass panels. One con to using this | | | | insulated pen, there are plenty available even for |
| material is that the fiberglass itself is very irritating | | | | ordering online. They are more expensive than the |
| should it get into eyes or onto skin. The fiberglass is | | | | regular ones, but if time is an issue or if you are not |
| normally sandwiched between two panels so that it | | | | able to insulate yourself, you might want to look into |
| doesn't come in contact with skin or eyes, but if | | | | these and see if you can find something affordable. |
| your dog chews on things you may want to | | | | Whatever you decide, it is important that your dog |
| reconsider using this. My pup gnaws on everything | | | | kennel and run is comfortable for your pet. |