Dog Bed Warmer
By Howard Young Feb 17, 2011
Odie, a short-haired miniature dachshund, is always cold and recommends a dog bed warmer to all his pet friends. There are many pet bed warmers out there on the market but the K&H shown here is about the best.
We’ve tried many things to keep him warm during the day and we were afraid to leave the electric blanket on for him so we simply place this inside his pillow in his dog bed and it keeps him warm.
The device turns on pressure is applied or when he lays on his pillow and then turns off when he gets off. The maximum 102 degree heating element is about the normal body temperature of dogs so it’s not too hot for them.
For safety, we have the cord exiting the back of the bed so Odie doesn’t trip and pull it the cord out during the day.
We use the small 4 watt version, but the medium and larger sizes provide a larger surface area and probably will work better for larger dogs. The medium uses 6 watts of power and the large size outputs 13 watts of blissful heat.
Odie does like to “nest” and will rough up the pillow in his bed (or our bed) to get comfortable, so if your dog likes to nest, you need to check the cord to make sure he doesn’t pull it out.
Like all electrical devices, make sure you follow K&H instructions to prevent any fire or shocking hazards to your pet.