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A Frozen Water Bowl at Sunrise. The 35 Dollar Heated Bowl Adds About a Dollar a Month.

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Last January I walked out to the garage at 6 AM and found the water bowl frozen solid — a disc of ice with a dog tag frozen into it. My dog stood there staring at it like I had betrayed him. I spent the next twenty minutes running hot water over the bowl and … Read more

Our Outdoor Dog Refused the Doghouse. The 45 Dollar Heated Pad Runs on 2 Dollars a Month.

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My dog refused the doghouse all last winter. I built it right — raised floor, insulated walls, a flap door to cut the wind. He would stick his nose inside, sniff, and then curl up on the frozen ground three feet away like the doghouse had offended him. I tried straw bedding. I tried a … Read more