10,460 answers about dogs
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A West Highland White Terrier is happiest indoors at the cooler end of the household range, roughly 62 to 70°F. A Westie's harsh outer coat over a soft undercoat was built for Scottish weather, so a room that feels perfect to you can leave him warm, especially after his coat grows long between grooms. He will vote…
A Staffordshire Bull Terrier is usually most comfortable indoors between about 65 and 72°F. His short, single coat offers little insulation against cold floors and drafts, yet his heavy, muscular frame holds heat, so a warm stuffy room leaves him restless and panting. Watch where he chooses to settle: a Staffy who…
A Siberian Husky kept indoors prefers the coldest range most owners will tolerate, roughly 58 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit, and will camp beside doors, vents and exterior walls to find cooler air. The Husky's famously dense double coat is built for sub-zero work, so a normally heated house is genuinely warm for this breed…
A Shih Tzu kept indoors needs a carefully held 66 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit, because the flat face that defines the breed makes panting and cooling less efficient than in a long-nosed dog. A Shih Tzu in a warm room shows it quickly with noisy breathing, restlessness and seeking the coolest floor corner, and heat…
A Shiba Inu kept indoors usually prefers about 62 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, cooler than many companion breeds, thanks to a dense double coat built for Japanese winters. A Shiba will simply leave a warm room rather than argue with it, so a dog who has stopped joining the family in the living room and now sleeps in the…
A Shetland Sheepdog kept indoors suits about 64 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, with that long, heavy double coat making the cooler half preferable in most homes. A Sheltie who leaves a carpeted room for a hard floor, pants quietly at rest, or starts sleeping against an exterior door is telling you the room is warm for a…
A Saint Bernard kept indoors needs the cool end of the dog range, roughly 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and many Saints are happiest even a touch below that in winter. The enormous body and very thick double coat that suit alpine rescue work trap serious heat in a heated house, so expect floor-seeking, heavy panting…
A Rottweiler kept indoors suits about 62 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, cooler than many owners expect for a short-coated dog. The Rottweiler's black double coat absorbs and holds heat, and a large, heavily muscled body cools slowly, so a warm room shows up as heavy resting panting, spreading out on hard floors, and…
A Rhodesian Ridgeback kept indoors often prefers the warmer side of the usual dog range, around 68 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The short, sleek coat and lean build that suit this breed's African heritage offer little insulation, so a Ridgeback commonly seeks sun patches, sofa blankets and the warmest room in the house.…
A Poodle kept indoors usually suits 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with the right point inside that range depending heavily on the clip. A Poodle in a short summer clip feels a cool room sooner, while a Poodle in a long, dense show-style coat warms faster and prefers the lower end. Watch coat length, size and shivering…
A Pembroke Welsh Corgi kept indoors does best around 64 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, because the thick double coat and low, long body pick up heat from floors and furniture at close range. A Corgi who splays his back legs flat behind him on a cool surface is dumping heat on purpose, while a Corgi who stops herding the…
A Labrador Retriever kept indoors is happiest around 64 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, toward the cooler side for a heavy or very active Lab. The dense, oily double coat that sheds water outdoors insulates indoors too, and a Lab carrying extra weight warms up faster and cools down slower than a lean one. Watch for a…
A Jack Russell Terrier kept indoors does well around 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with the warmer end often suiting this small, lean terrier better than it suits heavier coated breeds. A Jack Russell who burrows under a blanket is usually self-adjusting rather than truly cold, while restless pacing and panting after…
A Golden Retriever kept indoors settles best around 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, cool enough that the dense double coat does not trap extra heat during play or sleep. Watch for a Golden who leaves a shared bed to sprawl on tile or pants with his mouth open at rest, since those are early signs the room is warm for him…
A German Shorthaired Pointer is usually most comfortable indoors at about 68 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. This lean sporting breed wears a short, dense but single coat with little fat beneath it, so a Pointer that generates plenty of heat while running can chill surprisingly quickly when resting in a cool, drafty room.…
A German Shepherd is usually most comfortable indoors at about 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The breed's dense double coat, built for working outdoors in all weather, continues to insulate inside the house, so a warm home leaves a German Shepherd panting at rest, seeking hard floors, and shedding heavily out of season.…
A French Bulldog is usually most comfortable indoors at about 68 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and most individuals do best held nearer 68 to 72. This compact, flat-faced breed has very limited ability to cool itself, a short coat that still leaves it chilly in a cold room, and a strong habit of staying close to its…
A Doberman is usually most comfortable indoors at about 70 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit, warmer than its size and athletic image suggest. The breed carries a very short, single coat over a lean body with little fat and less coat insulation than almost any dog its size, so a Doberman curls tight, seeks blankets, and leans…
A Dachshund is usually most comfortable indoors at about 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, judged at floor level rather than at the thermostat. This long, low breed spends its life in the coldest layer of air in the room, close to drafts under doors and chilled tiles, and most Dachshunds actively seek warmth by burrowing…
A Collie is usually most comfortable indoors at about 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, with a Rough Collie in full coat preferring the cooler end. That dense double coat, bred for long days on cold uplands, keeps trapping heat inside the house, so a warm room leaves a Collie panting, restless, and blowing coat out of…
A Chihuahua is usually most comfortable indoors at about 72 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit, noticeably warmer than most dogs need. With so little body mass, a thin coat, and a fast metabolism, a Chihuahua loses heat quickly and will shiver, burrow, and cling to warm laps in a room a larger dog finds pleasant. Keep a blanket…
A Chesapeake Bay Retriever is usually most comfortable indoors at about 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, cooler than many breeds prefer. This retriever's dense, wavy double coat with its natural oil was developed for icy water work, and it keeps insulating indoors, so a warm house leaves a Chessie panting, restless, and…
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is usually most comfortable indoors at about 68 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. This small spaniel has a silky, medium-length coat that insulates modestly, a moderately short face that makes very warm rooms uncomfortable, and a habit of following its people into whatever room they occupy,…
A Bulldog is safest and most comfortable indoors at about 68 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and most do best kept nearer 68 to 72. No common breed sheds heat more poorly: the Bulldog's very short muzzle, heavy build, and skin folds all work against cooling, so a room that feels mild to you can already be too warm for this…
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