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class=627331415-13072009>First... I'd say.. shorten the curtains... give enough
room for the hounds to stand there and have visibility.. but by all means have
thick curtains that close off the bulk of the windows and glass
doors simply because that will save you on electricity for the heat it
blocks and doesn't have to over work your AC ...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=627331415-13072009>second.. do you have cooler places in your home?
if so, making sure the hounds have access to those areas so that they can find a
cool place when they want one is good... and with that, you can set your
temperature higher when you're out, and lower when you get back..
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class=627331415-13072009>we had ours at 80 during the day when no one is home,
and could have gone to 85 since the basement is really cool.... our only reason
not to, now, is that we don't have a timed thermostat ... so we'd have to live
with the 80 to 90 degree temps upstairs when we get home.. plus having the
doggie door for the boys makes that so much easier for them to get outside if
they want...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=627331415-13072009>-Robert</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> [Dailydrool] What temperature is ok for
dogs?<BR></FONT><BR>Reading all these posts about leaving dogs in hot cars
brought to mind another question...what temperature in a home is ok for a
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