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mnhtnbb

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3. Do you have a fan? Floor fan?

Reply to Liberalynn (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:18 PM

Sep 2014

You could position the fan to blow air towards her crate. Fans will provide
cooling from air moving across the surface of a body. It won't lower the temp
in the room, but will make it feel cooler.

Why are you worried about leaving the air conditioner on?

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Puppy Advice Needed [View all] Liberalynn Sep 2014 OP

I don't crate my dogs but hollysmom Sep 2014 #1

Thanks the bowl of ice sounds like a great idea. Liberalynn Sep 2014 #2

Do you have a fan? Floor fan? mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #3

A friend of mine did have his unit catch on fire a number of years ago Liberalynn Sep 2014 #12

Move crate, leave AC running. Ino Sep 2014 #4

That makes the most sense to me, too Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #5

well mopinko Sep 2014 #6

I did end up leaving it running. Liberalynn Sep 2014 #10

yeah TeamPooka Sep 2014 #20

Move the crate into the room with the AC and run it while you are gone Marrah_G Sep 2014 #7

That is what I ended up doing. Liberalynn Sep 2014 #14

yes, move the crate & keep the AC on. Duppers Sep 2014 #8

the ice cubes sound like the best idea magical thyme Sep 2014 #9

I also sometimes freeze a Kong Bone Liberalynn Sep 2014 #16

you don't need to feel bad about crating for a few hours... magical thyme Sep 2014 #21

I did leave her some ice cubes Liberalynn Sep 2014 #15

You're a great mom! nt Duppers Sep 2014 #19

Awwww shenmue Sep 2014 #11

You could move the window a/c to where you keep the dog, no? MADem Sep 2014 #13

I never thought about the shields Liberalynn Sep 2014 #17

Ah, I understand. MADem Sep 2014 #18