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8 Best Insulated Dog Houses Your Pooch Will Love

Keep your dog snug as a bug all year 'round.

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10 Best Insulated Dog Houses to Keep Your Pet Cozy in Chillier Weather
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If your dog sleeps or spends a lot of time outside, make sure he stays warm all winter with the best insulated dog house to suit your backyard. While it's generally best to let your dogs sleep indoors when the temperatures dip, you may still want your dog to spend lots of time outside for exercise — and those cases, you need an all-weather dog house. Read on for our top picks.

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Best Insulated Dog House for Big Dogs

Pets Imperial Insulated Wooden Dog Kennel

Pets Imperial Insulated Wooden Dog Kennel
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Best Insulated Dog House for Big Dogs

Pets Imperial Insulated Wooden Dog Kennel

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This attractive backyard dog kennel comes with a removable floor for easier cleaning, as well as insulated floors and ceiling for all-weather use. It's also raised off the ground by plastic rot-resistant feet, so air can circulate beneath. The kennel can also support up to 145 pounds, so it works for larger dogs, too.

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Best Insulated Dog House for Year-Round Use

Dog Palace Insulated Dog House

Dog Palace Insulated Dog House
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Best Insulated Dog House for Year-Round Use

Dog Palace Insulated Dog House

Get your pup a dog house fit for royalty with this posh pad. It comes with adjustable windows that reposition for winter snugness or cross-ventilation in the summer, as well as a raised floor to keep your pet's bedding dry. The floor is also slightly sloped with a drainage hole so you can easily hose it down to clean.

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Best Domed Insulated Dog House

Petmate Indigo Dog House

Petmate Indigo Dog House
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Best Domed Insulated Dog House

Petmate Indigo Dog House

Similar to how igloos made out of ice work, this igloo-shaped dog house has a domed shape so ice and snow won't accumulate on top as much as a flat roof, and a vented roof allows air to circulate. It's also insulated and the offset door will keep the wind and precipitation from getting inside to your pet.

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Best Open-Door Insulated Dog House

Confidence Waterproof Plastic Dog Kennel

Confidence Waterproof Plastic Dog Kennel
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Best Open-Door Insulated Dog House

Confidence Waterproof Plastic Dog Kennel

If you affix a tarp or other covering over the open door, this sturdy plastic dog house makes a good choice for inclement weather. It comes in several sizes, so you can house even the biggest dogs, but you may want to add a heating pad when it gets really chilly.

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Best Offset Door Insulated Dog House

Tangkula Large Log Cabin Pet Shelter

Tangkula Large Log Cabin Pet Shelter
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Best Offset Door Insulated Dog House

Tangkula Large Log Cabin Pet Shelter

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Not only can this log cabin-style dog house withstand the elements, it will also look great in your yard. The shingled roof won't let water or wind at your pup, and an offset door keeps weather outside, too. It also comes with a hinged roof for easy access.

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Most Stylish Insulated Dog House

Precision Pet Outback Log Cabin Dog House

Precision Pet Outback Log Cabin Dog House
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Most Stylish Insulated Dog House

Precision Pet Outback Log Cabin Dog House

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The offset door in this dog house protects your pup from the elements, and the attractive wood is treated to resist the weather. It's also raised a few inches to keep your pet dry, but you may want to add a heating pad or some extra blankets for really cold days.

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Easy- to-Assemble Insulated Dog House

Suncast Outdoor Dog House with Door

Suncast Outdoor Dog House with Door
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Easy- to-Assemble Insulated Dog House

Suncast Outdoor Dog House with Door

Durable resin material will keep your pet warm and dry and it snaps together easily — no tools required. It also comes with a vinyl door flap that will protect your dog from the weather, although some owners said they didn't stay closed in heavy winds.

While this wooden dog house will need a heated mat to keep your pup extra cozy during the colder months, its latched roof makes cleaning a snap. It's sturdy, weatherproofed, and comes in several sizes to fit your pooch. And if you need to house cats, poultry, or other animals, this house will work for those purposes too.

From: Good Housekeeping US
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Lizz Schumer
Senior Editor

Lizz (she/her) is a senior editor at Good Housekeeping, where she runs the GH Book Club, edits essays and long-form features and writes about pets, books and lifestyle topics. A journalist for almost two decades, she is the author of Biography of a Body and Buffalo Steel. She also teaches journalism as an adjunct professor at New York University's School of Professional Studies and creative nonfiction at the Muse Writing Center, and coaches with the New York Writing Room. 

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