Is this product pet friendly? Will it cause burns on dog paw pads? What if they lay on it? My dog is a indoor pet but loves the snow.
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My cats sleep on them and my dogs also love snow and prefer to walk down the stairs on this. It is really nice to not have to shovel steps and walks when all you want to do is quickly get to car.
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It is pet friendly , does not get hot just slightly warm enough to met snow. Warms up very slow and will take a while to melt snow if snow is allowed to build up on mat before turning on. Best to turn on when it is about to snow, I have mine on a timer and it turns on about an hour before I leave for work. Hope that helps, will not get hot enough to burn dogs feet.
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I have an asphalt walkway, my advice is sprinkle it on a small section and see the results. This product is for the safety of the animal paws, if you care about the effects on the paws, this why the product should be used. When walking my Boston Terrier in the street, I had to carry her home as she was limping due to the salt and whatever mixture the town uses that burns her paws.
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Can I buy this for a dog that gets cold? I want to only use it indoors though.
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I would think you would have to place it on top of the air mattress. The pet has to put body pressure on the heated pad to get the most body warmth from it. When I got it to test it out I laid a weighted object on it to simulate body weight pressure and plugged it up. You can feel the warmth from pad. I use it in an outdoor house for my cat. She stays nice and warm. But she lays directly on it. The cord is covered in a way to protect the pet from chewing it and getting injured.
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I have this pad. I recommend always following the usage directions because if anything goes wrong, you have not a leg to stand on with the company who gave you warning. You might try lying down to put the pad on your back and cover it with a blanket or something to hold in the heat. I use the pad to cover my cold feet. It can get quite hot to touch. I keep it at around 155 f. Higher and I have to fidget to keep it from being uncomfortable. Well, I hope this was helpful. Happy heating.
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The wax is great to moisturize your pup's paws- whether hot or cold- but- any living creature can not be protected from hot asphalt without a physical barrier (shoes, booties, etc.). Asphalt can get to over 120 degrees- of course it will need booties, just as we would need shoes with our bare feet (even if we had calluses. The wax is great to keep the pads supple and moisturized (as our hands, feet, skin, lips needs moisturizing in the heat). I stopped using the wax when we went to the beach for a month, but the sand wasn't hot. The sand actually was like going to the spa for my pups and their pads were never smoother. I would still use the wax if my pups were in HOT ground conditions to supplement their pads' condition, but I would also find a good physical barrier to protect from the actual heat. It's like- would the wax work if I put my pup's paw on a hot burner or in the oven... (said with respect). Hot is hot. We use 'hot pads' to take things out of the oven... no wax would ever protect our hands... but I would still use a moisturizer on my hands to keep them supple and not drying out or cracking from the heat in general. Think about how chapstick works.... our lips get hot, but they don't crack or bleed because we MOISTURIZE them.
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My Maltese walks at least a mile wearing it ... Often more. I rub it in her paws well just before we go outdoors and carry her to the deck. When we get back I wipe her paws with paper towel. Haven't noticed any residue indoors because I do wipe her paws. If she has a lot of sno-balls on her tummy I get those with paper towel also. If her legs are badly splashed from the "beet juice" the city spreads to prevent icing, I spray her legs off with warm water. Other than occasionally getting some on my jeans haven't seen any on floors which are tile & hardwood. Washes out of jeans easily. My Maltese walks at least a mile wearing it ... Often more. I rub it in her paws well just before we go outdoors and carry her to the deck. When we get back I wipe her paws with paper towel. Haven't noticed any residue indoors because I do wipe her paws. If she has a lot of sno-balls on her tummy I get those with paper towel also. If her legs are badly splashed from the "beet juice" the city spreads to prevent icing, I spray her legs off with warm water. Other than occasionally getting some on my jeans haven't seen any on floors which are tile & hardwood. Washes out of jeans easily.
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Yes you can use it outside - it's designed for that purpose, BUT you need to shelter it. I use one on my front porch against the wall of the house. Sometimes snow will blow onto it, but that's rare. I have another one on a screen porch against a wall also. Remember that it heats up only when an animal stays on it. You can test it by placing a small toss pillow on the pad and check back in 10 min or so.Please everyone remember that, if you place the pad inside a doghouse or dog pen/run, there MUST be a portion of dog house floor or pen floor that has NO heat pad. Your animal could get a thermal burn if he/she is not able to get away from the hot pad. I am serious. Please pay attention to that. Yes you can use it outside - it's designed for that purpose, BUT you need to shelter it. I use one on my front porch against the wall of the house. Sometimes snow will blow onto it, but that's rare. I have another one on a screen porch against a wall also. Remember that it heats up only when an animal stays on it. You can test it by placing a small toss pillow on the pad and check back in 10 min or so.Please everyone remember that, if you place the pad inside a doghouse or dog pen/run, there MUST be a portion of dog house floor or pen floor that has NO heat pad. Your animal... » Read More Yes you can use it outside - it's designed for that purpose, BUT you need to shelter it. I use one on my front porch against the wall of the house. Sometimes snow will blow onto it, but that's rare. I have another one on a screen porch against a wall also. Remember that it heats up only when an animal stays on it. You can test it by placing a small toss pillow on the pad and check back in 10 min or so.Please everyone remember that, if you place the pad inside a doghouse or dog pen/run, there MUST be a portion of dog house floor or pen floor that has NO heat pad. Your animal could get a thermal burn if he/she is not able to get away from the hot pad. I am serious. Please pay attention to that. « Show Less
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They sell this stuff at pet stores called Bitter Apple. I think you probably would be also able to find it on here. Just spray a little and it makes it bitter and dogs hate them. But I hope it won't deter them from peeing on the pads. I used it on furniture legs, corners of the wall etc when my baby was alive. RIP Annie..... :(
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The underside is a thin plastic/vinyl material and it has a removable pillow that goes on top of that. I don't know if the materials would be a fire hazard if used with a heating blanket, although being that it is a thin bottom layer under the removable pillow, that layer could possibly melt with enough heat. I can say that this bed is warm enough for any pet to not need a heating pad because it retains their body heat inside. If it is going to be used outside, I would choose a bed with a smaller entrance hole and/or put the heating pad on top of the included pillow, not underneath.
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I used an electric heated bed pad which was made for animals. Human heating pads can be too hot for some animals - even on low.
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Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day on her own and we NEVER have to worry about her not getting food on time! Highly recommend this product. Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day... » Read More Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day on her own and we NEVER have to worry about her not getting food on time! Highly recommend this product. « Show Less
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Best used indoors. Too much sun would surely dry them out, and any kind of moisture will eventually wash away the oils in the pads. Under a patio cover might work, but again the pads will most likely dry out. Most dogs adjust to the loss of their sight, so this product might just be needed to get them going, and once they memorize the layout of the yard or patio, the strong scents of the pads might not be needed. If they do need them I'd just grab some more!!
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I rub it in well before we go out so it's soaked into the pad. So I don't notice it losing its efficacy on hikes that are a couple hours long. Indoors it will leave a residue - the residue is easily cleaned, but I solved that by putting it on right before my dogs go to bed so while they sleep it is fully absorbed. I've treated cracked pads by applying generously and putting a baby sock on the affected paw. I love the product and have used many like it in my war to combat cracked paws.
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The label suggests its safe for pets and family. I spray at night when everyone is asleep and very close to base boards to allow the product to dry completely. I have not seen any adverse effects and the pets don't seem to notice it.
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Re: Little Giant outdoor use...We love our Little Giant; we use it in our dog pen outdoors year round and we have no issue with it, althought we do 'hang it' on the shady side of the dog pen so it's off the ground to prevent ants or bugs from going in and somewhat out of the sun. Best product on the market if you have a dog that does not over eats like mine. My dog was afraid of it at first and not too sure how to use it, but within 15-30 of training with treats places inside of the Little Giant and showing her that the magnetic door is not harmful, she loves it. Now, she eats twice a day on her own and we NEVER have to worry about her not getting food on time! Highly recommend this product.
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Hello Denise, This heating pad works best if you can place it in a substantial cover that would not let your pet parrot chew through and possibly expose the electrical heating element wires. The heating pad has a very thin plastic cover around it. The pad only heats up to around 100 degrees and does not radiate heat very far into the space. I placed my heating pad under the thick dog bed between the floor and dog bed. My dogs have to lay down and snuggle into the bed to get warm. Perhaps if you bought the large heating pad and wrapped it around the cage on the outside of the cage that might be cozy and relatively safe for your pet parrot. I hope this helped. Good luck. Charles Hello Denise, This heating pad works best if you can place it in a substantial cover that would not let your pet parrot chew through and possibly expose the electrical heating element wires. The heating pad has a very thin plastic cover around it. The pad only heats up to around 100 degrees and does not radiate heat very far into the space. I placed my heating pad under the thick dog bed between the floor and dog bed. My dogs have to lay down and snuggle into the bed to get warm. Perhaps if you bought the large heating pad and wrapped it around the cage on the outside of the cage that might... » Read More Hello Denise, This heating pad works best if you can place it in a substantial cover that would not let your pet parrot chew through and possibly expose the electrical heating element wires. The heating pad has a very thin plastic cover around it. The pad only heats up to around 100 degrees and does not radiate heat very far into the space. I placed my heating pad under the thick dog bed between the floor and dog bed. My dogs have to lay down and snuggle into the bed to get warm. Perhaps if you bought the large heating pad and wrapped it around the cage on the outside of the cage that might be cozy and relatively safe for your pet parrot. I hope this helped. Good luck. Charles « Show Less