to wonder if this is cruel?

[victoriascrumptious]

Neighbours have two labs. They sleep at night in a kennel. The kennel has woodshavings on the floor and the dogs sleep together in it. You may wonder how I know about the woodshavings (my sisters lad plays with their child and I got him to check)

It's about minus 3 here at the moment-is it a case for the RSPCA or am I being OTT?

they have fur coats. they'll be fine.

ott they're fine.

Also you don't know, dd's ginea pigs have a microwavable warming thing in their hutch they could have something like that.

I think that's a bit cruel. At least there are two of them to cuddle up.

Lots of dogs live outside. Labs have a lovely layer of fat to keep them warm

If they were mine I think I would make adjustments to take account of the extra cold weather though.

RSPCA will not be interested if they have adequate shelter, food and water.

IF they're used to it, I'm sure they'll be fine. They have each other, bedding and are sheltered from the wind

Does the kennel have a door?

They arnt shaved. If I spotted someone shaving a dog I would be straight on the phone to the police no doubt

No I don't think it is cruel at all. I have 2 labs and, although they sleep in the house nowadays, I previously stayed on a farm and they slept in the old byre on straw. They are very resilient and will get plenty of body heat from each other.

No door on the kennel Lewis

They arnt crying or barking-do you think they'd do this if they were too cold?

I know, i'm a fusspot

If they are labs, they weren't bred to live indoors. A friend has a munsterlander (sp?), which is a similar-sized dog that, like the labs, was originally bred as an outside dog. She used to get really uncomfortable in a centrally heated winter house.

Did you mean they are bred to live outdoors Dragon or they are not?