Hi all,
anyone hang with there dog? I had a bit of a crisis last fall backpacking I'm trying not to repeat. It involved pouring rain, flood stage river crossing, shivering dog that would not warm herself by fire under tarp. Then she wouldn't stay in hammock so I ended up sleeping on ground huddling with her to warm her all night. The simple solution would be to go back to tent sleeping. She has always done fine with a synthetic vest, blue foam pad and or reflectix. If she is dry I can always put my down vest or jacket on her for near freezing temps. I'd like to try making a bed for her below me in hammock if she isn't content in double nest hammock and considering zipping her in her own sleeping bag and or actual dog bed.

I had the same issue with my 45 lb. border collie and getting this Pup Tent solved it. It fits under my Superfly tarp near my feet. It is 1.5 lbs., lots of ventilation and has a waterproof floor with high sides but is not waterproof otherwise. In effect - it needs to be under the tarp. My girl loves this thing and goes right in. I lay out a pad with a small fleece blanket for her to sleep on.

I also found this great company out of New Zealand who makes all kinds of dog clothing. I'm very pleased with their Float Doggy pfd and also a lightweight coat for the winter.

D-fa Dogs

TomT: "I had the same issue with my 45 lb. border collie and getting this Pup Tent solved it. It fits under my Superfly tarp near my feet. It is 1.5 lbs., lots of ventilation and has a waterproof floor with high sides but is not waterproof otherwise. In effect - it needs to be under the tarp. My girl loves this thing and goes right in. I lay out a pad with a small fleece blanket for her to sleep on.

I also found this great company out of New Zealand who makes all kinds of dog clothing. I'm very pleased with their Float Doggy pfd and also a lightweight coat for the winter.

D-fa Dogs



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TomT: "I had the same issue with my 45 lb. border collie and getting this Pup Tent solved it. It fits under my Superfly tarp near my feet. It is 1.5 lbs., lots of ventilation and has a waterproof floor with high sides but is not waterproof otherwise. In effect - it needs to be under the tarp. My girl loves this thing and goes right in. I lay out a pad with a small fleece blanket for her to sleep on.

I also found this great company out of New Zealand who makes all kinds of dog clothing. I'm very pleased with their Float Doggy pfd and also a lightweight coat for the winter.

D-fa Dogs



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'Pup Tent' LOL

Mine just sleeps on the ground under me, but if you're having trouble keeping yours warm, I'd say:
1) Get them DRY before bed. You can't be warm if you're still wet, and the same goes for your dog. For a short-haired dog that could be accomplished with a basic pack towel - if you have a bit more to deal with, take a look at the Dirty Dog Shammy. It's quite a bit heavier and bulkier, but does work nicely.
2) Carry some sort of pad for them to sleep on. There are several options here. Mine won't actually USE one until it's well below zero, but yours probably would.
3) For a sleeping bag, I don't actually own this, but this recent KickStarter product looks better than most I've seen: Whyld River Doggy Bag. It would be nice if it had a custom pad that covered more of the area, like the Ruffwear one, but the bag itself looks good.

Thanks for all the input.