Puppies stay mostly in our bathroom and there is a heated floor. Seri and Iita loves to be in a sauna, and when it gets too hot, they leave. Also they have a electric heated pillow in their "bed". They do not chew cabels or anything anymore.
Most people incorrectly use the terms dominant and dominance with regard to dogs. Here is a good blog post by Dr. Sophia Yin on the topic.
http://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/dominance_in_dogs_is_not_a_personality_trait
