A kennel of human pups

You walk in to a room set up in a peculiar way. On the left and right sides of the room are two large cages, each the length of the room with a small gap of a hallway in the middle. Inside each cage is something you had never seen before. Inside both are boys on all fours, wearing fetish wear in the appearance of intimidating Doberman. Their hands were covered in mitts the shape of paws, and their legs were bound by leather belts so they were bent at the knee, forcing them to crawl. There bodies were fully exposed other than leather straps forming harnesses in their chests and backs. Their heads were covered in a realistic latex or rubber hood, though they could obviously still use their mouths through it. Finally you noticed wagging tails perturbing from their asses, made of a springy material that wagged with the slightest movement.

In the middle of the hallway created by the separate cages was a podium adorned with a keyboard, lit from beneath the keys with a ever changing colored light. On the opposite wall is a large monitor, with a message for contestants.

• Welcome to the doghouse. Answer correct, and avoid a long term stay. Answer incorrectly, and receive the warm welcome you deserve.
• I am an animal that wears a coat in the winter and pants in the summer. What am I?

Under the message is a digital clock. It started at 1:00, but after you finish reading the clue it ticks down at an unforgivable rate.

The pups on either side of you start to pace, eyeing you down and growling slightly. They seem eager for you to answer inncorectly, though you can’t be sure what they would do in that situation.