How cold is too cold........

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OK, where we live our normal temps this time of year is 50 degrees. At night during winter, drops into the 30's.

This week is in the teens and I don't know if it's too cold for my little dog to go on her evening walks. I double up her coat and make her nice and warm when she gets back.

She only weighs 4lbs but loves her evening walks with hubby.
 
If she is happy, and eager to go, it probably is fine. She wil let you know if it's too cold.
 
Brrrrrrrr...that's COLD!....If my doggie weighed 4 lbs., I'd put some mittens on her/his tootsies...and take her/him out under my coat....j/k...my doggie @ 10 lbs., loves the cool weather but doesn't stay out very long. I always pick her up and wrap her in a blanket.
 
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yeah, Botti I second that.

my girls <Rotties> don't mind cold and can run and play around, but dogs that have little to no body fat like some of the Sighthounds <Greyhound, etc.> will need a dog coat, and short-coated dogs like Pugs, Boxers, Dobes may need one. If the dog starts lifting/holding up his paws and favoring one or running awkwardly in snow, that's likely a sign she's too cold or her paws are icey and time to go in;
also if the dog sits/stands and doesn't want to do anything out there, or looks distressed at all <ears back, hunched body, tail low or between legs>

soulchill - cool! did you make them?

it's maybe 10 or something here.
 
dogmom said:
yeah, Botti I second that.

my girls <Rotties> don't mind cold and can run and play around, but dogs that have little to no body fat like some of the Sighthounds <Greyhound, etc.> will need a dog coat, and short-coated dogs like Pugs, Boxers, Dobes may need one. If the dog starts lifting/holding up his paws and favoring one or running awkwardly in snow, that's likely a sign she's too cold or her paws are icey and time to go in;
also if the dog sits/stands and doesn't want to do anything out there, or looks distressed at all <ears back, hunched body, tail low or between legs>

soulchill - cool! did you make them?

it's maybe 10 or something here.
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Oh, no. I can't even draw a dog that nice! We had a cocker spaniel that stayed outside almost all the time. She had a thick coat and some fat and a good dog house to keep dry. Dad let her in when the snow was deep, and I don't remember her being inside much in her 19 years.
 
If the ground it covered with snow I would get a dog jacket the cover up the belly too . Your hubby could pick her up if she start shaking from getting cold. That is sweet she has a date with you hubby at night.
 
soulchill, my hub also had dogs in his family when he was growing up and they were outside dogs; his dad had a kennel and shelter for them. This was in the country.

Some breeds like the Nordic breeds - huskies, Mal's - prefer being outside often.
They're designed for the snow.

That's a good thought about covering the dog's tummy, whatdidyousay!
Since I have bigger dogs I didn't think about that.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
If the ground it covered with snow I would get a dog jacket the cover up the belly too . Your hubby could pick her up if she start shaking from getting cold. That is sweet she has a date with you hubby at night.
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Hubby never misses a nightly walk unless it's raining really hard. Marley will sit and stare at his office door until it's their walk time. I keep her warm with a sweater and when she goes for her walk she has a coat on too. We don't get snow here, just has been really, really cold.

Weather is changing and starting to go back to normal.

Thanks for the replies, I knew I would get good advice.
 
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Angel, glad you brought this topic. I was thinking how cold is too cold for a dog. My English Bulldog is around 65 lbs. and sensitive to cold and heat. Cold is the season right now, here is about 50 degrees at night and I live close to the mountains makes it feel like 40 degrees. My concern is sweater ideal or like Bott says, they will let us know if it's too cold.
 
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Angel1989 said:
Hubby never misses a nightly walk unless it's raining really hard. Marley will sit and stare at his office door until it's their walk time. I keep her warm with a sweater and when she goes for her walk she has a coat on too. We don't get snow here, just has been really, really cold.

Weather is changing and starting to go back to normal.

Thanks for the replies, I knew I would get good advice.
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I lived in Berkeley, California and it got cold there at night. We had snow once and had to made sure the chickens and ducks where OK at the farm I worked at. What part of California do you live in? I wish I lived there now as I hate winter now that I am older .
 
Anything below 60 is too cold... :cold: I've lived in Florida forever... so I'm easily frozen. :cold: :laugh2: I'm being serious.... :shock:
 
Mewtilation said:
Anything below 60 is too cold... :cold: I've lived in Florida forever... so I'm easily frozen. :cold: :laugh2: I'm being serious.... :shock:
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I lived on Guam for a year, it took a long time to recover. It was rough because I am fair skin, I wore long sleeves most of the day there, too.
 
It's supposed to hit highs in the 70's starting soon... :cold: As long as it isn't all windy like it was a few weeks ago... :mad:
 
well today it's about 18 out with a wind chill advisory - tonight supposed to be 18 to 25 degrees below zero out.
BUT we have ASL class tonight! I wonder how many will come?

ok...I was wrong - actually it's 13 at the moment <not wrong about the temp's for tonight>
 
I have a pure bred Boxer and I live where it gets cold. It has been below zero at night for the last couple of weeks. He has little to no body fat and gets cold pretty easy. He is not out for extended periods of time. The do make paw socks for the sled dogs, but trying to put these on an adult dog that has not worn them before could be a rodeo. I do dry his paws when he comes in. Oddly he loves the snow and will burrow in it, playing. Again, he gets dried off when he comes in and then he is on his pillow by the fire. dogmom said it, watch them, they will show signs of when they are cold.
 
:wave:TubeTJ, Boxers are fun dogs - athletic and outgoing, can be "clowns".
Did I miss a pic of your boy?

yes, there's booties and musher's salve for sled dogs. You're right - teaching an adult dog to wear booties or socks of any kind would - for most dogs - be a training process involving de-sensitizing the dog to the foot equipment.

Thanks, for referring to me - Botti also said it:)
 
dogmom said:
:wave:TubeTJ, Boxers are fun dogs - athletic and outgoing, can be "clowns".
Did I miss a pic of your boy?

yes, there's booties and musher's salve for sled dogs. You're right - teaching an adult dog to wear booties or socks of any kind would - for most dogs - be a training process involving de-sensitizing the dog to the foot equipment.

Thanks, for referring to me - Botti also said it:)
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he is posted in various threads. I have him on my profile also. Botti is very much into her pets. I know Z (Zeus) completes me. It is sad to see an animal brought home and ignored. Worse yet, abused. Water in my climate is a huge deal for the outside animals.
 
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