It’s winter, folks. Chris and I are walking dogs in the teens and twenties degrees. It’s cold but the dogs have to get out and relieve themselves.
They don’t like them, but doggie sweaters are a good way to keep them warm. When you put them on be careful to keep they boy’s wing-wongs exposed so that they can pee, otherwise you’ll have some laundry to do.
Also, shorten the walk. You may have to take them out more than once in order for them to do their business, but once they start to shiver, take them inside. Once inside, give them a good rub down; get their blood circulating and warm them up. When they have to do their business they won’t dawdle when you take them outside.
After a walk, check their pads. This is a good time to rub in some oil. One dog’s owner was unaware of what salt and snow can do to a dog’s paws and I found them cracked and looking just nasty. I rubbed in some “Badger” brand healing balm to get those paws back into shape. When you rub in their paws with a lotion, keep them with you until the lotion has soaked up otherwise you’ll have oily spots on the floor or carpet.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
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