Nik
Well-Known Member
As some you may recall we recently moved from California to Portland, Oregon. My dogs have never experienced anything other than mild to hot California weather so everything that comes from this point on in the seasons will be quite new to them.
The last few days have been quite cold here... I know I know I haven't seen anything yet. But, we have been having a lot of wind and our nights are dropped into the 30s (with real feel temperatures as low as 30 degree f). The last two days I have caught the dogs shivering several times in the middle of the night. I pull Kahlua under the covers with me when I see her shivering. And because Diesel doesn't want to snuggle under covers with me I give him a choice of his own blanket over him at the end of the bed or I turn on my small heated throw blanket and he can crawl onto the end of that. That seems to work pretty well for our inside times over night... I think I need to break out their sweaters as well because even quick trips out into the yard for potty breaks leave them shivering.
Aside from all of the above is there anything else I should keep in mind for extremely cold weather with the dogs? Should I be looking into getting them dog shoes/booties for when it gets icy or snowy outside?
The last few days have been quite cold here... I know I know I haven't seen anything yet. But, we have been having a lot of wind and our nights are dropped into the 30s (with real feel temperatures as low as 30 degree f). The last two days I have caught the dogs shivering several times in the middle of the night. I pull Kahlua under the covers with me when I see her shivering. And because Diesel doesn't want to snuggle under covers with me I give him a choice of his own blanket over him at the end of the bed or I turn on my small heated throw blanket and he can crawl onto the end of that. That seems to work pretty well for our inside times over night... I think I need to break out their sweaters as well because even quick trips out into the yard for potty breaks leave them shivering.
Aside from all of the above is there anything else I should keep in mind for extremely cold weather with the dogs? Should I be looking into getting them dog shoes/booties for when it gets icy or snowy outside?