If you are cold, your pet is cold

[Catherine]

With the weather turning cold I am starting to see dogs in coats. No dog can stay out for a long time without risk of cold damage.

I do know a Newfoundland dog and she might be able to handle the cold. I saw her walking down the sidewalk towards me late one night and I thought I was seeing a bear!  Then Penny waved her tail and bounded up to me. She is huge and her fur is thick and water proof. She doesn't know what cold is because it never penetrates her coat. She is so huggable.


All other dogs need  winter protection. Even in areas where it is just a little colder, it is not good to let a dog sleep on a cold floor or stay out too long. It is too hard on their health.