[nagdu] Winter Covering For Guide Dog

[Robert Martin]

Good Morning Cindy,

Thanks you!  I have no experience with this and as a native of south 
Carolina who has lived in Iowa for thirty years, I till am somewhat warey of 
winter. Nick has very long hair and a thick coat so I suppose he's well 
equipped for winter.  Thanks for the tip on cleaning feet.

Regards,

Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Winter Covering For Guide Dog


> Your dog shouldn't need covering; you might want to consider booties in 
> the cold, though I lost one of them right off and don't use them. If they 
> get chemicals in their feet, which they probably will, it is good to clean 
> out between the pads. I haven't ever done anything beyond that and I'm in 
> Des Moines, though I know sometimes it is a little colder there.
>
> On Sep 4, 2011, at 5:09 AM, Robert Martin wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> This winter will be my first with my dog, Nick.  I live in northern Iowa 
>> where winters can be extremely cold and snowy.  Normal daytime 
>> temperatures average in the mid twenties while nighttime temperatures 
>> average in December, January, and February  in the single digits. 
>> Daytime temperatures in the teens or below and nighttime temperatures 
>> below zero are not uncommon.  I understand that dogs should be used 
>> carefully in extreme cold but even in normal temperatures here in winter 
>> I'm wondering if some kind of covering is recommended since I walk a 
>> little over a mile to work.  Do any of you who live in cold climates use 
>> some kind of coat and, if so, what do you recommend?  Any information 
>> will be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob Martin
>>
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