[nagdu] Cold weather

[Abigail Marie Bolling]

Jada loves the cold and snow, but she was raised and trained in Michigan.

She only a few times has shivered and that was when the temperature
was in the teens.
You know they are really cold when they lay down and curl up while shivering.
(my puppy has shivered so hard that her teeth chattered. funny sound
but I felt bad for the pup.)


I would say boots are your best bet.
If you're worried, bring the rain coat with you, especially if it is
precipitating.
If it's really bad, dog jackets and coats can be kind of pricey.
I've seen good coats at petsmart for about $30 before if you think you
need to buy one after you get there.


Best of luck!

Abby and Jada!

On 11/26/13, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> Ben is a black lab, and he seems to be rejoicing in the cold weather.  He
> trots along at a good speed, and he takes his time relieving.  He only
> seemed cold yesterday when we had to stand still for a few minutes waiting
> for the bus, as others have said, and even then he wasn't shivering, just
> gathered into himself.
> Tracy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <craig.heaps at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Cold weather
>
>
>> Chase is a black Lab. I have used a Furminator on his coat to reduce the
>> shedding at home and at work. So he's pretty sleek. His fur is probably
>> about a quarter to a half inch long. I'll try to keep him moving. We'll be
>>
>> staying in a downtown hotel. So I'll try to find a spot with a wind break
>>
>> for relieving.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 3:22:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Cold weather
>>
>> What breed of dog is Chase? Unless he's some super short coated dog like a
>>
>> Boxer or doberman, you probably don't need to do anything. If you are
>> outside try not to stand in one place for too long. Moving will keep you
>> warm. Also don't let him get wet...wet and cold is a bad combo. It was in
>>
>> the low 30's here today and it felt pretty good! I don't worry about the
>> cold until it gets under 20 or so or if the wind is blowing like crazy.
>>
>> HTH
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Nov 25, 2013, at 12:16 PM, craig.heaps at comcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>> My guide, Chase, and I are headed to Milwaukee soon. We live in the
>>> moderate climate of the San Francisco Bay Area. I see highs in MKE
>>> ranging around thirty degrees F.
>>> What do I need to do to help Chase cope with the cold? He --of course --
>>>
>>> has a fur coat, but I keep it farily short. He has a rain coat, but I
>>> don't know how much warmth it would provide. He has shoes.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your advice.
>>>
>>> Craig and Chase.
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