[nagdu] really cold was wearing a harness.

[Nicole Torcolini]

You probably already know this, but, if you use boots, break them in slowly and make sure that they don't hurt her claws.

Nicole 

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On Nov 12, 2014, at 11:10 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

The RoughWare boots have thicker soles than the balloon boots.  If it's cold feet that's bothering her, they might help.  Or perhaps you could try putting some old socks on her, under the boots?
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J. via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] really cold was wearing a harness.


> Thanks, but I've been doing that and it's not working.  Last night in order
> to get her outside to relieve I had to pick her up and carry her through the
> door.   She does not want to go out, no way no how.  Yesterday afternoon I
> took all the dogs in the backyard.  she did go out on her own, but then peed
> on the rug in the garage, so she wouldn't have to walk on the much colder
> cement garage floor to get to the backyard where it's even colder.
> 
> Even my tiny Italian Greyhound didn't hate the cold this much.  This is our
> first serious dip in temps and our first snow.  I keep hoping that she'll
> get used to it and be okay, but in the meantime I'm wanting to do something
> for her.  She spent her first year in Wisconsin, which isn't exactly balmy.
> When I visited her in February she didn't seem to mind the cold and snow so
> much.
> 
> Julie
> 
> 
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