[nagdu] Your thoughts on cold-weather gear

[Debby Phillips]

Hi Emily, personally I don't use coats and stuff.  Some people 
do, and that's cool.  But I think that Neena has quite enough 
covering.  She doesn't seem to mind walking in the cold.  I think 
the worst problem is if you have to wait outside in the cold.  If 
your dog is shivering then, you need to get into a warm place.  
I've only had that happen when it was cold and snowing and I was 
living in Portland, Oregon.  The buses were jammed and each time 
my bus came by they would say, There's no room.  We had been 
waiting over an hour and my dog Nat started shivering.  So the 
next time my bus came by I said, "I'm getting on this bus.  My 
dog is shivering and I'm not putting her through any more cold." 
We got home and after we both ate some dinner, we fuddled 
together with the heat on and wrapped in blankets.  Lol.  So the 
upshot is: probably your dog will be fine as long as you guys are 
walking on your routes, just try not to have to wait outside for 
long periods.    Peace,    Debby and Neena