[NAGDU] long walk in the cold

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Hi Al.  
I think you can tell if your dog is OK or is anxious to get inside.  
When I lived in Minnesota, we had to go out in the cold just to get things done.  I wouldn't take a long leisure walk, but I didn't stay home, either.  
I say let your dog be your guide, so to speak.
There are plenty of people around these days who think a dog is a delicate flower, but it ain't necessarily so.  Although Igloo becomes a delicate flower when it's raining.  
Tracy

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Subject: [NAGDU] long walk in the cold

Greetings from Sheldon and me!


It's supposed to get to the upper twenties here tomorrow.  I'd like to know if there's a good general rule about how cold it can be--more or less-and still be safe for a dog to walk a couple of miles.


In the old days, I didn't think about this much:  however cold it was, if I had to go somewhere, I went, almost always with my dog. Some years ago, I started hearing that you shouldn't take your dog out for too long if the temperatures were in the low thirties or lower.  I became more cautious with my previous dog and Sheldon, but I don't remember exactly what I heard and would like a better guage.  Sheldon is Rocket Dog in the Winter and Turtle Dog in the summer, and I'd like to give him the chance to be Rocket Dog more often if it won't be dangerous.


Thanks for any perspective.


Al



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