[nagdu] really cold was wearing a harness.

[Daryl Marie]

Hey, Julie,

Not sure how much I can help, but I have heard of doggie snowsuits (try www.muttluks.com).

For what it's worth, how open is your garage? If the door is open for example, she may just think it's a covered area and perhaps might be willing to relieve there because she IS out of the elements.

Jenny gets a bit funny when we get big temperature shifts - either up or down - but after a day or so she levels out and acts like the pro she is.  Once I realize that it's just one of her quirks and just roll with it, it's made much of this less stressful.

Now I just have to keep her from eating the snow when it's time for her to go pee!

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: The Pawpower Pack <pawpower4me at gmail.com>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:02:34 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] really cold was wearing a harness.

Rox and Tami,

I didn't know there was such a thing as dog legwarmers.  I've been looking 
for boots that come up further on the leg and haven't found much. What she 
really needs is a dog snowsuit.  Can't find one of those either though. 
*sigh*

I have been leash relieving her.  When she went in the garage I was one step 
behind her.   I guess she views the garage as outside?

I was just looking at her coat and made a few adjustments so it would be 
warmer.  My next adjustment is to add a piece that will go between her front 
legs and fasten around her middle.  that should keep her warm underneath and 
hold the entire coat closer to her body, helping when the wind blows so 
hard.

I contacted Meghan to see if she had any ideas.  Jetta didn't refuse to go 
out last year.  I'm wondering if it is due to our sudden change in 
temperature.  It went from being in the 50's and 60's to the teens and crazy 
wind with snow literally overnight.  I'm hoping she just needs some time to 
get used to the cold.   Meghan suggested the roughwear boots, instead of the 
Paws boots that I have.

I was also just talking to Gregg about constructing a wind block in the 
backyard.   That would hopefully make relieving at home a bit more 
comfortable.  I don't have a lot of trips planned this winter, so relieving 
will be almost exclusively at home.

I'm going to try to keep her outdoor time short, 10 minutes or less while 
it's this cold.   she did really awesome in harness on the ice and snow 
until her feet got cold.   Then everything came to a screeching halt.  We 
did try having Monty in front, but it didn't matter.

Well, I need to get myself to my lunch meeting.  Gregg is driving me, thank 
all the powers that be.

Julie


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