[nagdu] Extreme Cold

[Sheila Leigland]

I love having a dog especially in deep snow. and yes be very careful 
about the dogs eating snow near cars because it can kill a dog if he 
gets antifreese or however you spell it.
On 9/28/2014 9:19 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
> I have a sweater I put on my dog when it's particularly cold and I 
> know we will be waiting for a bus.  My current dog doesn't seem to 
> mind the cold, but my previous dog would shiver.  The sweater has a 
> turtle-neck I can pull up by the ears a bit.
> Don't let your dog lick or eat snow anywhere near cars. Antifreeze 
> tastes sweet, so they say, and is extremely toxic. The symptoms are 
> frequent vomitting.
>
> I used to live in Minnesota, and went out often when it was -30 or 
> even worse.  Try to minimize the time you're standing still, is all I 
> can say. And dogs are great for getting through deep snow!
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dudley Hanks via nagdu" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Nimer Jaber'" <nimerjaber1 at gmail.com>; "'NAGDU Mailing List,the 
> National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Extreme Cold
>
>
>> As with people, every dog is different; some work well in cold, others
>> can't take it.
>>
>> In general, my Guides have had no trouble with extended walks down to 
>> about
>> -25C, after that, a couple have worked eagerly down to around -35C, 
>> but one
>> couldn't take it because of thin
>> Fur on his ears.
>>
>> If you experience temps below -35, I'd look for a mall to walk in and
>> exercise and try to minimize exposure to an absolute minimum.
>>
>> Obviously, at these temps, even a light breeze can really cause 
>> problems.
>>
>> Above all, use common sense.
>>
>> Check if your Guide is lifting it's paws when not walking, whining, head
>> shaking, or general shivering.
>>
>> If you put boots on your Guide, you shouldn't have trouble with snow 
>> getting
>> caught in between your Guide's toes.  But, if you have a Guide who hates
>> boots and your Guide starts limping because he or she has little 
>> snowballs
>> stuck between the pads and the toe webbing, clean them out immediately.
>>
>> Also, try not to let your Guide eat too much snow.  It can induce 
>> shivering,
>> and can wreak havoc with your Guide's relieving schedule.
>>
>> Whatever your routine, your Guide will get accustomed to it, but a 
>> longer
>> than normal walk or a colder day than normal can be tough for your 
>> Guide to
>> work through.
>>
>> Take Care,
>> Dudley, with Michener
>>
>> : nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: September-28-14 4:10 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] Extreme Cold
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> While I have dealt with cold before, I have not dealt with the extreme
>> cold that will be present where I reside. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions or recommendations for working a dog in these types of
>> conditions? Boots will come on if it gets too cold and/or they begin
>> putting salt down and I have done this before...but are there certain
>> things that I should know about working in this type of an environment?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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