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How to Walk a Dog in Cold Weather: Veterinarians Give Advice
08.12.2023 14:25
Walking dogs in winter, and especially in severe frosts, requires special attention.
Owners should think about how to keep their dog healthy and at the same time make their life easier by avoiding a visit to the vet. Therefore, it is important to think about dog clothes, capes and even shoes.
How to do this correctly is written by the publication “Novy Den” with reference to veterinarians.
The first thing is clothes.
First of all, this concerns walking so-called hairless dogs, as well as short-haired dogs and breeds with short legs.
They also dress pregnant, nursing, elderly, and sick animals in winter.
The second is injuries.
Dogs love to dig in snowdrifts, where they can easily get injured or cut themselves on a sharp object.
It is also important to avoid hypothermia, and therefore it is necessary to take into account the duration of walks. It should be comparable with the age and endurance of the pet.
The third is behavior.
Watch your dog's behavior. It's best to return home if the dog starts to tuck its paws or turns toward the house itself.
Hypothermia is fraught with consequences, and very serious ones, veterinarians remind.
