I received a question come up about the real cold and dogs – you know, the kind where your nose hairs freeze when you go outside. Heres the Q&A for your reading pleasure.
Q: I would like to see more on the dangers to our pets from minus temps like we had in the Denver area last January. Our dog would go out and start limping after just a few moments. What should you do and what should you be watching out for in sub zero temps? Our pets need to go out–but what can we do to protect them from such extreme cold?
A: I asked a variety of folks to answer this one – from veterinarians to people with dogs in cold climes, and heres what they had to say.
From Dr Riggs:
What I was taught was that dogs feet are less likely to be prone to get frostbitten.
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