With arctic air sweeping the country regularly over the last month, how do you know when it’s too cold take your dog for a walk? Wicker & Wilde are proud dog parents and wanted to share this important information.
Dogs, by nature, like to hide when they are uncomfortable. One pet insurance company has created a chart to let pet parents know when to keep doggos inside. The chart goes by the size of pets and notes the more delicate or short haired the breed, the more affected by the cold they are. Small breeds are most affected. In case you didn’t know, pets can get hypothermia just like humans.
Here’s what their experts suggest:
For most large dogs: the unsafe potential temps, when you need to keep an eye on Fido, is between 40 to 20 degrees. At 15 degrees it can be dangerous and at 10 degrees and below, it is life threatening.
For medium breeds, the unsafe mark is 45 degrees, the dangerous point is 30 degrees and the life threatening mark is 10 degrees or lower.
Small dogs have little tolerance for the cold. The unsafe temp is 45, dangerous sits at 30 degrees and life threatening is 20 degrees.
Some people buy booties for their dogs but if their like Wilde's dogs that is not going to happen. Phil and Cheddar refuse to wear "shoes."
Here is a guide from the American Veterinarian Medical Association.
This is another list of winter tips for doggie parents. Just remember when in doubt to play it safe and stay indoors and keep an eye on the fur kids if you let them out to potty making sure they don't stay out too long.
