Yes, a lot depends on your dog's coat type. Gracie has a fine silky coat with no undercoat at all. She gets cold very easily. Some apartments and houses have cold floors in the winter so check for yourself how cold the floors get. These little ones are so close to the floor they tend to feel the cold first. Gracie's feet get really cold and she will want me to hold her so she can warm her feet up. So she now has various indoor wear for when the floors are cold. If your dog has a good thick coat he may not need things like that. Last winter was Gracie's first winter and at first I thought she was being very clingy but she actually just wanted someone to warm her up. When I was not available to do it she would lay on top of one of the cats to get body heat!
Many dogs love to play in the snow but if yours tends to be fearful you need to show him that snow is fun. You may need to shovel an area for him to go potty outside because of the depth of the snow. I used to have to do that for my previous dog. |