I first read this yesterday and the disturbing thoughts of this little creature being outside deprived of human affection and company keep recurring. In contrast our little girl is an expert at bed burrowing! We've had a cold snap on the Anglian Coast these last few days. Crystal has never known this before, so mum and I made sure her new fur coat keeps her warm on our walks. However the sea was smashing over the promenade here good style yesterday and we stopped at a shelter to seek respite from it's anger and escape the biting East wind. Crystal immediately climbed inside my coat and was shivering so badly, she stayed there while I had a flask of coffee. I was astonished how cold she was, as normally her temperature mimics a little hot-water bottle!
I know LA, even in the winter is nothing like our climate, but even so I would think the isolation would be very upsetting for these little dogs, for whom human company is such an important constituent for well - being? |