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10-22-2008, 11:03 AM | #1 |
Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York
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| 2 Yorkies Shivering in the Cold I'm annoyed at one of my neighbors. It's starting to get chilly here in NY and it's always more cold at night when the sun goes down. So Monday, hubby and I was taking the kids for their evening walk and we came across my neighbor and her 2 Yorkies. Keep in mind that it was windy and the sun had already set. The poor little guys were SHIVERING!!! It was so obvious that they were cold. So I said to her why don't get get them a little sweather for the winter? And she went on this whole rant about how expensive clothes are and that they are DOGS and what a waste of money it is. I told her that I have a lot of extra sweaters and I would gladly give her a few because her boys look about the same size as my Codie. Seriously, it would not have been a hardship for me because my kids have such a excessive amount of clothes anway. But she said no, they are DOGS and they don't mind the cold. So I said to her well if they don't mind the cold, why are the literally shaking and SHIVERING? They looked so miserable and you know what, it's going to get even colder as we get deeper into the winter. I feel so bad for those little guys. I can't imagine her walking them at night when it gets really cold. I feel so unsettled about this. I see her walking them a lot and I think I'm going to offer her some clothes again the next time I see her. I just can't stand the thought of them being outside in that freezing weather with no protection from the wind. Do you think I should or should I just let it go? I don't understand how someone could walk their dog in freezing winter weather and not put a little sweater on them. I'm not talking about spending hundreds of dollars or buying designer brands. Just a simple $5 shirt or sweater from Walmart or Target and I KNOW they sell them cheap like that because I've seen them in stores. They don't even have to buy multiple sweates -- just one would be enough. I think sweaters are a necessity with these little dogs because they don't have FUR or a double coat like some breeds do; they have hair similar to our hair and they DO get cold. Poor little guys.
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10-22-2008, 11:12 AM | #2 |
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| I let my boys out in the winter cold nekkid. They don't like clothes. I love my babies to pieces but if they dont like them I wont force them to wear them. I just make sure I watch them and when/if they start to look COLD I make them come in. I don't think you should worry about her dogs. It does not seem like they are abused or neglected. It was REALLY nice of you to offer her some sweaters though!
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10-22-2008, 11:18 AM | #3 |
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| Pehaps if you explain to her that Yorkies coat's are different from other dog's. It hair and not fur she might better understand the need to keep them warm. Keep trying is all you can do. |
10-22-2008, 11:21 AM | #4 |
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| It has been cold here also. I would do what carol suggested
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10-22-2008, 11:25 AM | #5 |
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| That makes me sick. I'm in Maryland and its getting chilly here as well. All four of my babies have had close on constantly for the past couple weeks. Actually right now my girls have thermal pjs on and a hoodie over them. I can't imagine making them run around with nothing on. When they are sleeping I pile blankets on top of them and I'm always obsessing about them being too cold. I bet I feel their ears 100x a day to make sure they're warm. I'd like to stick that lady outside with nothing on and see how she feels. Poor little babies.
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10-22-2008, 11:26 AM | #6 |
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| Try, in the most un-attacking way possible, to explain to her that they don't have the undercoat like other dogs and even though they have 'long hair' it's not the same as other breeds. I might even go so far as to tell a little white lie and say I didn't realize this either until someone pointed it out to me. Good Luck.
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10-22-2008, 11:28 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I agree with Carol.... Poor shivery babies. Mine start wearing sweaters when the temperature is in the 60's. I figure if I am cold....they are.
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10-22-2008, 11:48 AM | #8 |
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| Our mornings have dropped to mid-60's. I can open the door and just let them out - but they're not staying out for very long. Except for Puddie, who feels it's his God-given duty to bark at the tree because he KNOWS the squirrels are up there, even if they're still asleep . When it gets cold, they don't stay out. That's all there is to it. And when it rains, they won't go out at all: they can make a U-turn back into the house faster than you can blink an eye. So I guess it's a good thing I still have piddle pads, huh? Later this year I have to give some *serious* thought to walking (it's been too hot). When it's cooler, if it GETS cooler, they have sweaters and even coats. I doubt they'll need them, but they have them. If it gets too cold for them, I'll just tuck them between my jacket and blouse (it'll be nice and warm there ) |
10-22-2008, 12:08 PM | #9 | |
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Awww is Mr. Snooty wearing his thermal pajamas too?
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10-22-2008, 12:10 PM | #10 | |
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10-22-2008, 12:10 PM | #11 |
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| This is my thinking exactly. If I'M cold, they my kids are cold.
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10-22-2008, 12:12 PM | #12 | |
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10-22-2008, 12:18 PM | #13 | |
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You could offer her clothes, but she might get offended. But it's SO sweet of you - you have such wonderful intentions, so it breaks my heart that it might not be received well on the other end . People like that bother me - we always think of our babies' comfort, if it's too hot outside, we won't take them out - duh! When we had Wylie in MN when we lived there - he had a fleece coat and we'd only take him out if appropriate. HELLO COMMON SENSE, nice to meet you! Ya know??
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10-22-2008, 12:25 PM | #14 | |
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I hope I didn't offend her by offering to give her a few sweaters. I said it in a very nice way and I even told her that I was lucky because I just have way too many and I've been looking to give them away and it's perfect because her 2 dogs are about the same size as Codie. I don't know any other way I could have worded it.
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10-22-2008, 12:27 PM | #15 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | That's a great way to put it...I'd go for it.
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