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Fred Causer · 09-21-2010, 01:09 PM

We move backwards and forwards from semi tropical Durban summer to a freezing winter Highveldt, South Africa. Snow and burning beaches. MacBeth and Timothy, now both 13, have been moving backwards and forwards since birth, love the hot sand and the snow both. They do get cold, and can shiver badly - and burnt paws on the sand too - but, like children, they soon tell you what they want, and so we learned always jackets in the icy cold, but never indoors, and carry them over hot sand to the shade, and boots just not acceptable to them. Temperatures in-between they cope easily with. But they don't care for bootees on their paws at all, inhibits their senses I guess? Sleep in our bed up North, but never when we are down hot South. Yorkies do not NEED smothering... but hey! it's so cute to dress them up.

Bentleys Momma · 09-21-2010, 04:20 PM

I am in a usually in the south but even my babies get chilled. I would definitely bundle them up warmly if you are in a cold climate.

Tishag0913 · 10-29-2012, 02:58 PM

Hi, this is my first time here and I love the questions that are being asked. I have a Yorkie (Ky) and he's now 10 months old and full grown at 7.5lbs. He's awesome, but the weather is changing and while living in Louisiana you never know what to expect. I was informed that If you put clothes on your pet, their body temp. gets adjusted to having clothes on all the time or they will end up sick. Is this true? I keep my house cool-cold, & I never thought Ky was cold. If I cover up, I cover him up too & he loves it.

GuinnessStout · 10-29-2012, 09:36 PM

Guinness refuses to go out in cool weather until he has on a hoodie or sweater... It was 58 this morning and when he went to potty he only got one paw out the door before he turned around and ran back to bed under the covers.

IamMiasmom · 10-30-2012, 08:15 AM

Mia loves temperature control, she cannot stand the heat and demands the air be set to her desires, and despises cold! She quickly finds the quilt and gets under it at night and I keep my house warm. They are such little creatures and I think do chill easy. I admit LA can be a damp cool, Mia thought she was home here in NE last Thanksgiving when she went down near Shreveport even wore he fur coat one day and didn't argue about putting it on.

gracielove · 10-30-2012, 02:38 PM

I agree that there can be differences in how cold a dog gets but keep in mind that Yorkies do not have an insulating under coat that many breeds have. I never put clothing on a dog until I got Gracie. When she was a puppy I noticed she was always in my lap or laying on me or against me. As soon as I would sit down there she was! Then I noticed that when I was busy doing things she would go and wrap herself around one of the cats that was taking a nap. She was constantly trying to get heat from someone's body.

Now she has pajamas, sweaters and coats. She also has socks to keep her feet warm when the floors get chilly. She still enjoys my heating pad and the electric throw that I put on the bed for her when she is cold. She prefers to get under the covers with me in the middle of the night though.

My Shih Tzu never needed a coat or sweater he had a thick coat that was more than adequate to keep him warm. Yorkies have an entirely different type of coat though.

gracielove · 10-30-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tishag0913

Hi, this is my first time here and I love the questions that are being asked. I have a Yorkie (Ky) and he's now 10 months old and full grown at 7.5lbs. He's awesome, but the weather is changing and while living in Louisiana you never know what to expect. I was informed that If you put clothes on your pet, their body temp. gets adjusted to having clothes on all the time or they will end up sick. Is this true? I keep my house cool-cold, & I never thought Ky was cold. If I cover up, I cover him up too & he loves it.

Yorkies do have a hard time keeping warm. I know my dog appreciates any way I give her to keep warm. She is much more comfortable with her pajamas on. I don't understand the thinking of who ever said that their body would "adjust" to wearing clothing. Clothing helps to keep the body heat in so they are warmer. I have to put Gracie's warmer clothing on her when I turn on the AC during the summer so they can get cold at any time of year. If your dog has never worn clothing it may take some time to get him accustomed to having them on. Most enjoy it once they find they are not cold anymore.

yorkietalkjilly · 10-30-2012, 02:48 PM

Tibbe never seems cold, never shivers in the cold, even the year it was 8 degrees out. My Jilly was always cold it seemed.

Potter · 10-30-2012, 04:26 PM

I always dress Pao up since he was young. He is 6 now. If I am cold, he is cold.He has sweaters, winter coats, boots, pajama. I don't like the cold myself and won't expect him to be okay with the cold...

IamMiasmom · 10-31-2012, 12:57 PM

Mia has actually some nicer things than I... But they chill so easily and not enough to warm up! SO we keep her out of the elements. I know it will be nice in TX next week but I don't want to take her south with me just in case it is cool out. Besides she is saving her vacation days for the winter, she will be coming to work as she does every day, keeping a watchful paw on it.

09-21-2010, 04:20 PM	#32
Bentleys Momma YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 793	I am in a usually in the south but even my babies get chilled. I would definitely bundle them up warmly if you are in a cold climate. __________________ "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." — Will Rogers

10-30-2012, 08:15 AM	#35
IamMiasmom YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 268 Blog Entries: 1	Mia loves temperature control Mia loves temperature control, she cannot stand the heat and demands the air be set to her desires, and despises cold! She quickly finds the quilt and gets under it at night and I keep my house warm. They are such little creatures and I think do chill easy. I admit LA can be a damp cool, Mia thought she was home here in NE last Thanksgiving when she went down near Shreveport even wore he fur coat one day and didn't argue about putting it on.

10-30-2012, 02:48 PM	#38
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Tibbe never seems cold, never shivers in the cold, even the year it was 8 degrees out. My Jilly was always cold it seemed. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

10-30-2012, 04:26 PM	#39
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	I always dress Pao up since he was young. He is 6 now. If I am cold, he is cold.He has sweaters, winter coats, boots, pajama. I don't like the cold myself and won't expect him to be okay with the cold... __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

09-21-2010, 01:09 PM	#31
Fred Causer YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Durban Natal South Africa Posts: 1	We move backwards and forwards from semi tropical Durban summer to a freezing winter Highveldt, South Africa. Snow and burning beaches. MacBeth and Timothy, now both 13, have been moving backwards and forwards since birth, love the hot sand and the snow both. They do get cold, and can shiver badly - and burnt paws on the sand too - but, like children, they soon tell you what they want, and so we learned always jackets in the icy cold, but never indoors, and carry them over hot sand to the shade, and boots just not acceptable to them. Temperatures in-between they cope easily with. But they don't care for bootees on their paws at all, inhibits their senses I guess? Sleep in our bed up North, but never when we are down hot South. Yorkies do not NEED smothering... but hey! it's so cute to dress them up.

10-29-2012, 02:58 PM	#33
Tishag0913 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 1	Hi, this is my first time here and I love the questions that are being asked. I have a Yorkie (Ky) and he's now 10 months old and full grown at 7.5lbs. He's awesome, but the weather is changing and while living in Louisiana you never know what to expect. I was informed that If you put clothes on your pet, their body temp. gets adjusted to having clothes on all the time or they will end up sick. Is this true? I keep my house cool-cold, & I never thought Ky was cold. If I cover up, I cover him up too & he loves it.

10-29-2012, 09:36 PM	#34
GuinnessStout Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 4,289	Guinness refuses to go out in cool weather until he has on a hoodie or sweater... It was 58 this morning and when he went to potty he only got one paw out the door before he turned around and ran back to bed under the covers.

10-30-2012, 02:38 PM	#36
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	I agree that there can be differences in how cold a dog gets but keep in mind that Yorkies do not have an insulating under coat that many breeds have. I never put clothing on a dog until I got Gracie. When she was a puppy I noticed she was always in my lap or laying on me or against me. As soon as I would sit down there she was! Then I noticed that when I was busy doing things she would go and wrap herself around one of the cats that was taking a nap. She was constantly trying to get heat from someone's body. Now she has pajamas, sweaters and coats. She also has socks to keep her feet warm when the floors get chilly. She still enjoys my heating pad and the electric throw that I put on the bed for her when she is cold. She prefers to get under the covers with me in the middle of the night though. My Shih Tzu never needed a coat or sweater he had a thick coat that was more than adequate to keep him warm. Yorkies have an entirely different type of coat though.

10-31-2012, 12:57 PM	#40
IamMiasmom YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 268 Blog Entries: 1	Mia has actually some nicer things than I... But they chill so easily and not enough to warm up! SO we keep her out of the elements. I know it will be nice in TX next week but I don't want to take her south with me just in case it is cool out. Besides she is saving her vacation days for the winter, she will be coming to work as she does every day, keeping a watchful paw on it.