feel ears to check temperature?

[bizzbeth]

is it true that feeling my yorkie's ears will help to determine whether he is too hot or too cold????

Just wondering b/c i think i read it in a thread at one time. THANKS!

[bizzbeth]

anyone?
is my question confusing??
Basically- if it's cold in my apartment and I want to make sure he is okay I can feel his ears and if they are cold I could put a sweater/blanket on him.

thanks!!

[blondflava]

I read about it, not the whole ear just the ear tip. I guess it's just like with real kids, if their fingers are cold, they're cold.

[abbie's mom]

It does make sense. Is he shivering when ears are cool?

When Abigail's ears are cool, I put her somewhere that's warmer, and then notice her ears warm up.

[marcerella02]

i check layla's tummy... i'm not sure why... lol... but it's always been a good way for me to tell if she is hot or not... not so great with checking cold.. however layla is very dramatic and will shiver if she feels a chill

[bizzbeth]

thanks everyone!!

[red98vett]

I always kiss noses ...if they have a cold nose - the sweater or nightie goes ON

if the nose is dry - that means they don't feel good -

so you want a nice wet not too cold kissable nose on a dog - then you know they're feeling ok