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How cold is too cold for Yorkies? The unseasonably cold weather here has kept my babies in the house most of the time. The ice covered grass has forced us to keep our walks short and on the cold sidewalks. I was wondering what everyone does to keep their babies active when they can't go out? What temperature range should I deem acceptable for my two? |
Mine go out to go to the bathroom in all temperratures. We only go on walks when its 30 degrees or higher. When they dont go outside as much we just try to play with them alot more |
I don't know how cold it would have to get to keep mine in the house. They love to go outside. When we had the winter blast sweep through they were outside rolling in the snow and I could hardly get them inside. Abbie is only 5 months old so I worry about her getting too cold, but she just fights me to stay outside. |
I always let them tell me when they are cold. I bundle them up in tshirts with their winter coats and we go for a walk. As long as we keep moving they love it! I can always tell if they think it's too cold b/c they will turn around to go home :) It's only supposed to be 5 here tomorrow so we will stay in and play ball :) |
Mine walk out and if its to cold or wet they just turn around and go back in....:p |
dogs out in bad wheather On colder days I put their clothes on. They have jackets and shirts (which also cover there legs but not underside) and booties... I've seen some that are made of leather as well... may want to dress according for the snow. I let mine go out in the rain, somehow the male always ends up in the puddles and mud. :mad: :animal36 |
I take mine out if the temps are in the 20's or above. They're always bundled up in heavy coats/sweaters. I think the teens and below are too cold for them, but that's my opinion. The colder the temp, the shorter the walk. On days when they don't go out, we try to run them around the house a lot. |
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Troy loves the snow. but i'm not trying to stand out in it to long so when i'm ready to go in she has to go and thats not long. like 5 min if that. i hate the cold. but she gets a lot of exercise from my kids anyway so we haven't gone on any walks yet. she doesn't like her leash at all so we are working on getting her leash trained. |
I never let mine out from October to April but we get really sever weather here (usually between 25-30 below). I make sure they have a good run in the house twice a day ( play catch, chase). They seem to be happy enough and they are quite content with not going out! |
Boo has been in 14 degrees in Idaho and peed and pooped which I was very surprised. I guess he had no choice. |
it doesnt get verryyy cold here but i dont bring gracie out if it is under 40-50degrees b/c that is cold to us lol! just my opinion! |
thanks to the 4 legged fido fleece coat we go out in the cold. http://fidofleece.com/category.cfm?Category=14 |
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Buddy is like the US Postal Service. Come rain, sleet, snow or shine we're walking! Coat, sweater and boots off we go.:animal37 :animal37 :animal37 Carol & Buddy |
I was wondering about boots. I can't imagine that mine would keep them on. |
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Do they fasten with velcro, elastic, snaps...? I've seen some in a pack at Target, but I really didn't look at them closely. I assume it's best to get ones with some sort of solid/traction bottom. Any recommendations? |
It has been VERY cold here in Ohio (10-15 below 0), as well as 18 inches of snow!! Lexie goes out in her winter coat to go potty and then runs right back in the house. They are a lot hardier than you would think. Last year I was a nervous wreck about her being outside in the cold and snow. This year ,since she is trained to go potty outside, we have had to deal with the weather. I stand out with her sometimes, and sometimes just inside the door. As soon as she is done, we run back inside. She is only 5 lbs, but does great!! She seems to mind the rain and wind worse than the snow and cold, believe it or not!! |
Footwear For Yorkies It is a good idea to get some decent water proof booties for our furbabies for the cold winter. The snow can cause frostbite easily plus protect the feet from salt on the roadways. I got these awesome booties (from ebay) for my baby. They actually fit (first ones) and she walks and runs in them. I also got her a pair of open toed sandels for the summer time to protect her feet from the hot pavement and sand when we go to the beach. I made her a pair of booties also with leather soles (not waterproof) and lining so when we are gardening she wont get prickles and when walking in the park, her feet safe from spear grass. All of her footwear stays on by way of velcro. They don't come off! |
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She will not go potty inside no matter what! My question is that if your dogs remain indoors from October to April, how do you get them to go potty while inside? Some have suggested to put paper down for her and I have and it doesn't work. She wants to go potty outside but I would like to try to teach my house trained dog to go potty inside when the weather is extreme. Any suggestions? Thanking in advance. |
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First off I wouldnt suggest keeping your dogs in for months on end... they really do need to get out and see things besides the four walls inside their home.. if its really cold take them to a local store that allows pets and walk around a little, if possible... bundle them up and take them outside. However, many people wee wee pad train their dogs and therefore they never need to go outside to go to the bathroom. If your dog is already trained to go outside, when you take him out try putting a paper down and getting him to go on it... if you cant when you goes, use the pad to pick up a little of the pee so that the pad smells like it... then next time he has to go put him in an ex pen with his paper on one side and his bed on the other... this will encourage him to leave his bed and go to the paper to go "potty". It may take awhile... many dogs who are trained to go outside have a hard time picking up the paper as they feel like they are going against their training and going inside... hopefully others will have more advice as well. Again, welcome! |
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Jackson is a bigger boy but all winter, I would just bundle him up in his warm coat, and we'd go outside as much as possible. He loved romping around in the snow. My friend's got two little ones though and her girl, Nala is around 5-6lbs and loved the cold and would last a while! Just dress them accordingly :) |
Extreme Weather & Potty Time Thank you for your response(s). My girl loves to play in the snow also. Oh she will go outside to potty no matter what conditions but people, family tell me to make her go on paper inside when there is a storm out and she needs to go. I feel to teach her to go on paper (pee pad) is going backwards since she is house trained (to go outside). I will consider if we want to have her go indoors or not during extreme weather conditions. If so, I will definitely try this suggestion. As it is, Roxy goes outside for a walk at least four times a day and has a big front and back yard to play in (supervised) as well. Thank you for your warm welcome & suggestions. Much appreciated. |
Cold weather makes me so sad :( Being 3 pounds its really hard to do cold weather. I will bundle Lula up but she will just sit and look at me... crying. All summer we mastered potty training then winter hit and I am going backwards trying to now train her to use potty pads. Winter has been tough on both of us. |
In Mich, Pixie goes out in all kinds of weather. It doesn't bother her one bit. She doesn't even wear a coat. Just out and in very quickly in the winter months. With the weather we are have now she is out for longer periods of time. |
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She still went out. Sometimes not for long but she went. It was cold though. I went down early in the morning and borrowed a shovel (I live in an apartment) and shoveled an area for the small dogs in the bldg to use. Later I just shoved snow aside with my boot so she had a clear area to do her thing as the shoveled area got rather busy after a day and didn't want her there after that. We work it out. It is just that sometimes I think that she needs to go number two and well, if it is miserable out, she will quickly fo tinkle but then run for the door, meanwhile.. It's like, hey Roxy .. Are you sure? Thanks again! |
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