Y'all bring your pets inside tonight

[Chock_Full_o__N]

I prolly don't have to tell this group that, but this is my personal PSA. Domesticated animals are unable to survive in severe temperatures. Even huskies and samoyeds need protection. They are susceptible to the wind chills and even frostbite. If you have outdoor dogs at least bring them into the garage out of the bitter cold. We do that for homeless people, and we should do it for our pets.

Off my soapbox now...

[bt6845]

Markiemark32
Little ones are so cute and snuggled. Mine are the same just enoying beging with us. I don't need to turn the heat above 65 with my lttle ones snuggling with me. Have a few pics jpg I'm sure would be enjoyed. Don't know how to download to here.

[BCSnob]

Chicago area news
Wheaton Sees Resurgence Of Coyote Attacks On Pets
Family dog killed in Glenview coyote attack

[Code2High]

Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:

xteacher wrote:

Code2High wrote:

Jean S wrote:
Our dogs (and cats when we had them, too) always had a dog door and went inside the house or out as they pleased. The Bernese Mtn Dog and the German Shepherd.loved the cold. Some of the others hated it. Still, they had the choice to shelter inside or not. I am not sure how that will work out in the motorhome with the bichon.

If you're fulltiming in various locations, it won't. You'll leash the dog and walk it outside, every time. Bichons are snack size. Unless you are absolutely certain of what wildlife does and does not live in the area, letting snack dogs out alone is an invitation to tragedy.

I agree! Even at home, with a fenced in yard, in a suburban area, we watch our yapper dogs, b/c sometimes hawks will start circling when they're outside. The dogs are a bit too big for a hawk, but the hawk might try anyway (shudder...).

Exactly why I go out with our Bichon, Tiki. We live in the suburbs but I have seen falcons and hawks swoop in a pick up squirrels and rabbits out of my yard. We have a fence, which keeps out other predatory animals, like coyotes or other, bigger dogs but the fence does nothing to prevent an aerial attack. :E

FYI... a coyote can go over a six foot fence like it wasn't even there.

Another reason to go out with the midgets. I do let mine out during the day with the big dogs, as I figure it would be a pretty crazy coyote to jump in there with Hal and Zig.

[Chock_Full_o__N]

xteacher wrote:

Code2High wrote:

Jean S wrote:
Our dogs (and cats when we had them, too) always had a dog door and went inside the house or out as they pleased. The Bernese Mtn Dog and the German Shepherd.loved the cold. Some of the others hated it. Still, they had the choice to shelter inside or not. I am not sure how that will work out in the motorhome with the bichon.

If you're fulltiming in various locations, it won't. You'll leash the dog and walk it outside, every time. Bichons are snack size. Unless you are absolutely certain of what wildlife does and does not live in the area, letting snack dogs out alone is an invitation to tragedy.

I agree! Even at home, with a fenced in yard, in a suburban area, we watch our yapper dogs, b/c sometimes hawks will start circling when they're outside. The dogs are a bit too big for a hawk, but the hawk might try anyway (shudder...).

Exactly why I go out with our Bichon, Tiki. We live in the suburbs but I have seen falcons and hawks swoop in a pick up squirrels and rabbits out of my yard. We have a fence, which keeps out other predatory animals, like coyotes or other, bigger dogs but the fence does nothing to prevent an aerial attack. :E

[AuntSmurf]

Our 4 are not only "inside", but in bed with us when it's this cold! Doesn't leave a lot of room. Shelby is about 75 lbs, Roxie is 20 lbs, Bea is 15 lbs, and Sophie is 12 lbs. (I don't get a lot of the bed!) The girls sleeping with us was DH's idea. It was too cold in the living room of the 5er for them, he felt. So, when the weather warms up and he decided that it's time for them to go back to their own spots in the living room, my attitude will be: YOU brought them to bed, YOU get them out! Lol!

[Campinghoss]

Just saw this morning an article that a jack Russell mix was found frozen to the ground. Really makes my blood boil.

http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/dog-rescued-being-frozen-ground-195000159.html

[AZPops]

dspencer wrote:

AZPops wrote:

dspencer wrote:

AZPops wrote:

Markiemark32 wrote:
This is not mexican weather:


Will stay cuddled up:


Take Care, stay warm:W!

Markiemark:C

Now that's what's I's calls two cute Pitchers!



Calvin

Hey Calvin i certainly hope you let Pops in from the cold last night. :B

No, NOT until he finished work, an it was time fur me to eat! ....



Calvin

Well as long as you let him long enough to feed you he at least got to warm up! Have you got him house broke yet Calvin? :B

Pops .... LOL

[anaro]

My parents neighbors have a Rottweiler and a Chihuahua. One day when they were outside a hawk swooped done and took the Chihuahua. The Rottweiler managed to get the Chihuahua back but he the poor little thing was in critical condition and ended up spending over a week in doggie ICU. After that they always made sure to be out with the dogs. Well one day they didn't know it but the Chihuahua had gotten out. The Rottweiler was starting to go nuts in the house and at first they didn't know why. Then they saw the Chihuahua outside, opened the door and the Rottweiler took off. She got to the Chihuahua just as a hawk swooped down. The hawk didn't get the Chihuahua this time. Needless to say Zelda (the Rottweiler) got lots of rewards that night.

[dspencer]

AZPops wrote:

dspencer wrote:

AZPops wrote:

Markiemark32 wrote:
This is not mexican weather:


Will stay cuddled up:


Take Care, stay warm:W!

Markiemark:C

Now that's what's I's calls two cute Pitchers!



Calvin

Hey Calvin i certainly hope you let Pops in from the cold last night. :B

No, NOT until he finished work, an it was time fur me to eat! ....



Calvin

Well as long as you let him long enough to feed you he at least got to warm up! Have you got him house broke yet Calvin? :B

[xteacher]

Code2High wrote:

Jean S wrote:
Our dogs (and cats when we had them, too) always had a dog door and went inside the house or out as they pleased. The Bernese Mtn Dog and the German Shepherd.loved the cold. Some of the others hated it. Still, they had the choice to shelter inside or not. I am not sure how that will work out in the motorhome with the bichon.

If you're fulltiming in various locations, it won't. You'll leash the dog and walk it outside, every time. Bichons are snack size. Unless you are absolutely certain of what wildlife does and does not live in the area, letting snack dogs out alone is an invitation to tragedy.

I agree! Even at home, with a fenced in yard, in a suburban area, we watch our yapper dogs, b/c sometimes hawks will start circling when they're outside. The dogs are a bit too big for a hawk, but the hawk might try anyway (shudder...).

[Code2High]

Jean S wrote:
Our dogs (and cats when we had them, too) always had a dog door and went inside the house or out as they pleased. The Bernese Mtn Dog and the German Shepherd.loved the cold. Some of the others hated it. Still, they had the choice to shelter inside or not. I am not sure how that will work out in the motorhome with the bichon.

If you're fulltiming in various locations, it won't. You'll leash the dog and walk it outside, every time. Bichons are snack size. Unless you are absolutely certain of what wildlife does and does not live in the area, letting snack dogs out alone is an invitation to tragedy.

[AZPops]

Jean S wrote:
Our dogs (and cats when we had them, too) always had a dog door and went inside the house or out as they pleased. The Bernese Mtn Dog and the German Shepherd.loved the cold. Some of the others hated it. Still, they had the choice to shelter inside or not. I am not sure how that will work out in the motorhome with the bichon.

I'm still trying to figure out how to install that trap door system like what's his name had on the floor of his trailer in "Lethal Weapon II". ... :B


Anonymous

[Jean_S]

Our dogs (and cats when we had them, too) always had a dog door and went inside the house or out as they pleased. The Bernese Mtn Dog and the German Shepherd.loved the cold. Some of the others hated it. Still, they had the choice to shelter inside or not. I am not sure how that will work out in the motorhome with the bichon.

[AZPops]

Pops