Comments on: Coats aren’t for Sissies http://www.parkhillpooch.com/2008/12/01/coats-arent-for-sissies/ Pet ownership is a privilege not a right. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:04:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: wendy http://www.parkhillpooch.com/2008/12/01/coats-arent-for-sissies/#comment-31 wendy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:08:18 +0000 http://www.parkhillpooch.com/?p=347#comment-31 Dr. Barden thought 45 degrees is the coldest temperature a dog could handle for a period of time. (a couple of hours) She suggested figuring out the dog's surface area to body weight ratio. So, small dog or ones that are on the light-weight side probably can't tolerate as much cold as large and/or chunky dogs. Regardless of their hair. I own small dogs. One is old, chills easily, and has short hair - she wears a coat most of the winter, whether she is inside or outside. One is a chunky monkey, has a short thick coat, and is a canine furnace - she hates her coat and wears it maybe twice in the winter. Dr. Barden thought 45 degrees is the coldest temperature a dog could handle for a period of time. (a couple of hours) She suggested figuring out the dog’s surface area to body weight ratio. So, small dog or ones that are on the light-weight side probably can’t tolerate as much cold as large and/or chunky dogs. Regardless of their hair.

I own small dogs. One is old, chills easily, and has short hair - she wears a coat most of the winter, whether she is inside or outside. One is a chunky monkey, has a short thick coat, and is a canine furnace - she hates her coat and wears it maybe twice in the winter.

]]> By: wendy http://www.parkhillpooch.com/2008/12/01/coats-arent-for-sissies/#comment-30 wendy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:45:11 +0000 http://www.parkhillpooch.com/?p=347#comment-30 <strong>The following is from Colorado law.</strong> "Sec. 8-132. Neglect of animals prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person having care, custody or control of any animal to fail to provide such animal with food sufficient for the species, potable water and adequate shelter from the weather, or to cause any of such acts to be done." So "adequate shelter" what does that mean. For me it means an insulated house with a cover over the opening. In cold weather it would be heated and in hot weather it would be cooled. That kinda sounds like my house. I spoke to my sister, Dr. Barden of Park Hill Firehouse vet. clinic, about the affects of cold weather on dogs. She had a shar pei come into the clinic recently, it was an outside dog and underweight. She had explain that shar peis were not bred to live in cold temperatures. The dog had already lost weight from trying to stay warm. Just the fact that she had to explain this to the seemingly educated people astounded me. The following is from Colorado law.
“Sec. 8-132. Neglect of animals prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person having care, custody or control of any animal to fail to provide such animal with food sufficient for the species, potable water and adequate shelter from the weather, or to cause any of such acts to be done.”

So “adequate shelter” what does that mean. For me it means an insulated house with a cover over the opening. In cold weather it would be heated and in hot weather it would be cooled. That kinda sounds like my house.

I spoke to my sister, Dr. Barden of Park Hill Firehouse vet. clinic, about the affects of cold weather on dogs. She had a shar pei come into the clinic recently, it was an outside dog and underweight. She had explain that shar peis were not bred to live in cold temperatures. The dog had already lost weight from trying to stay warm. Just the fact that she had to explain this to the seemingly educated people astounded me.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.parkhillpooch.com/2008/12/01/coats-arent-for-sissies/#comment-26 Lisa Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:39:04 +0000 http://www.parkhillpooch.com/?p=347#comment-26 Could you include the gov regulations of outdoor temperatures when pets should not be outside for extended periods of time as well as you own personal recommendations? I know this depends upon age and breed of the dog too. Thanks! Could you include the gov regulations of outdoor temperatures when pets should not be outside for extended periods of time as well as you own personal recommendations? I know this depends upon age and breed of the dog too. Thanks!

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