hi,its -12 here,prince is desparate to go out and play,do you walk your dogs in this cold ,i wax his feet but im bit dubious. thanks

wax paws, keep it short and high energy to keep core temp up and then back in to a bowl of warm wet food or warm milk?

that's what I've been doing with Biggles and it's what we used to do as kids in Germany

my Granddad used to work his dogs down to -15 if only a short run and they would be keeping moving

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I'm not a million miles from you and it was minus 16 here last night (in fact at the moment we haven't got any hot water as the tank in the loft is obviously frozen).

I have the same dilemma and daren't let the puppy and the youngster out together as the ground is frozen solid. It looks as if it might be puppy on her own and the three older dogs on the lead later.

Hopefully this will be the last very cold day for the time being - thank goodness!!

My boys refuse to leave the house if its too cold. Theres no way im dragging them round the park when they dont want to go!

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I think your dog will let you know if its too cold Maybe next not too go to far.

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thanks for your replies,princes problem is he wont pee or poo in the garden only over the fields,as hes 8 now he just plods ,but i took the car down the track,he ran out done his bits then back home for porridge.