Tips and tricks to keep your dog warm even in winter, beyond the "coat"

How to keep your dogs warm, especially when they spend a lot of time outside? Some tips and tricks

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How to keep your dogs warm, especially when they spend a lot of time outside? Some tips and tricks besides the classic "coat"

Although they are naturally covered thanks to their soft fur, unfortunately this is often not enough and the cold can be very dangerous for pets, especially when temperatures drop below freezing.

So here it is 10 simple tips to keep your dog, whether he is indoors or outdoors, warm and safe.

Index

Proper nutrition

First of all, it is very important to properly feed your four-legged friend, especially during the winter season. This is because as temperatures drop, even the dog, like us, burn more calories, therefore nutrition is essential. You might then think of increase the daily portion of food, or consider of aadd a supplement to your diet. Obviously all this if the dog is used to spending time outside even in winter. For dogs who prefer to enjoy home relaxation during the colder season, then perhaps it would be better not to increase but to decrease, the daily portion of food.

Take care of the hair

Especially for dogs with long hair and living in areas prone to snow and ice, brush their fur often to avoid the formation of knots inside which ice or snow could accumulate. And, if when you go out, your dog tends to get his paws wet, try to dry them when you come back to prevent the body from accumulating moisture. Obviously it is strictly forbidden to cut his hair.

Winter wardrobe

Tips and tricks to keep your dog warm even in winter, beyond the

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With the first rains and the first colds, dogs used to living indoors can suffer from it thermal shock. This is why it is important, before going out, to cover at least the most fragile subjects, such as puppies, elderly dogs, with health problems and with a thin and sparse coat. Use a coat or a raincoat is by no means a simple fashion, but a requirement that varies from race to race. If you have to buy it, choose a resistant one or you can also make it with your own hands using a series of recycled materials. (READ also: DIY dog coat from an old sweater)

Paper the doghouse

If the dog usually sleeps in a kennel outside, to prevent it from coming into contact with a cold floor (even if the kennel is made of wood, during the winter it is normal for it to cool down) cover it with warm fabric. For example, you could recycle old sweaters, old blankets or carpets, the important thing is nail the material you have chosen well to the floor, thus preventing the playful from biting it or taking everything away.

Warm with straw

If you have any, straw, but also hay, are gods excellent insulators above all natural and cheap, with which you could heat your pet's kennel. Straw is also safer from a hygienic point of view as you can regularly change it, which is difficult in the case of fabric upholstery because you should promptly remove and replace the nails. Obviously, be careful that your dog is not allergic to it or that he does not have a good feast of it. Not suitable for the most restless, you could find it anywhere both in the house and outside.

Insulate the kennel

In those particularly critical cases, where the cold is really felt, to guarantee the dog greater comfort, insulate its kennel. There may be several solutions, but for example, an excellent insulator is soy foam, suitable for the thermal insulation of the house and especially for kennels, and above all eco-friendly as it does not contain formaldehyde.

A warm blanket

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Even if your dog sleeps indoors, don't let him lie down on a cold floor and make plans for it raise the place where he usually relaxes. Without spending money on custom-made cots, you could use one instead simple wooden board, the important thing is that it has a fairly high thickness. Once you have decided what to lift his bed with, lay an old blanket, rug or old sweaters on top. And if your friend tends to suffer from low temperatures, why not warm him up with a very useful one hot water bottle?

Go out even in the rain

If on the most pungent or wet days of the year we like to stay warm, perhaps lying on the sofa with a nice blanket and a cup of hot chocolate, for dogs, on the other hand, regular outings are of fundamental importance for well-being. (Read also: 5 Reasons to take your dog out even in rain, cold and snow (video))

Do not leave the dog in the car

Leaving the dog in the car is not only dangerous during the summer season, but also in winter. In fact, keeping the dog in the car for a long time, especially during the evening hours, could cause him to freeze. (READ also: Leaving dogs in the car, even for a few minutes, is dangerous all year round, not just in summer)

Open the door for him

And if it's really cold outside, let him into the house and finally let him enjoy the warmth of the house with you, perhaps filling it with lots of sweet and affectionate cuddles.

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