I Know Pets Well

As we see cold weather hit most of Europe all of us pet owners need to take extra special care of our pets, even know they have fur coats they will still be feeling the cold. It’s good to take extra precautions and know where your local animal hospital is or an emergency vet.

It’s pretty obvious that a husky will fare better in the cold than a chihuahua, but bear in mind that animals need time to adapt to temperature changes, just as people do. Pets change to what climate they are use to so even if youre husky originates from a cold climate it is still going to feel the cold because it is not use to it.

Ive never been a fan of pets wearing clothes but for dogs with thin coats, the very young or old, or even those pets on long-term medication e.g. for arthritis, they may benefit from a highly-visible fluorescent coat. Of cause extreme weather means doing whatever it takes so I would advice adding a warm jacket.

Indoors treat your polar pooch to a proper preformed curled-up-doggy-shaped plastic box. Make sure it’s large enough and if in doubt go slightly bigger. Easier to clean than traditional baskets these boxes should be positioned well-away from doors as the slightest draught will turn your dog – who’s closer to the ground into a miserable bag of shivering bones.

Chemicals used to thaw the roads and walkways for example salt can cause irritation to paws and make them crack. And, if ingested, these chemicals can be downright dangerous and you would need to take your pet to a vet referrals You care solve this by putting boots on your dogs but this can cause problems as many dogs do not like having their feet covered. Instead, wash your pet’s feet every time they leave the house and before they get a the chance to lick them! A great tip to stop the build up of ice on the paws is to add some baby oil to the paws before you leave. A tip to stop the build up of ice on paws add baby oil before you leave as this reduces this dramatically.