Sunday, January 24, 2010

How cold of weather can a field hunting english setter be in?

I live in north dakota and it can get below -20 during the day in winter and i was wondering if it would still be able to go for walks and play outside. What about a German Shepard also, can it be in the same conditions? I think the coldest it got this past winter was -39.How cold of weather can a field hunting english setter be in?
Both dogs would do okay in this climate, but not as ';outside'; dogs. These temperatures would require the dog to be brought in.





A good rule of thumb is if you wouldn't sleep outside in just a sleeping bag, your dog probably shouldn't be left outside either. Bring him in the house and let him potty outside.





I have a 14 lb American Eskimo Dog, and she was playing outside in 12'' of snow in -20 weather this past winter. Of course, we both came inside when we got cold!How cold of weather can a field hunting english setter be in?
That's probably too cold for prolonged exposure, but for short walks and romps outside, the dog would be fine, a german shepherd would be okay too, but only for short periods of time.
Don't leave them outside for long periods of time. Only keep them outside for as long as you are outside. Just remember that if you are cold, then so is your pet! Keep them inside in the cold weather :)
Wow,that's pretty cold,but I'm not sure.You could probably take them for wals and excersize since dogs DO get Winter coats they should be okay,but be sure not to get them in any kind of water whatsoever.

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