Things You'll Need
- Shovel
- Cooking spray
- Dog sweater or coat
- Dog boots
- Dog fur clipper
- Towel
Instructions
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Provide warm, dry housing for outdoor dogs.
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Ask your dog's veterinarian if any of her medication or medical condition may make her more susceptible to frostbite.
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Shovel an outside area free of snow for bathroom breaks.
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Spray paws with small amount of cooking spray before cold weather walks.
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Buy warm pet coats, sweaters and boots to protect your dog from frostbite. Find coats or sweaters with a high collar and extends from the base of the dog's tail on top to underneath the belly.
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Clip fur between toe pads to prevent snow and ice from building up.
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Wipe snow and ice off of dog's feet, legs and stomach with a towel after she returns inside from outside.
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