Freezing Temperatures: How to Keep Your Dog Warm

Learn which precautions to take to ensure your four-footed family members stay safe during harsh winter months.
In the dog days of winter, challenges can emerge when you're trying to take care of your four-footed companion.

If your face feels tingly, your hands have gone numb and your body is frozen from the bone-chilling wind, can you imagine how your pet feels?

Tolerating the cold can vary for dogs based on their breed, coat thickness, activity level and body fat storage.

You wouldn't want to spend hours locked outside of your home when below zero temperatures set in, so why would you let your dog?

There are ways to make those daily walks and exercise trips more comfortable; not only for you but for your dog as well.

Founder and Director of Family Paws Parent Education, Jennifer Shryock, CDBC, shares crucial information to keep your dog safe and warm this winter.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: staying_well/1405sw1a.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Jennifer Shryock, CDBC
  • Guest Bio: jennifer shryockJennifer is a certified dog behavior consultant specializing in parent education on dog and baby/toddler safety.

    Family Paws Parent Education offers two international programs for new and expecting families. Dogs & Storks and The Dog & Baby Connection now has licensed presenters in over 41 states and 11 countries.

    Jennifer has been featured in publications such as Tte Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart LIVING and Dog Fancy. Jennifer has also been a guest speaker on many radio programs and TV segments.

    Jennifer has a B.A. in Special education and is the Mother of four children ages 17,16, 12 & 4. The Shryock family has opened their home to foster over 70 rescued dogs and many cats over the last 10 years which has led to ongoing hands on life experiences.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Internal Notes: eWaiver
  • Host: Melanie Cole, MS