Winter always acquires more attention, care for staying healthy. If you don’t care about your health then this harsh weather can put adverse effects on you. As this weather can put adverse effects on human pets are also living organism weather affect them too. There is a myth pets or animals have thick fur that’s why there’s no issue regarding getting worried about them and not needing winter care for them. If you are feeling cold, your pet is also feeling cold.
In winter, Keep your pet inside especially overnight.
Because they are at risk of getting hypothermia. What is hypothermia? Hypothermia
is a condition that occurs when body temperature drops down dangerously due to
exposure to cold temperatures.
Hypothermia in pets shows the following symptoms:
1. Gray gums
2. Muscles stiffness
3. Weakness
4. Heart and breathing rates become low
5. Shivering
In order to keep your pet in good health, you just need to
follow the following instructions and good luck!
How to make Dog warm in Garage:
Doghouse is the main thing to keep Dog warm in the garage in
winter.
Dog House:
If you have a dog, you should have doghouse in your home.
You can build your own or purchase from any good store and from trusted online
store. If your dog is spending more time outside in winter and sleeps outside,
you cannot compromise on your pet bedding. Make sure to provide them a warm,
well insulated bed or house.
1. The floor of the doghouse should be few inches almost four inches off the ground and fitted with ceder shavings or straw so that it is well insulated.
2.
1.Bedding should be super comfortable that is
easily replacable, most importantly washable because hygiene is important.
3. 2. Doghouse should be placed
opposite to the wind direction especially its entrance so that it becomes warm
for your pet.
4. 3. Entrance of dog house and
house should be large enough so that it can be comfortable for your pet.
5. 4.Doghouse should be placed
at that place where you can keep an eye upon it.
Fresh water:
In freezing cold weather, your pet should be stay hydrated
and check your pet’s bowl regularly and don’t let the water freeze. If you find
freeze, replace with fresh water.
Check your Car Engine:
Pets usually on cold season for cozyness think the ideal
place is on warm engine. Don’t forget to check your engine before start your
vehicle.
Pet Grooming:
Pets Parents yes you don’t forget to take your pet to vet to
get groomed. Keep your pet’s paw fur trimmed so that ice don’t stack in pads.
Keep the dog’s paw cleaned and use booties to protect them from harsh cold
weather. Don’t let the pet coats to grow longer because it can cause skin allergy,
knots in hairs, difficulty in mating and it’ll difficult for you because it’ll
take long hours for brush their hairs.
Antifreeze Poisoning:
It is seen more in cold snaps, it’s small amount can cause
large problem. It spreads on ground when sprays on vehicles frozen windows. It
is recommended to cleans windows by using ice scrapers. And if you have
antifreeze material so take away from pets.
Be aware from salts and chemicals on road:
Salts and chemicals are used to clear roads and pavements in
winter. When your pet go out for a walk or regular exercise these chemicals can
irritate your pet’s pads. So, when your pet back home you need to wash your
pet’s pads with warm water and dry them.
What to do for outside dogs in winter:
If you see a dog in winter without any shelter you can take
that pet to home or place a dog house for it. But don’t keep it inside your
home for long time because they are not use to it. Provide better diet to him.
Wear them winter coats and booties to their pads.
Can two dogs warm each other:
This is an experimental phenomenon it many people sit in a room
this room becomes warm rapidly as compared to a room with few people. The same is
the case with dogs. They cuddle with each other and become warm. But you can
place two dogs together in that case if they’re friends otherwise it’ll become
a problem I think you got it. Lol
Diet:
Feed your dog well in winter. In winters more food is required for pets to maintain their metabolism. To keep dog warm in winter they need more food because heat excludes from the body more quickly. To keep their momentum going on they need daily walk and healthy exercises otherwise they gain unhealthy weight which is not a good thing.
