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[Selkie]

Good lord, DB, is dog wearing leopard fur? What a vixen.

I had "pork chop" (Margot) out for a walk this morning and she stole a stick from a sweet little yellow lab named Dorothy. I had to pry it out of her mouth to give it back---it broke and each dog got her own smaller portion to carry. Margot carried that thing more than a mile home and of course, wanted to bring it inside. It's now on our front porch, waiting to be carried on her next walk.

[divingbiker]

Good lord, DB, is dog wearing leopard fur? What a vixen.

Uh, the "vixen" is a boy. That's the only sweater I have, and I keep the temperature kind of low during the day, so the two old dogs get sweaters. Sammy chewed through his yesterday, but he's a heat box anyway so he doesn't need one.

[Selkie]

Uh, the "vixen" is a boy. That's the only sweater I have, and I keep the temperature kind of low during the day, so the two old dogs get sweaters. Sammy chewed through his yesterday, but he's a heat box anyway so he doesn't need one.

Ooops, sorry, no offense intended! That can be a unisex sweater---Tarzan for boys, vixen for girls. You are such a good mommy!

[Tuckervill]

Uh, the "vixen" is a boy. That's the only sweater I have, and I keep the temperature kind of low during the day, so the two old dogs get sweaters. Sammy chewed through his yesterday, but he's a heat box anyway so he doesn't need one.

Does any furry creature ever really "need" a sweater? Really? Because my two terrier mixes are perfectly fine lying outside on the lawn furniture at 37 degrees (like now) when they could come right in through the doggie door and sleep on the warm couch where it's 67 degrees! They CHOOSE to be out there in the cold. So do the cats. I just don't understand dog sweaters! lol.

Karen

[divingbiker]

Oh, I dunno, probably not. But it makes me feel better.

I'm most worried about Ruby, who has liver cancer and shivers a lot.

[Zen]

My little dog needs one. She has very little body fat.
Big Girl seems to have an undercoat and loves the cold.

[Selkie]

I've seen furry dogs shiver on cold days, so I think a sweater is a good idea. Probably depends on the dog. Cockers are special souls who need pampering.

[Tuckervill]

Oh, I dunno, probably not. But it makes me feel better.

I'm most worried about Ruby, who has liver cancer and shivers a lot.

Little Ruby should get whatever the little dear desires.

My old Jack Russell shivered a lot. We used to think she was cold, but eventually we concluded it was a tremor. People would even ask, "oh is she cold?" I'd just say, "no, probably just Doggie Parkinson's or something." One of her close relatives, at my dad's house, does it, too. Probably genetic.

Karen

[spokewench]

Does any furry creature ever really "need" a sweater? Really? Because my two terrier mixes are perfectly fine lying outside on the lawn furniture at 37 degrees (like now) when they could come right in through the doggie door and sleep on the warm couch where it's 67 degrees! They CHOOSE to be out there in the cold. So do the cats. I just don't understand dog sweaters! lol.

Karen

I used to agree with you; but I have a 24 year old failing cat and he got a sweater just recently! He is only warm if he is sitting two inches away from the wood stove. And, I really mean, two inches! Sometimes, I have to push him back cause I'm afraid he's going to burn his little nose.

He is my little hospice kitty and boy does he do some crazy things.

spoke

[Tuckervill]

I used to agree with you; but I have a 24 year old failing cat and he got a sweater just recently! He is only warm if he is sitting two inches away from the wood stove. And, I really mean, two inches! Sometimes, I have to push him back cause I'm afraid he's going to burn his little nose.

He is my little hospice kitty and boy does he do some crazy things.

spoke

He's a special case and he deserves anything he wants. I don't see my cats ever submitting to a sweater, though.

Karen

[NoNo]

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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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