Winter Care Tips for Your Pets
When the temperature drops, it’s important to pay attention to your pets. Frostbite and hypothermia are very real winter conditions that your pets can face if left outside for too long. Here are some tips for keeping your pet safe during the winter months.
Pay attention!
You may not be able to keep your pets, especially dogs, inside all day, but when you do let them out pay attention to how they act. If they’re whining, shaking, have stopped playing, or are trying to find somewhere to burrow to get warm, then it’s time to get them in the house. A good way to ensure your pets aren’t outside too long is if you go out with them, and when you’re ready to come in they’ll most likely be ready to come in with you.
Sweater weather
Everyone loves to bundle up in the winter, but while you’re putting on your favorite sweater don’t forget about your four-legged friend, especially short-haired dogs. Dogs with thick coats aren’t as susceptible to inclement weather like short-haired ones. Dog coats and sweaters help protect and keep short-haired dogs warmer during the cold winter months. Shop for winter apparel in our store.
Don’t pile on the food!
You might think you need to give your pets a little extra food to help give them an extra layer for warmth. But that really only applies to a coat, not an extra layer of fat. Cold weather can actually provoke laziness in pets and people, making them not want to go outside and get exercise. It’s important to be aware of your pet’s change in mood when it comes to cold weather, because if laziness consumes them then you might need to cut back on the food to keep them at a healthy weight.
Check their paws
Just as cold weather can affect your skin, making it dry and cracked, it can also take a toll on your pet’s. Check out your pet’s paws for any signs of damage from the cold weather, like cracked paw pads or any ice accumulation.
Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up with your four-legged best friend, but it’s important that you’re taking the necessary precautions to make sure that they’re warm, safe and comfortable. Care-A-Lot Pet Supply offers many products designed to help keep your pets healthy and happy during winter - browse our store today!