Advice Needed

[allypally]

hi hope someone can help my son he has a young saluki x whippet who is kenneled outside ,the kennels are draught proof and he has a padded bed the weather is so cold here at the moment and were wondering wether to put a coat on at night any thoughts please :cheers:

 

[peppermint lady]

im not sure on that one ally :unsure: could be a worry if the dog gets all caught up in the coat....or may even chew it off if it doesnt usually wear one..

depends on the dog i suppose :thumbsup:

 

[allypally]

im not sure on that one ally :unsure:   could be a worry if the dog gets all caught up in the coat....or may even chew it off if it doesnt usually wear one..depends on the dog i suppose :thumbsup:

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thanks julie i,m probably being soft but forecast minus 10

 

[dtmc1979]

dogs have fur for a reason!!! my dogs are kennaled outdoors and are ok!! jus put some dry beddin in the kennel an it ul be fine!!! )

 

[ladyp]

hi hope someone can help my son he has a young saluki x whippet who is kenneled outside ,the kennels are draught proof and he has a padded bed the weather is so cold here at the moment and were wondering wether to put a coat on at night any thoughts please :cheers:

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All my lurchers have kennel coats for very cold weather made by G&D Taylor of Woodlands(www.woodlandspetproducts.co.uk) :thumbsup:

 

[AnnSa]

dogs have fur for a reason!!! my dogs are kennaled outdoors and are ok!! jus put some dry beddin in the kennel an it ul be fine!!!  )

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If it's taken more from the whippet side

it wont have much fur will it !

 

[Hula]

My elderly whippets wear fleece coats in the house at night (w00t)

 

[storm68]

My elderly whippets wear fleece coats in the house at night  (w00t)

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the best coat for a dog is the one it was born with why wrap them up and treat them like babies. do u put coats on them when out working them no u dont.as long as there kennel is dry and draught proof they are fine. coats on in the house ive never heard of that one.

 

[Hula]

My dogs are aged 12 , 13 and 15 and they feel the cold . Maybe the fact that they are so well looked after is why they are not on any medication despite their ages and they are never at the vet

 

[SuffolkSight]

Prevention is better than cure.

My oldest GH got a chill last year and he laid about for about a week, I mean more than he normally does, didn't eat much, didn't want to know much.

Most other dog breeds either have fur, fat, or both. GH/lurcher/whippet don't.

The bit I hate about coats, mine need them walking to the walk, but once they are running I'm stuck holding the 3 coats.

 

[urchin]

For me it would all depend on the breed - a husky at -10? Naaaah, that's the summer for them!

A whippet x saluki? Neither breed famed for its thick undercoat, at -10 I'd definitely put a coat on :thumbsup:

Whether I'd put a coat on to work a dog is a red herring. A running/working dog will be raising its core temperature through the exercise - a sleeping dog won't.

Tomorrow on the allotment I have a bed to dig - while I am digging a jumper will do me fine - when I stop for a cuppa I expect I will need to put a fleece on :thumbsup: