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Old January 28th 08, 06:48 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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It would have been nice if the cold weather had blown in a huge
dump of snow, but we got only a couple of inches.

The official temperature is -32C/-26F, but the windchill makes
it -50C. This is the coldest weather I've ever seen and it's
supposed to last 4 more days before getting up to a balmy -10C.

The dogs are out-and-then-in-real-fast today. I'm looking after
a friend's Chihuahua for a few days and she didn't bring its
jacket! Granted, it was a beautiful and sunny 0degC when she
dropped him off. He pooped inside and I forgave him.

-50! FerGawdSake. Thanks for listening.

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Old January 28th 08, 06:55 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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In article ,
Rocky wrote:
The dogs are out-and-then-in-real-fast today. I'm looking after
a friend's Chihuahua for a few days and she didn't bring its
jacket!


Do right by the dogs and get a business opportunity! Pick
up a few coats, rent 'em out.

By way of context, here's how big, tough sleddogs - ones
with a goal of running the Yukon Quest, where -40 is common
- deal with a cold snap (with photos):

http://wannabemusher.blogspot.com/20...-40-below.html
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Old January 28th 08, 06:56 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"Rocky" wrote in message
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It would have been nice if the cold weather had blown in a huge
dump of snow, but we got only a couple of inches.

The official temperature is -32C/-26F, but the windchill makes
it -50C. This is the coldest weather I've ever seen and it's
supposed to last 4 more days before getting up to a balmy -10C.

The dogs are out-and-then-in-real-fast today. I'm looking after
a friend's Chihuahua for a few days and she didn't bring its
jacket! Granted, it was a beautiful and sunny 0degC when she
dropped him off. He pooped inside and I forgave him.

-50! FerGawdSake. Thanks for listening.



It was FREAKING cold here over the weekend - but its passed on and is +10 F
this AM. Hopefully its going your way.

Pirate and Tok don't seem to care much but I don't let them stay out for
long.

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Old January 28th 08, 06:57 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"Rocky" wrote in message
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-50! FerGawdSake. Thanks for listening.

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My sympathies! Where is it that you live? After reading your post, I feel
guilty for our own weather here. We are in a terrible drought here though.
For those on city water, restrictions are at the highest level ever. But
your arctic weather is surely bone-chilling. I hope none of your charges
suffer from arthritis? My own bones ached just reading what you'd written.


best,

td


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Old January 28th 08, 07:03 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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tiny dancer wrote:
My sympathies! Where is it that you live? After reading your post, I feel
guilty for our own weather here. We are in a terrible drought here though.


It's a lot easier to get along in cold weather than it is in
a drought.
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Old January 28th 08, 07:10 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"Rocky" wrote in message:

The dogs are out-and-then-in-real-fast today. I'm looking after
a friend's Chihuahua for a few days and she didn't bring its
jacket!


Poor little fella! If you can bring yourself to go out, get one of those
battery operated heated socks, cut appropriate holes, and stick him in it.
Hopefully, that'll be sufficient to keep him from freezing when he has to go
do his bizness.

Hope your crew stays healthy and no one get the runs during the cold spell.

Suja


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Old January 28th 08, 07:26 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"Suja" said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Hope your crew stays healthy and no one get the runs during
the cold spell.


At least Maybe is learning than when she barks to go out, she
"gets" to go out. It's not just fun'n'games out there today.

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Old January 28th 08, 07:28 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"tiny dancer" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

After reading your post, I feel
guilty for our own weather here. We are in a terrible
drought here though.


You shouldn't. Extreme cold weather can go away quickly,
droughts tend to linger.

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Old January 28th 08, 07:34 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"BethInAK" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

It was FREAKING cold here over the weekend - but its passed
on and is +10 F this AM. Hopefully its going your way.


Our weather is apparently a result of your weather meeting some
southern weather ("Blame America"). The systems are meeting up
right over my house right now and have decided to stay for much
of the week.

Pirate and Tok don't seem to care much but I don't let them
stay out for long.


My method has always been to go out with the dogs no matter
what. The only concession I've made today is to send them out
ahead of me while I put on the toque and ski gloves.

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Old January 28th 08, 07:37 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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"Rocky" wrote in message
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"tiny dancer" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

After reading your post, I feel
guilty for our own weather here. We are in a terrible
drought here though.


You shouldn't. Extreme cold weather can go away quickly,
droughts tend to linger.



I simply meant temperature-wise. And yes, the drought has plagued over a
year now. Landscaping businesses and nurseries have really been having a
rough time of it. So many either going out of business or barely hanging
on.

I was surprised to read your post, because I had thought you lived on the
western coast of Canada, and just assumed the weather would be similar to
that of say the Seattle area.

td

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