My dogs in the snow
I got a decent picture of Buddy which is surprising because he rarely leaves my side when he is off-leash!! Their time in the snow was short... enough for a potty break and thank goodness their new coats came in the mail yesterday. Perfect timing!
Sam and Buddy's new coats
I had a request to post a picture of the boy's coat. The best picture I have is this one... not the greatest picture of Buddy but you can see the coat. I got them at LandsEnd.com.
Sam and Buddy in the snow and a warning
Sam and Buddy love the snow but particularly Sam does. He's my 12 year old yellow lab. I took them outside for about 10 minutes on Saturday after it'd snowed so they could play. Sam likes to roll around in the snow (see above) and eat the snow but the fun turned a little scary once we got inside. Sam started trembling, really really trembling and then he started moaning. I figured he was cold so I put his sweater on him. This is the dog that gets overheated really easily. I called my vet and thank goodness they were open. They said his core temperature got too cold and I needed to warm him up on the outside and the inside. I heated a mixture of broth and water (not certain if the broth would upset his really sensitive stomach) and he drank that. Then he laid down on the couch and I wrapped him up in blankets. Again, this is the dog that gets hot really easily but he stayed under the blanket for over an hour. Then he crawled out and sprawled on the floor on his side.... I think he was getting a little too warm.
So be careful with your pets this time of year when it is this cold. It has taken me a week to post this note or any pictures of them in the snow because it bothered me that I let this happen. Luckily he's okay.
Sam I Am
My Sam Sam's cute little face as I'm leaving to go to work!
Happy Anniversary to our Buddy
It was a year ago today that Don and I adopted Buddy. We love him!