For delicate canine paws, cold and icy sidewalks can be just as hazardous. Additionally, harmful salt on streets, sidewalks, and driveways during snowfall can damage your dog's paw pads.
Keep your dog on a leash
Having your dog securely leashed helps you control where they go and reduces their chances of running onto an ice patch or into a slippery road.
Keep your dog warm
Keep your dog toasty with their own coat or sweater and have a blanket on hand to wrap your pup in if extra warmth is needed.
Be seen with reflective gear and LED collars
Buy a LED collar. These are furbulous for keeping your dog visible, and usually come with settings to customize the color or blinking to solid light capabilities.
Don’t allow your dog to eat snow
Antifreeze, de-icing chemicals and road salts could be hiding under a fresh layer of snow. You may not see them, but all it takes is a couple teaspoons or less of some toxins to poison your dog.
Avoid ice and ice-melt chemicals
Always avoid traversing frozen lakes or ponds as a break in the ice could be deadly!Be sure to use pet-safe de-icers at home and avoid spilled antifreeze and de-icers along the walk.
Take short, frequent walks
Keep the walks short and go more often instead of venturing out for a long trek. Head back home if your pooch starts lifting their paws, showing anxiety, or trying to lie down.
Keep an eye on your dog
If your home experiences cold weather in winter, you’ll have to contend with exposure to freezing or sub-zero temperatures that can cause hypothermia, a dangerous drop in body temperature.
Take short, frequent walks
Keep the walks short and go more often instead of venturing out for a long trek. Head back home if your pooch starts lifting their paws, showing anxiety, or trying to lie down.