Mom took in my 130lb. Akita when I couldn’t keep him in my rental.
“Oh Shalafi! He just plops down on the freezing concrete and refuses to come inside!”
Tried to explain they were bred to hunt bears in the mountains of northern Japan. He’s quite happy in the snow and ice.
“Can you just make him come in?”
Frigidlollipop@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Just in case some folks don’t know… some breeds are designed for this. My buddy’s Pyrenees will do anything to stay outside in the snow and not come in as often as possible.
miraclerandy@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah, from what I’ve hear, a common rule is if they keep snow on them like in the picture, they’re well insulated because the snow isn’t melting. If your dog has melted snow in their coat, they need to come in. But also, allow them to decide what they want.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
I would also do anything to stay out and play in the snow, but I am hardly designed for it.