Is minus 1 too cold to walk the dog?

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I’m thinking of his paws. Will they get ice burn on the cold surface?

no but id wash his paws when you get back in case of salt/grit

No… he’ll be fine!

Thank you

I guess it depends on the coat. Mine has a thick long coat so he loves that type of weather

Is he brand new? Most people walk their dogs throughout winter. Put a coat/jumper on him if hes shorthaired

Most dogs are fine in the cold if they are dry and keeping moving. We used to have a very short-coated dog who loved a good roll on frosty grass or snow.

My dogs like to walk in all weathers so that's what we do If they were less keen on the cold I would stick an equafleece on or let them enjoy the comfort of a lay in
When I got back from our walk this morning both dogs had frozen fur on their undercarriage and I couldn't untie my laces because they were frozen solid

I usually take the equafleece with me on zero and below walks, just in case she leaps in the stream.

Today hairy pointer has opted for a lie in. I think that is down to her first experience with an electric fence yesterday.

We walk in all weathers unless it’s torrential rain or very hot out. DDog doesn’t seem to mind and won’t settle until she has her walks.

Mine is a GSD who has a good thick coat, and she loves nothing more than to thrash around on icy grass. Just wash his paws when you get home in case of salt / grit on the pavements.

I am from Sweden and have friends in Canada, some have little shoes for their dogs but then it's usually -20 or colder. Your one will be fine

Depends entirely on the breed. But try mushers secret on the paws if your worried. If it’s snowy I make sure there plenty of the fur between the pads to stop snow clumping.

sorry all, I must have been half asleep this morning and not thinking straight. I've no idea why I posted. I'm an fairly experienced dog owner

And, don't laugh, but ddog is a utility breed with a fabulously warm coat (although in my defence, it was his paws i was concerned about).

I think some of the skinny sighthounds - lurcher, greyhounds etc like a coat in this weather. But most dogs are fine. The heat is more of an issue in most cases....

Nah, he'll be absolutely fine. Mine was out in -2 this morning - no coat, and he was just fine zooming around.

I only worry when it drops to around -5 but even then I would still walk him, just be aware of stopping too much.

My little nutter got so hot on his walk the other day (little more than freezing out) that he ran straight into the garden into his paddling pool 😂

Granted he didn’t wallow for long…

My chihuahua doesnt like pissing outside when its this cold never mind walking in it!

My idiot wanted to go swimming today, but settled for a paddle instead. Idiot dog!

DPs Great Dane won't go out in the rain, even to toilet (just holds it). Sticks his head half out of the door then comes back in.

Our Goldie would love it

No - lots of them love to play in snow. If you can put your hand on the ground without it damaging your puny human skin, a dogs thick paw skin will be ok.

Hot tarmac in summer is more risky.

We did loads of dog walking in the snow last year it was fine for their paws

You can get paw wax to rub on their feet which provides a protective barrier, bit like lip balm for the paws. It comes in a shoe polish style tin so easy to rub each paw across it

If you live where they would heavily salt where you walk then wash the dogs paws after. But otherwise... it's a dog, they are pretty hardy.

My short haired idiot absolutely will not wear a coat so I clean off her paws when we get home, give her a rub with a towel and throw a blanket over her. Mind you she did have a lie in this morning but it was 6 o'clock