How do you exercise a very active dog with a short coat in the cold winter weather when you can't take them outside
2006-11-29 13:09:27 · 13 answers · asked by lagosalado67 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
tug of war, or chase each other around the house, haha that's what i do with my dog
2006-11-29 13:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by greenjellybean 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have access to a stair case? If so, sit at the top of the stairs and toss something down for the dog to chase. If the dog retrieves toys, toss toys. If the dog has no retrieving instincts, toss tiny bits of food. Call the dog back up, toss another tiny bit of food.
Running up and down stairs is heavy duty exercise and quickly burns off energy.
Also, mental stimulation tires out dogs almost as quickly as physical exercise. Train your dog new tricks or obedience commands.
2006-11-29 13:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lori R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your dog a coat or run around your house or something your dog will stay warm this way during the cold conditions outside
2006-11-29 13:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by 2 Minutes ago 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still take a dog out with a short coat, it will run and play creating heat, if you are that worried buy him a jacket and shoes, they sell that stuff. My beagle gets cold only when she stops for a while other than that she is fine, take out your skis and snow shoes and get your dog and go, we have to let them burn that energy or else we have unhappy dogs in the house that are so overcome with energy that they cant sit still.
2006-11-30 03:20:56 · answer #4 · answered by Scooter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do lots of iciness events with our Pyr as he LOVES iciness. Our toy breed is somewhat too small so get through the fairly a lot of snow the following and many times finally ends up hopping from foot print to foot print and receives chilly in the previous we initiate to have any relaxing. We flow snowshoeing. (Which the Pyr does a lot extra valuable and extra evidently than I, I ought to upload) i love ice skating. at the same time as the lake freezes over the following we get a 5km skate direction so as that makes for some good relaxing walks/skates for us. upload: Berner! Snow forts sound fantastic! i am going to ought to attempt that this iciness.
2016-10-16 11:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy him a dog sweater and take him out on the warmer winter days.
2006-11-29 13:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a sweater and take him out. It doesn't have to be for very long. Throw the ball or whatever and run him a lot then bring him in and put a towel in the dryer and wipe him down, wipe his feet and he will be fine. He will love you for it.
2006-11-29 13:13:52 · answer #7 · answered by 1stladyb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't like the cold or you don't? If he's active, he won't get cold exercising outside.
2006-11-29 15:25:14 · answer #8 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs have a natural layer of skin that protects them from the cold.I'm sure it's fine.If it's you who doesn't want to stay out with it try putting it on the treadmill if you have one.My dog loves the treadmill.
2006-11-29 13:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by lady2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a dog coat, or toss something inside if the fetch
2006-11-29 13:11:38 · answer #10 · answered by M B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋