Well it's snowing like crazy in the Catskill
Mountains of NY, we could get up to a foot. Pooh Bear my 2-3 year old is
happy as can be. Winnie Bear 6-7 year old is ok about it. I don't
think my older one likes being outside as much as the younger one does.
They live in my goat pasture. I knew that
the snow was coming soon, so I've driven my husband crazy with getting my dogs
additional shelter.
We have a 10x30 tarped building with stockade fence
around most of it (poor mans garage) which is next to the goat stable. I
cleaned out the bikes and mowers and misc. junk. Finished fencing it in
and put a gate between this "kennel" and the goat pasture. We put a deck
on the ground so the dogs can get off the cold ground. Also put a doghouse
in there and a big thick folded up quilt. Now when I go to feed the dogs I
put them in here. Their food stays dry, best yet, the goats can't eat
it. They can nap in a doghouse or snooze on the comforter. The sun
shines in the one end where I have a chainlink kennel panel. They can stay
in this kennel building or go into a small outdoor run. After a few hours
I let them back in with the goats. They can sleep in the goat house or
their calve hutch.
We finally warmed up, we were above 32 today.
It hasn't been this warm in 3 weeks. The dogs seem to like the cold
weather though. Especially Pooh Bear, she hates it when I bring her
inside.
I have a question about Winnie Bear
though. I noticed she doesn't like to jump up, doesn't dig, will not crawl
under the fence when Pooh Bear digs out and also lies down when she eats.
Would this indicate that she might have a problem with her hips? Also her
fur is not as thick as Pooh Bears. She is about 6/7 years old (she was a
rescue dog from MD), is this considered old for a Pyr? Should I maybe
consider making her an inside dog. I probably could do it with her.
Never with Pooh Bear, she is a restless teenager who hates being cooped up
indoors and hates the heat. She probably sleeping in the snow as I
type.
Thanks for any input.
Heidi in snowy NY
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