Please, please, please (probably telling granny how to suck eggs, but.) ............ ..

Don't let your dogs go on frozen lakes, ponds, canals. Too many have
died already this winter by falling through the ice. They either go
under the ice and can't get out, or die of hyperthermia.
Humans have fallen through as well this winter, but it's their own fault, they should know better
Beware of your dogs getting frostbite in their toes. There have already
been several cases.

If you have the benefit of a swimming pool at home and it hasn't been
emptied and is frozen over. DON'T allow dogs or cats go on the ice.
Cover the pool with an appropriate cover or empty the pool.

If you dog is getting clumps of ice all over it's feet, legs, body, take
them off and keep your dog warm (not TOO warm!!!)

cheers for this hilary.... its funny you should post this... i was across the fields with fred today and we were out for over 2hrs and i wondered if his feet would get cold walking through a snowy field and then on ice paths

Good post Hilary

So true about the snow and ice sticking to the dog as well, Ellie gets it terrible and I cannot keep her out at all for very long and have to remove it all

good post hilary a friend took his cocker spaniels out in the snow for some fun ... big mistake!! their feet ended up like snowballs and thet couldnt walk he had to carry them home and get the snow and ice off them

thanks for this Hilary
BUT............



............Shady wont do it again i promise

thank you Hilary. Sam & Tess have snowballs when out but always make sure i pick them out when they get home and dry their feet. Molly wont go out in it (only in the garden)...we call her posh