Tips for the cold weather...keep your dog safe!

You want to make sure that your dog stays warm this summer, even if you live in a cold climate. We all take our dogs on walks or let them out, but to ensure that our dogs are safe, here are some cold weather tips for pets from petfinder.com.

Pet Tips and Tricks
Cold Weather Tips

• Make sure your pet has a warm place to sleep, out of drafts.
• Remove ice or snow from between your pet's toes after a winter walk.
• Pet sweaters are good.
• Thump the hood of your car before starting the engine to scare out any sleeping kitties.
• Make sure your pet doesn't have access to antifreeze. It's poison.
• Have a disaster plan.

For more cold weather tips, visit the Petfinder.com library.

If you are looking to crochet a winter sweater for your dog, check out this website: http://www.crochetnmore.com/dogsweater.htm. Here you will find a pattern and instructions that will allow you to crochet a dog sweater, custom to your dog!