| Your dog needs a sweater during the winter for a | | | | from arthritis and need a sweater to keep the bones |
| variety of reasons. Here we will discuss some of | | | | and joints warm. |
| these reasons as to why your dog needs to have a | | | | Sweaters help to keep your pet warm however; the |
| sweater. A proper fitting sweater for your pet is | | | | pet must be in a warm place during the winter. Your |
| important because just like you your pet can get too | | | | pet may also need a nice soft bed to stay off the |
| cold during the winter. A sweater will help prevent | | | | cold floor. The pet will also need to be in a warm |
| your dog from getting sick. The sweater will also | | | | room as well as wear the sweater to make sure the |
| prevent your pet from hurting during the winter. | | | | dog is warm. This winter will be especially cold and |
| Short- haired dogs like the small Chihuahua are the | | | | therefore you must protect all pets from the cold. |
| most affected by the cold. This is because the | | | | Moreover, do not assume that just because a dog |
| Chihuahua is small and has no fat and the hair is fine | | | | has a long coat he or she will be fine outside in the |
| and thin on the body of Chihuahua. Anyone who has | | | | cold. A dog or any pet can easily loose body heat |
| this type of breed will have to have a sweater for | | | | and freeze to death quickly if left out in the cold. |
| his or her pet. Some of the other dog breeds | | | | Even worse, they could become seriously ill and catch |
| affected by the cold weather are the Chinese pug, | | | | pneumonia. |
| the Boston terrier, Bulldogs, and any other dog breed | | | | In addition, just because a dog has longhair and stays |
| that has short hair. | | | | inside this does not mean that the dog is always |
| Some dogs need to wear sweaters during the winter | | | | warm either. A dog can still need a sweater if the |
| for other reasons. If the dog is older then the dog is | | | | dog is older or the dog's hair is beginning to thin from |
| much more likely to be, affected by the cold and is | | | | being older. If the dog is prone to illness then a |
| more susceptible to illness. Older dogs can also suffer | | | | sweater is also a good ideal for the pet. |