My Dog Loves Winter!
My dog is a winter dog. Lou is a Pug/Terrier cross, and like other Pugs (or part Pugs), she tends to overheat. In the summer, we have to make sure to take her out for her walks early in the morning before it gets too hot, or late at night after it cools down. If she gets too hot, she'll pant, stop numerous times in the shade, roll around in the cool grass. Eventually, she'll just stop walking, too hot to move another inch. I've found myself carrying her home before I figured out that she didn't do well in the heat. Trust me, twenty-five pounds of overheated dog is really heavy when you have carry her home several blocks!
So Lou loves cold weather, probably much more than I do. Luckily for her we live in Winnipeg, Canada and have many days of cold weather and plenty of snow. It's funny to watch her jump through the snow with her short little legs. She's so short, and sometimes the snow in our back yard is so deep, that we have to break trail for her so she can do her business, either by walking through the snow ourselves, or by blowing a path with the snowblower.
It's ironic that in summer she meanders along, stopping to sniff everything, and taking her sweet time getting anywhere, while in the winter she pulls me down the icy streets at breakneck speed. I'm barely able to keep upright. But Lou is always up for a walk, so I've learned to put cleats on my winter boots and keep on going.
If it gets too cold, like minus 15 Celius or colder, Lou has trouble walking. Hey, if you had to walk around barefoot in the snow at that temperature you'd have trouble too! So we put on her boots and her coat. She's not crazy about getting dressed up, but once she gets outside, she happily frolics in the snow wearing her ensemble!
This winter promises to be a cold one, but Lou and I will dress up warm and brave the weather together. And together this Christmas we'll greet our guests and enjoy a wonderful Christmas dinner. Lou especially likes the turkey innerds (gizzards, hearts, livers), which I am more than happy to part with!
I haven't decided what to put in Lou's Christmas stocking this year. Maybe it will be a chew toy or maybe she'll get dog treats. She doesn't really care as long as her people are around her giving her lots of love. Which is exactly the way it should be.
All the best this Christmas from Jana and Lou. Stay warm and enjoy the snow!
Here's my question about my post: What's Lou's favorite Christmas treat?
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Nice post! Your dog's favorite treat is turkey innerds. Hope you both have a wonderful holiday!
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Turkey innerds!
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Lou loves turkey innerds.
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DeleteYes, Lou does love her turkey innerds! Thanks for stopping by.
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Great post thanks for being a part of the blog hop :)
ReplyDeleteTurkey Innerds is was your dogs favorite treat is. Have a happy holiday.
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Turkey innerds. I guess someone has to eat them. lol
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Hi Karen,
ReplyDeleteIf it wasn't for Lou, I don't think anyone would eat them, so she's very welcome to them!
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Nice post! Your dog's favorite treat is turkey innerds. Hope you both have a wonderful holiday!
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Thanks Laurie! The same to you.
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Turkey Innerds,,,yuck! Lol
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There's no accounting for taste! Lou loves that stuff.
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Im with your dog..heat is not good..lol.I take walks the same way he does, and some days in the summer I wish someone would carry me especially when we hit those triple digits.
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Lou's favorite treat is turkey innerds.
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I melt a little in the summer heat too. But then I've got 5 months of winter to cool down!
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Turkey innerds...wow... :D
ReplyDeleteMy dog HATES winter...she doesn't know what to make of the snow...she has this prissy walk she does when she walks through snow like she's trying to get as little on her as possible. :D
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That's funny Chrissy! I hope your dog lives somewhere that doesn't get much snow.
DeleteAnd the turkey innerds - Lou's never met a meal she didn't like. She eats almost anything. One of her favorites is banana.
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Lou's fav Christmas treat is turkey innerds, yech!
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Lou's favorite christmas treat is turkey innards, yummy. Thank you for participating in the hop.
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my grandmother would put those dog booties on her chihuahua and he would do a funny get these off me walk the whole time
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Thanks for the great hop. His favorite isTurkey Innerds. I follow by email.
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Yay for turkey innerds! :-) Your dog is adorable in her little protective boots! My dog is a winter dog too, but only because he's got too much coat to enjoy our hot, humid summers here!
ReplyDeletePoor puppy! It must be tough with all that fur. Lou really doesn't have that excuse. She just can't handle the heat.
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cky15: love your picture of your dog with little shoes cute. His favorite thing is the turkey innerds. Hello - love your book that I got a while back. Thanks.
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turkey innards - he can have mine too...lol. Thank you for the giveaway and for being part of the hop. Happy Holidays!
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Lou definitely gets my share of the turkey innerds 'cos I sure don't want them!
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Jana
Hello, thanks for the giveaway! Your dog likes the turkey innerds.
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She sure does! Thanks Holly. Merry Christmas!
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Turkey innerds! Yuck!
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Hi Jana
ReplyDeleteWhat a little cutie Lou is! My rescued Jack Russell, Bouncer, doesn't mind snow but if there's a spot of rain he has to have his coat on or he won't go outside the door! He has a set of boots too, but isn't very keen and walks like a high stepping Tennessee Walking Horse! I think he'll have both treats and a toy in his Christmas stocking (he's not spoilt, not at all! :) )
A high stepping Tennessee Walking Horse perfectly describes the way behaves in her boots when I first put them on. But when it's minus 20, I think she appreciates them!
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Lou in booties is absolutely adorable! Turkey innards are the favorite treat.
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You got it Mer! And Lou is adorable in her booties. Unfortunately, it takes longer to get her in the booties than to go for our walk!
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Turkey innards (hey, the neck meat is good in gravy).
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I knew there was some kind of use for that stuff!
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Hi Jana,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you put cleats on your boots to keep the pace with Lou. Your dog loves the turkey innards when it is Christmas dinner time but she also loves love.
Hi Annette,
DeleteThe streets are pretty slippery these days so I need those cleats. Lou loves her food, but I think she loves her people best. Or at least I like to think so!
Jana
Lou likes turkey innerds (and lots of love)!
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She sure does, Tonda! Thanks for dropping by.
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Lou likes the turkey innerds (gizzards, hearts, and livers) which I too would not be sad to part with.
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Yes, Lou eats just about anything, the little garbage can! You're entered in my contest, Shannon.
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What an awesome hop!! And a fantastic giveaway! Thank you!! His favorite is turkey innerds. Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and many blessings!
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Turkey innards!
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I'm afraid Lou and I would fight over the innards as I use then in my gravy, but I might let the heart go .
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A couple of other people use the gibblets for the gravy. My mom used to do that, but I've never been fond of it, so Lou has the innerds all to herself!
DeleteWe've got plenty of snow here, so it's definitely going to be a white Christmas! Happy holidays.
Jana
Your dog is a cutie :)
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question:
Lou especially likes the turkey innerds (gizzards, hearts, livers).
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Thanks Beckey! I think Lou is a cutie, too!
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Jana
Yuck on the turkey innards, Jana. I think his true favorite treat is walking with you.
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I think those things are pretty yucky too, but Lou loves 'em. We both enjoy our walks.
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I'm part of the hop, but wanted to stop in and say, hi! Great blogs, I'm having a blast learning about everyone :) the answer is turkey guts. Gross!
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Lou especially likes the turkey innerds (gizzards, hearts, livers). Ewww! Dogs will really eat anything.
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My dog certainly eats anything! Thanks for commenting Kathryn!
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The winner of my random draw is C. Barton. Congratulations! She wins a PDF copy of my World War Two novella "Home Fires". Thanks to everyone who commented. It was lovely to meet you all.
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