Re: Too cold for dogs

In article <Fri9A336DF4C4F07australianshepherdca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Rocky <3dogs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The dogs are out-and-then-in-real-fast today. I'm looking after
a friend's Chihuahua for a few days and she didn't bring its
jacket!

Do right by the dogs and get a business opportunity! Pick
up a few coats, rent 'em out.

By way of context, here's how big, tough sleddogs - ones
with a goal of running the Yukon Quest, where -40 is common
- deal with a cold snap (with photos):

http://wannabemusher.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-is-how-we-roll-at-nearly-40-below.html
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