Dressing for the weather!!

[Maddjaxx]

Artic cold continues!!! Current temp is -15. Below zero temps all day with a wind chill warning. Winds blowing steadily. Wind chills this morning ranging from -30 to-45!!!! And tonight's air temps -23. Schools are closed because at those wind chills frostbite can occur in just minutes if skin is left unprotected!!

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

The 5 AM walk with Marley was more of a sprint. We actually went to the backyard to keep out of the wind if possible. At this extreme, even Marley has to bundled up a bit.

The expression on his face says it all.
"You are the one that has to go to work, why do I gotta get up at 5AM and go out there!!!"


In a defiant "I ain't looking at the camera" move, Marley still insure why the hell we are out here.


"I still ain't looking. Put the camera away and and lets go in and eat. Now!!!"


"I am not coming back out til it hits zero"


Any other winter fashion statements being made out there today in this cold weather. Let's see them. Marley thinks he is the only dog that is made to do this.

[Raleighsmom]

Gosh Greg...that's COLD!!!!! Marley looks like he's all set for it tho..his boots are a great idea in those cold temps! Hahaha...and I'll bet he ran right back to bed to warm up after that little jaunt!!!

[dustt]

Marley looks - great!!! - I can tell he's a bit embarassed though!!! - We're having similar if not quite so bleak temps and conditions here as well - Stay warm - At Least the sun is out here this morning - we're at a measly -2. The wind chill is only -15, so all the kids are still in school today. I did have to wear the dog walking coat to work though - not exactly a fashion plate this morning!!! hamish was very quick with his business this morning!!

[Maddjaxx]

Hahaha...and I'll bet he ran right back to bed to warm up after that little jaunt!!!

He and I are creatures of habit. Come inside. He sits poised and behaved and waits for food. When we are done eating it's time to go to the window and see his girlfriend, Jewel the Newfie take her morning walk. After they pass it is time to go upstairs and do the cuddle wake up call to Mom. The same thing happens every morning. You can set your clock by it. Would not have it any other way.

[lmtoth2]

OMG Marley is so cute in his winter gear

You are brave...I don't think I'd walk in that My husband was saying it may not be great for the doodles to go on a typical walk tomorrow morning...our temp is going to be 5. We don't have any gear for them because it is never this cold in NJ. And yes I am a wimp

[DebBrown]

We have the same boots and I must say it takes me awhile to get 8 paws suited up! Both doodles give me their baleful looks when I pick up the boots. Charlie tries to hide. BUT there is no way they would get a walk today in -10 weather without them.

Marley looks ready!

Deb

[julie_s]

Marley is so prepared to brave the elements! And looks cute as usual.

It is bitter cold here too, and Stella always walks to the bus stop with us. I felt such guilt this morning at the bus stop when she starting lifting her paws one by one and shaking them trying to get the snow off b/c she was so frozen. I wanted to pick her up to spare her the cold (she's a little large for that), but all I could do was give her some paw massages with my gloves.

So I may just have to invest in some sweet hiking boots like Marley's!

[blueteal]

Ahhhhhhhhh Marley you look very stylish but I agree a warm bed is a better place...........

[lindamarie]

Oh! The JOY of living in Michigan and Wisconsin in January!!
We are not QUITE as bad as you, but the windchills are going to 25 below. I was out in this stuff last night driving and it was awful. Accidents everywhere. The salt wasn't even working on the streets.
Marley look ADORABLE!!
He wins the prize!

This morning when I let Bogart out, he just stood there looking at me.
All he wanted was IN!
So, when he finally decided to do his biz and I brought hi back in, he was limping a little.
I laid on the floor with him and held each of his paws in my hands to melt the snow. He was licking my hands like saying, "THANK YOU, MOM!"

[annabelles mom]

how cute - AB is not staying out she goes out does what she needs to and is back in -

we arent as cold as you guys though our temps are teens to 20's with single dig windchills - today my neighbor and I were out chasing the other neighbors 2 great danes and boxer who broke lose brrrrrrrrr, finally got the danes and got a hold of their daddy at work who had to come home and corral the poor little boxer - she is very skiddish, they just got her (rescue) and it took him 15 minutes to get her to come to him

[SadieFern]

We're subzero here too. We still walk the dogs 'cause they prefer to poop on walks. Let me tell you though...the walks are 5-10 minutes MAX.! We bundle ourselves up in layers galore. The dogs don't have anything on but they could probably use booties. I don't know if they'd keep them on but they do get ice between their toes and limp from time to time. It stops in a minute each time though.
The LOVE the snow though!

[SykoSofie]

It was in the 5 to -5 range here today - right now at 10:30 p.m. it's -15.8... and my crazy dog loves it! He goes out, prances around in the snow, does a three legged squat that's pretty funny - he's about tummy high deep in snow anyway, then he prance some more, shoves his nose in the snow, prances, finds a nice chunk of ice to chew, prance prance, barks at anything that moves, prances to the door.... I should probably get him booties, but he'd probably chew them off. I don't let him stay out long - just long enough to get things done. Then he comes in and I wrap his paws in a warm towel, which he won't tolerate for very long, but it makes me feel better. We've been getting our exercise inside - luckily he's not so big.

[seazr]

Oh my!!!! That IS cold!!!!! MArley looks sensational in any weather!!!!!! I have to agree with Marley however . . . Well, I thought our occasional -10 lake temps were something to talk about; now I feel like the California wimp I am!!!! Dakota has had to indulge me with a winter outfit on occasion--I actually let him off this year so these are older pics!

[tuffystar]

Originally Posted by SykoSofie

We've been getting our exercise inside - luckily he's not so big.

I decided that since Tia needs to loose weight I would play hide and seek up and down our stairs and around corners. After going up and down the stairs to the top floor and the same for the stairs to the basement I was huffing and puffing. It was then I realized Tia was exercising me! I hope you have better luck than I do! Well maybe it is lucky for me since I need to loose weight too!

[tykesmom]

It's really cold here too! (for us, anyway!) Highs today are in the upper 30's, and it's supposed to go down into the teens tonight! I'm stopping by Petco on my way home from work today to pick up a sweater for Tyke, because her hair is still short! And to think, this time last week, we were at an oyster roast beside Charleston Harbor, enjoying 68 degree weather!!