Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1
 Originally Posted By: Anna


BTW, while I'm on fat, everyone please, please remember to increase calories in your outside or indoor outdoor pets during this extreme cold. They need the calories to keep warm. Fat is one of the best ways to do that and actually helps to increase body temperature.


I'm not sure my Akita does. She has one heck of a fur coat that has lots of downy fur and she's gained some weight on those treats I give her.

She's out there having a good ol' time romping in the snow while her master is freezing his buns off. She's gotten to the point where she comes up to me with those sad brown eyes and looks at me like, "I really need to go potty. Please take me out." Then we go out and she just wants to root around in the snow for mice. Faked me out again! \:o

But I always take her out if she wants to. Never know if it's the real bomb dropper and it's good for me.


If Luna want's to go out, she can. I don't need a leash, or ever have to get cold. 'cept when she want's her cookies' then I have to open the door. She knows when it is time to come in. Plus the squirrels and chipmunks would not keep warm without her chasing them. See, It all works \:\)