How accurate are dog cold weather charts for winter outdoor play?

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I shared this chart with my fellow doodle owners and we all had a chuckle over it. According to this our dogs would not play outside all winter. -25 is acceptable to well dressed Goldendoodles and sheepadoodles. Anything between -10 to -15 they consider normal and actually lay in the snow. How accurate is the information in this chart? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 67 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It isn't a perfectly accurate chart. It is a good guideline though and likely depends on the dogs tolerance (getting used to prolonged cold weather), breed (arctic breeds) and how long haired the pet is. Also wind chills would have to come in to play. I think for the layperson that have dogs that are not conditioned to extremely cold weather can be helpful. But I agree it leaves out a lot of important factors. In some ways it is better to be safe than sorry! I hope this helps!

How accurate are dog cold weather charts for winter outdoor play?

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