The title of this post is a bit misleading, 'cause you need to be cognizant of more than a mere freeze warning. Here on the East Coast of the US, we're in the midst of a cold wave that can have significant effects on both human and animal lives.

Common sense should prevail, but let us just mention that you need to tke precautions in weather such as this, when temperatures with the wind chil can reach 10 to 20 degrees below zero. Bndlre up, and for your animal companions, be aware that prolonged exposure to the cold can have serious negative effects on them, also.

Go out, have fun, but, if I may, weather your outdoor adventures with reason. If you wanna recall the summer when record heat embroiled the US, please follow this link to a post we made last June.

Here are our Shelties in a snow storm from early '06:


And, in case you wan to know, they really didn't like having to pose for this shot! After all, we had to interupt their play time.

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