Omss-Culture: Culturebox: Do Dogs Need Sweaters?



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explainer Do Dogs Need Sweaters? Plus: Is road salt edible? By Brian Palmer Posted Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at 4:44 PM ET A major blizzard dropped 20 inches of snow on New York City on Sunday night as it made its way up the East Coast. Monday-morning dog-walkers had their animals decked out in sweaters and booties to protect them from the snow and ice. Are warm doggie outfits really necessary? They can be. Some dogs are bred to handle cold weather. Labrador retrievers and Newfoundlands, for example, naturally grow out their locks in winter for added insulation. They're so good at keeping warm that they don't mind swimming in near-freezing water. But smaller, short-haired dogs are ill-equipped for blizzard conditions. A snug-fitting sweater or coat would make a greyhound or Shar-Pei more comfortable in cold weather, especially if it has a waterproof coating. (Dogs don't perspire much, so Gore-Tex would be a waste of money.) To continue reading, click here. Brian Palmer is a freelance writer living in New York City. He can be reached at explainerbrian@gmail.com. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE \| READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Spitzer: The Two Things Obama Needs To Do To Start 2011 Strong Tired of Crummy MP3 Sound? A New Device Will Make Your Digital Music Truly Sing. A New History of American Attitudes Toward the Fetus--and What It Gets Wrong	Advertisement
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explainer Do Dogs Need Sweaters? Plus: Is road salt edible? By Brian Palmer Posted Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at 4:44 PM ET A major blizzard dropped 20 inches of snow on New York City on Sunday night as it made its way up the East Coast. Monday-morning dog-walkers had their animals decked out in sweaters and booties to protect them from the snow and ice. Are warm doggie outfits really necessary? They can be. Some dogs are bred to handle cold weather. Labrador retrievers and Newfoundlands, for example, naturally grow out their locks in winter for added insulation. They're so good at keeping warm that they don't mind swimming in near-freezing water. But smaller, short-haired dogs are ill-equipped for blizzard conditions. A snug-fitting sweater or coat would make a greyhound or Shar-Pei more comfortable in cold weather, especially if it has a waterproof coating. (Dogs don't perspire much, so Gore-Tex would be a waste of money.) To continue reading, click here. Brian Palmer is a freelance writer living in New York City. He can be reached at explainerbrian@gmail.com. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE \| READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Spitzer: The Two Things Obama Needs To Do To Start 2011 Strong Tired of Crummy MP3 Sound? A New Device Will Make Your Digital Music Truly Sing. A New History of American Attitudes Toward the Fetus--and What It Gets Wrong	Advertisement
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Culturebox: Do Dogs Need Sweaters?

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