Why Don't Dogs Mind Walking On Snow Or Ice?

[sandyRoe]

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[squarebear]

Because they have thick paws I assume.

[sandyRoe]

Even a thick paw would get cold.

[RATTER15]

I've often wondered this myself, they also walk through deep sticky mud etc when they could easily walk around it.

[Old_Geezer]

With all that dog hair, it's one of the few times they can get to cool their bits & pieces ;-)

Can only guess they aren't particularly sensitive to heat (a bit like youths during winter who feel it isn't cool to wrap up).

[albaqwerty]

They only mind when they skate and legs akimbo and mater/slave laugh their heads off.

[Ratty2E]

They do have sensitive paws though, as mine won't walk on gravel or stoney ground. Sometimes when they get in from being out in the cold their little paws feel frozen but it doesn't seem to put them off dawdling about out in the snow.

[stewey]

I know what you mean, OG: the kids around here think it's cool to be cold.

[craft1948]

My dog detests snow and refuses to go out. He doesn't seem to mind heat as one of his favourite occupations is standing, looking out of the window, with his front paws on a very hot stainless steel radiator.

[Canary42]

Who says they don't mind ?

[sandyRoe]

Canary, my dog has never looked out at the ice and snow and said, 'You're kidding, I'm not going out in that'.