I make sure my dogs not in the cold for too long, she's quite small so she doesn't do too well in the cold. But if you have some large dogs I'd love to play outside with them! I make my own dehydrated treats out of egg, sweet potato, flaxseed and hempseed as well. Have a front and back yard fenced(may not be good if you have a jumper haha, but I will have the leash on if that's the case:) ) I always make sure litter is changed, heating pads are on, floor is swept, animals haven't gotten into anything, make sure their not allergic to anything, give them lots of loves! Animals make me so happy. If I could just take care of animals for the rest of my life I'd be happy.