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5 Ways to Enjoy A Long Winter with Your Dog

5 Ways to Enjoy A Long Winter with Your Dog

Dog > Seasonal
By Kiki Kane

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It’s cold out there.

The days are getting shorter.

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And sure, making your dogs wear their winter booties never gets old, but when cold weather looks like it’s here to stay and cabin fever has truly set in, it’s time to try out some new winter hobbies!

Once you’ve had your fun with mutts in mittens and boxers in boots, try out some of these alternative forms of winter entertainment.

1. Justify making your dog wear clothes

2. Take fetch to the next level

corgi catching snowball - winter dog

But be careful not to let it get out of hand!

giant snowball - winter dog

3. Capture your dog’s likeness in snow

dog snowman - winter dog

Refine your techniquesnowman winter dog

Really refine your technique!

husky ice sculpture
Added bonus? You get to use chainsaws!

4. Let your dog help you shovel that snow

shovelling snow corgi

From flail to flip in no time!

dog flipping out

5. And when all else fails? Frequent naps!

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Napping is better with friends

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But even soloists can perfect their technique!

dog crate naps

 

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Kiki Kane

Kiki Kane

Kiki Kane is a canine chef, professional blogger, and lifelong animal lover owned by a Frenchie-Boston mix named Bea Pickles and a geriatric kitty named Mogwai. As a dog chef and member of Rover's Dog People Panel, she creates original dog-friendly recipes for the web series Kiki's Canine Kitchen.

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