{"id":2292,"date":"2015-01-30T09:58:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T09:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aercmn.com\/?p=2292"},"modified":"2015-01-30T09:58:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T09:58:20","slug":"walking-your-dog-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/walking-your-dog-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking Your Dog in Cold Weather: Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7597 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Untitled-design-2022-09-14T133159.350.png\" alt=\"winter walks, dog winter gear, dog winter walks, pet safety, dog safety, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Untitled-design-2022-09-14T133159.350.png 800w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Untitled-design-2022-09-14T133159.350-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking your dog may seem like a simple task, but it requires a bit of thinking. Make sure the following equipment is the right size, type, and fit for your dog before stepping outside:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Collar<\/li>\n<li>Harness<\/li>\n<li>Leash<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Watch this video to find out more about dog walking equipment and what type of collars, harnesses, and leashes are right for your pet:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Walking Your Dog In Cold Weather: Part Two\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qRwuJAvyNho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Once you have the right equipment, you\u2019re ready to go for a walk. The next step is to make sure you\u2019re walking your pet, not the other way around. Don\u2019t let your dog lead or pull; instead make sure he\/she sticks by your side. Stand your ground when your pet tries to take control. Also, do not let your dog approach other dogs or walkers. Keep your pet on the opposite side of the trail if others are coming towards you. If your dog needs space and you want to make sure no one tries to approach your dog, put a yellow ribbon on his\/her leash. To find out more about the yellow ribbon project, check out this link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/woofsandiego.com\/what-does-that-yellow-ribbon-mean-the-yellow-dog-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/woofsandiego.com\/what-does-that-yellow-ribbon-mean-the-yellow-dog-project\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>More Reading:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/welcome-to-minne-snow-ta-a-winter-weather-guide-for-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Winter Weather Guide for Pets<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-dog-or-cat-safe-this-cold-minnesota-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Keep Your Dog or Cat Safe This Cold Minnesota Winter<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/winter-clothing-guide-for-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Clothing Guide for Dogs<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/cold-winter-warm-paws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Paw Protection Tips for Dogs<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4835 alignleft\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BLOG-Author-Block-7.png\" alt=\"Heidi Brenegan, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BLOG-Author-Block-7.png 800w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BLOG-Author-Block-7-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedPin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/386676317986009827\/\"><\/a><br \/>\n<script async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking your dog may seem like a simple task, but it requires a bit of thinking. Make sure the following equipment is the right size, type, and fit for your dog before stepping outside: Collar Harness Leash Watch this video to find out more about dog walking equipment and what type of collars, harnesses, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[17,38,590,591,44,592],"class_list":["post-2292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-animal-emergency-referral-center-of-minnesota","tag-dog-safety","tag-dog-winter-gear","tag-dog-winter-walks","tag-pet-safety","tag-winter-walks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Walking Your Dog in Cold Weather: Part II<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota shares tips on walking your dog during winter in Minnesota.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/walking-your-dog-part-two\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Walking Your Dog in Cold Weather: Part II\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Animal Emergency &amp; 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