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How many degrees can dogs adapt to the coldest weather?

The threshold of dog's tolerance to cold weather is about 7℃. Even in winter, as long as the temperature is above 7℃, most dogs can adapt. When the temperature drops below 7℃, dogs will start to feel uncomfortable. If the dog is shivering, anxious, slow-moving or listless in a warm place when it cools down, it is a sign that it is afraid of the cold. The threshold of dog's tolerance to cold weather is about 7℃. Even in winter, as long as the temperature is above 7℃, most dogs can adapt. When the temperature drops below 7℃, dogs will start to feel uncomfortable. If the dog is shivering, anxious, slow-moving or listless in a warm place when it cools down, it is a sign that it is afraid of the cold.

When cold weather comes, large dogs are more hardy than small dogs. The bigger the dog, the stronger the ability to keep heat. Because body fat has the function of isolating cold, and the fat storage and muscle layer in large dogs are thicker than those in small dogs, they are more cold-resistant. In addition, in terms of size, the ratio of surface area to volume of small dogs is larger than that of large dogs, which means that their heat dissipation will be faster. Therefore, under the same conditions, small dogs are indeed more afraid of cold than large dogs. Small dogs have weaker cold resistance than large dogs. When the temperature drops below 0℃, the owner must take action for emergency heating.