Lowest temperature you let your Yorkie(s) go outside? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Onyxmozart · 12-23-2010, 04:52 PM

I let Onyx go potty outside as long as it's above the 30's. I have potty pads inside my apartment, and he used to use them, but recently he has preferred to go outside, and will wait until I take him out. I live most of the year in North Florida, but am currently visiting relatives in Georgia so it's been quite cold for him.

ArmaniMan · 12-23-2010, 04:59 PM

Mine go on potty pads most of the time regardless of temperature.

I don't really have a temperature that I dont let them go out- once I need a sweater, I figure they need a sweater- once I need a winter coat, I assume they need a coat. If I can't stand to be outside more than a few seconds- then the same for them. They never, ever get put outside without me, no matter the temperature, anyway. So if its really cold, we just run in and out FAST!

yorkieusa · 12-23-2010, 05:13 PM

We go out even in the teens. It depends if the wind is blowing hard or not though. They get used to the climate they live in.

yorkieusa · 12-23-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmaniMan

Mine go on potty pads most of the time regardless of temperature.

I don't really have a temperature that I dont let them go out- once I need a sweater, I figure they need a sweater- once I need a winter coat, I assume they need a coat. If I can't stand to be outside more than a few seconds- then the same for them. They never, ever get put outside without me, no matter the temperature, anyway. So if its really cold, we just run in and out FAST!

I have pads in the garage, so if I refuse to go out in the cold, she'll use those. Mine never, ever goes out without me, either.

Judyest · 12-23-2010, 05:16 PM

Potty pads for us ~ most of the time. Bailee doesn't like sweaters and doesn't like the cold. So, he has been in the house for several weeks ~ except for rides in a warm car.

shodanusmc · 12-23-2010, 05:21 PM

Live in Chicago and 30 is considered a warm day! Carlo and Maxine like to lay out in the sun on those days. We just bundle her up in a sweater and Coat, she goes out with one of us, and never had a problem in almost 14 years. They are resilant little dogs. Just got to make sure her paws do not freeze in place. In the high 20's now with plenty of snow and Ice on the ground! Lovely day! Guess it could be worse, could be living in Canada or Greenland! Any YT members in Iceland, Greenland or Finland?

AllDogBoots · 12-23-2010, 05:23 PM

I have a customer in Alaska who won't go outside when it's colder than -30

kdhawks · 12-23-2010, 05:26 PM

Levi hates potty pads, so we go outside even when it is COLD. He will use the pads in an emergency if he is alone at my house, but if I am there he whines and whines by the door to go potty. If it is super cold, I just bundle him up in a sweater and a coat and out we go. The cold seems to bother me much more than it bothers him! It's been in the low 30s and he still wants to run and play outside.

yorkieusa · 12-23-2010, 05:27 PM

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Levi hates potty pads, so we go outside even when it is COLD. He will use the pads in an emergency if he is alone at my house, but if I am there he whines and whines by the door to go potty. If it is super cold, I just bundle him up in a sweater and a coat and out we go. The cold seems to bother me much more than it bothers him! It's been in the low 30s and he still wants to run and play outside.

It's the same here. The cold bothers me much more than it ever does her!

Oh! Late last night she wanted out. I took her out in the garage and told her to go on her pads. She looked disappointed and slowly walked around to them.

shodanusmc · 12-23-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kdhawks

Levi hates potty pads, so we go outside even when it is COLD. He will use the pads in an emergency if he is alone at my house, but if I am there he whines and whines by the door to go potty. If it is super cold, I just bundle him up in a sweater and a coat and out we go. The cold seems to bother me much more than it bothers him! It's been in the low 30s and he still wants to run and play outside.

We are more concerned with "Hawks" than the cold!

kdhawks · 12-23-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa

It's the same here. The cold bothers me much more than it ever does her!

Oh! Late last night she wanted out. I took her out in the garage and told her to go on her pads. She looked disappointed and slowly walked around to them.

Poor little Kacee! She wanted to play outside! At least she will use pads in front of you! Levi literally refuses...yet if I am gone and he has an emergency, I will come home to a clean carpet and dirty pad. Maybe he just has friends over that use his potty pad while I'm gone.

kdhawks · 12-23-2010, 05:34 PM

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We are more concerned with "Hawks" than the cold!

haha! We are too!

yorkieusa · 12-23-2010, 05:45 PM

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Poor little Kacee! She wanted to play outside! At least she will use pads in front of you! Levi literally refuses...yet if I am gone and he has an emergency, I will come home to a clean carpet and dirty pad. Maybe he just has friends over that use his potty pad while I'm gone.

Well, sometimes she'll stand at the door in the garage and outright refuse to use the pads.

I'm glad I have them, because during blizzards and thunderstorms she will use them. I moved them from the house into the garage when I was training her. That's the way I trained Muffin.

Onyxmozart · 12-23-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa

It's the same here. The cold bothers me much more than it ever does her!

Oh! Late last night she wanted out. I took her out in the garage and told her to go on her pads. She looked disappointed and slowly walked around to them.

He seems to dislike that pads now! I wonder what changed his mind. Luckily he likes his sweaters and doesn't mind being dressed up, so I just try to keep him warm as possible with those.

Same here, he perks up when he hears "potty time" "puppy walk", and will take his time sniffing every patch of grass or tree before he decides which one to pee on.

JeanieK · 12-23-2010, 05:48 PM

I have doggie doors, they go out in blizzards. They just pee fast.

However they do have more accidents in the house when it is raining or really cold.

12-23-2010, 04:52 PM	#1
Onyxmozart Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tallahasee,FL, US Posts: 16	Lowest temperature you let your Yorkie(s) go outside? I let Onyx go potty outside as long as it's above the 30's. I have potty pads inside my apartment, and he used to use them, but recently he has preferred to go outside, and will wait until I take him out. I live most of the year in North Florida, but am currently visiting relatives in Georgia so it's been quite cold for him.

12-23-2010, 04:59 PM	#2
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	Mine go on potty pads most of the time regardless of temperature. I don't really have a temperature that I dont let them go out- once I need a sweater, I figure they need a sweater- once I need a winter coat, I assume they need a coat. If I can't stand to be outside more than a few seconds- then the same for them. They never, ever get put outside without me, no matter the temperature, anyway. So if its really cold, we just run in and out FAST! __________________ Armani & Chloe

12-23-2010, 05:13 PM	#3
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	We go out even in the teens. It depends if the wind is blowing hard or not though. They get used to the climate they live in. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

12-23-2010, 05:16 PM	#5
Judyest YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WEST VIRGINIA Posts: 575	Potty pads for us ~ most of the time. Bailee doesn't like sweaters and doesn't like the cold. So, he has been in the house for several weeks ~ except for rides in a warm car. __________________ R.I.P HUTCH ~ Oct 1993 - Dec 2009 Bailee's Mommy

12-23-2010, 05:23 PM	#7
AllDogBoots Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 7,984	I have a customer in Alaska who won't go outside when it's colder than -30 __________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com

12-23-2010, 05:21 PM	#6
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	Live in Chicago and 30 is considered a warm day! Carlo and Maxine like to lay out in the sun on those days. We just bundle her up in a sweater and Coat, she goes out with one of us, and never had a problem in almost 14 years. They are resilant little dogs. Just got to make sure her paws do not freeze in place. In the high 20's now with plenty of snow and Ice on the ground! Lovely day! Guess it could be worse, could be living in Canada or Greenland! Any YT members in Iceland, Greenland or Finland?

12-23-2010, 05:26 PM	#8
kdhawks Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,359	Levi hates potty pads, so we go outside even when it is COLD. He will use the pads in an emergency if he is alone at my house, but if I am there he whines and whines by the door to go potty. If it is super cold, I just bundle him up in a sweater and a coat and out we go. The cold seems to bother me much more than it bothers him! It's been in the low 30s and he still wants to run and play outside. __________________ katy&levi

12-23-2010, 05:48 PM	#15
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	I have doggie doors, they go out in blizzards. They just pee fast. However they do have more accidents in the house when it is raining or really cold.