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Feb 23 2008, 12:04 PM EST
Your dog uses LESS energy in the winter. Their bodies slow down to conserve energy and heat. All mammals do. The time to feed extra is late fall to pack on a little extra fat IF your dog is outdoors. Don't increase the volume of food in the winter, but maybe increase the fat ratio. Fat is a good water source for dogs outside.
DON'T trim the hair between their pads and around their feet in the winter! This is their coat/weather protection, it is there for a reason! That hair keeps moisture away from unfurred skin and prevents snow and ice from packing up inbetween the toes. Trimming this is like making you go without gloves. That snow clinging to the hair you see is what DIDN'T get inside, the dog will lick that off. Do you find this valuable?    

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