This depends upon the individual dog. A Siberian Husky is fine outside (with proper nutrition, water and a winter coat) well below freezing and in snow and wind. However, a Boxer tends to get chilled starting at about 40 degrees F.
Yes because if a dachshund gets to cold it could become really sick.
extremely cold weather
*cold*breathing problems*weather can make a dog sick
This depends on whether or not you want to house train a dog in the cold weather if you live where it gets pretty cold. Spring and summer and fall are better times to get dog due to it being easier to house train in warmer weather, you dont have to stand out in the snow, sleet, cold rain.
if it has no shelter it may be seen as abuse i know someone who did that and the dog died since it was so cold
A drop or two of Glycerin. However, if it's that cold out there and your dog is a cold weather dog such as a Husky bring the poor dog in and you won't have the problem with freezing water either.
The Canaan Dog has a medium tolerance of heat. It can live outdoors in warm weather.
He might be sad or really cold.
I recently heard that the Inuit have many words for "cold". Apparently one of them directly translated means "three dog cold". So a three dog night would be a really cold one!
Falling snow should not make a dogs hips hurt but if a dog has bad hips the cold weather could aggravate them. If there is snow on the ground it can be slippery which could also cause a dogs with bad hips to have more discomfort. Not there lips, but there paws definitely do.
When a dog has cold ears, it could mean a number of things, if you haven't already, bring your dog inside and keep it warm. Dogs ears are sensitive so do not rub them, it may hurt your dog. Once your dog is inside, check his ears again. Are they still cold? If so it may meet he has bad circulation or heart problems. If the dog has long ears he may have dipped them in his water bowl by accident. If the dog is sick, the cause of the cold ears could be that the blood and heat are all circulating around his major organs, rather than his ears.
You can prevent your dog's water from freezing in cold weather by using a heated water bowl or placing a heated water dispenser near your dog's living area. Additionally, you can check the water frequently and refill it with warm water to prevent freezing.