Regardless of the length or thickness of their built-in fur coats, pets shouldn’t be left outside for more than a few minutes when there’s extreme cold weather.

Jemma Omidian is the outreach co-ordinator at Saskatchewan SPCA and she said, “typically, there’s just no type of dog that’s going to be comfortable in – 40 C type temperatures.”

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So, instead of going for walks in this climate, she said pet owners should only take their dogs out for short bathroom breaks.

“Just really quick, five minutes, tops,” Omidian said.

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