Five reasons your dog might really benefit from canine clothing

By Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University

We all know dogs can struggle in warm weather, but what about when the temperature plummets, the wind whistles and snow falls?

For humans, winter usually heralds a wardrobe overhaul. Woolly jumpers, hats, gloves and the ubiquitous “big coat” become daily attire – but what about our pet dogs? Do they need a winter wardrobe too?

From raincoats to fleecy jumpers, snoods to booties, here are five reasons why your dog might need canine clothing this winter.

Read complete article

~	Black Friday: why our brains love a bargain

~	Phonics screening check: why this test taken by six-year-olds in England just isn’t needed

~	What the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire means for the region – expert Q&A

~	Gaza’s cultural heritage has been devastated by the conflict with Israel – this is how we’re documenting the damage

~	Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic – but gangs are the real problem

~	HIV infections can be prevented – why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t

~	Jan Smuts was a white supremacist. Nelson Mandela a black liberation hero. New book explores what they have in common

~	Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal promises a precarious peace in a region racked by conflict

~	Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Freed After Five Months

~	Saudi Arabia: Authorities must free people who are arbitrarily detained for online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum