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How long can my corgi walk in 17-degree snow without booties?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | 1 year old

I have a corgi (1 year old). This is our first winter with him. it snows very heavily and gets very cold where we live. I was wondering how long his walks should be. Before winter, his walks were a hour long, twice a day, daily. It is currently 17 degree outside. Whats the max amount of time he can be outside? He has a jacket but doesn’t wear booties.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 6th, 2018

Hi there and thanks for your request. An half an hour walks twice daily would be appropriate as well. The jacket will help him but in my opinion booties are not needed. Frostbite is very rare in dogs, but it can occur.
A recent paper published on veterinary dermatology (actually the author is Japanese!) revealed a specific mechanism to avoid excessive heat dispersion from paws.
Please find related article here: https://phys.org/news/2012-01-dogs-ice-paws.html

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