Winter safety tips for your dog: Does your dog need a coat or booties?

When freezing temps hit, do dogs really need those vests, sweaters and even booties? We went to Style Mutt in Cleveland for some winter safety tips all pet owners need to know.

Pam Alerine opened the shop back in 2007 and has become somewhat of a cold weather expert -- for pups! She sees areas where money is well-spent, and if you aren't careful, it can be wasted, too.

Up first: Coats, vests or sweaters for cold weather. Alerine says "definitely yes" for short-haired dogs and those with some gray around the muzzle.

"The elderly dogs, the seniors, they feel the cold just like we do. So they have to wear coats. In fact, we have several ones that are just lightweight so that they can wear them in the house all the time. And then we have some heavier ones," Alerine showed us.

Full details with more winter safety tips: https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/pet... --

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