A new wrinkle in the Gus/Sweaters discussion. The weather turned cold the last day or so, temperature in the low 20’s when we come out in the morning. Gus, several days from is neutering, does not seem cold in the least. No shivering, he races back and forth with the border collies, is eager to go outside and loves to stay there with Fate.

I’m a bit surprised, since I was fully expecting to have sweaters on him in this weather, or to see him shiver or want to come inside. No signs of that. I’m thinking he may need them in snow and single digit weather and if so, I have two ready for him.

The farmers I know with Boston Terriers insist their dogs do not need sweaters or want them, and farmers are not inclined to spend money on sweaters for dogs. I’m open minded about it, if he needs them, he will certainly have them on, but I’m starting to wonder if he really will.

In heavy snow, I’ll put them on him whether he wants them or not, I imagine it is hard for a small dog like that to get through the kinds of drifts we have. Gus is like a miniature border collie. He runs with them (not quite as far), plays with them, hangs out with sheep, is hyper vigilant and loves to work. They fit in very well together. But the story of the sweater is not, over, after all.