Tiggy

Tiggy, our dog, is no 'spring chicken'. He turned 13 in September. Over the last couple of years he has really aged and has some medical issues. Thankfully he is not in any great pain. We give him medication for the arthritis so he is quite comfortable. But, these last several days, with the wind, snow, and very cold temperatures plus windchill he is not happy outside. Now, he loves being outside - it's his favorite place but not recently. So, we have been bringing him inside to keep warm and comfy and just keep vigilant in case he needs to 'go out', if you get what I mean. Yesterday I brought him back in after a short first trip outside and he didn't go out again for 14 hours; he was so happy snoozing on the living room floor -- cozy, happy dog.

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