Gus has surprised us in many ways, bowing to conventional wisdom and common sense, we ordered two sweaters and two sets of booties for his feet as soon as we saw how bad this frigid period would be.

I was unsure about the need for sweaters, and was convinced it was necessary. For Gus, isn’t. It was -20 degrees this morning, and if Gus could handle that, he is not likely to encounter anything much worse.

He isn’t shivering or unwilling to out and sniff around. He loves to chase Fate through the snow. He walked a bit gingerly this morning out in the cold, but he shook that off and eliminated as usual. This morning, he was happy to go inside, but generally, he shows no signs of discomfort, even in frigid weather like today. I can’t explain it.

We did dig out some paths for him, I think he might struggle in the snow, but he hasn’t yet. I’m surprised, even Red has a hard time in this cold, his paws feel the cold. Gus is a tough little dog, he seems to preside over his life rather than react to it.