SIBERIAN HUSKY ｜ How they survive in cold weather

Hi Falcon. Where are your feet? Where are your feet? Hi everyone. Welcome back to my channel. Winter is here and phoenix and falcon are totally in their element. Now savannah huskies are very adaptable animals. Where we live it can get pretty warm in the summer and pretty cold in the winter. And they're able to pretty much handle both. But they were specifically bred to withstand and work in low temperatures and winter conditions. Siberian huskies have some pretty cool, or shall I say warm, features, physical features that allow them to survive temperatures as low as negative 60 degrees Fahrenheit to negative 51 degrees Celsius. Okay so I've never been anywhere that actually gets that cold and I'm not suggesting anyone test out their huskies in that kind of cold conditions. But I read that fact on the internet somewhere and also in a book. So basically what I'm trying to say is they can survive out there even when it's really, really cold. And if they're anything like my dogs, they may never want to come back inside in the winter time. So in order for me to fully illustrate just how built for winter they are, let's take a look at what kind of gear a regular old human like me would need to survive out in the cold weather. Number one, layers that provide warmth while also protecting from the wind and water. So huskies have double coats. A fluffy, dense undercoat that provides them warmth and keeps their warmth in. And long guard hairs on top that provide protection from the wind, the sun, and especially water. When my dogs are outside and it's snowing, you can kind of see the snow just like collecting on top of their fur. That's their guard hairs keeping the snow out from seeping down like towards their skin and it keeps them warm. Number two, gloves and boots for my hands and feet. So huskies have fur in between their toes and thick pads on their feet so it keeps their little paws warm. They are still, however, susceptible to getting like little icicles or ice balls forming on the fur in between their toes. So if you notice sometimes like the dogs that do the Iditarod or sled dogs may sometimes wear protection for their feet if they're doing stuff like that for long distances. It's always good also to keep an eye on your dog's feet when they're outside playing in snow so they don't get little icicles in there. It can be very painful for them. Number three, earmuffs. Huskies have fur lining the insides of their ears. I think other cold weather dogs have the same thing but it's kind of like little built-in earmuffs that they have that protect all the little inner parts of their ears from getting cold. So apart from being cute, the fur in their ears is actually functional. Number four, a scarf. A husky's tail is long and bushy and so it's like a perfect little scarf they carry around with them all the time. They can curl up really tightly and put their noses under their tails to protect it from elements outside and then they can sleep like that for hours. This is the famous Siberian swirl. Falcon is exceptionally good at it. And number five, goggles. Okay, so I don't wear goggles outside all the time but I definitely use them when I'm skiing really fast down a mountain to protect my eyes from the snow and also for better visibility. Huskies' eyes are almond shaped and not only are they very pretty but they also allow them to squint really, really small to keep the snow out of their eyes while still giving them full visibility. That's really cool. These are only some of the features that allow them to be as awesome as they are in low temps. That including their metabolism, their ability to sleep anywhere, and even their temperaments are all ways that Siberian Huskies are built for winter. Let me know in the comment section below how your dogs do in this cold weather and if you have any other interesting Siberian Husky facts about how they can survive in the cold. Let me know. I'm always looking for new ones. Thanks for watching guys. Make sure you subscribe to my channel. I post new videos every Wednesday. You can click on the little circle with my face in it to subscribe. If you want to see my last video, you can go here. If you want to see more dog stuff, you can go here. And now that we're at the end of this video, it's time for This is a Pillow. Alright, it's been real. See you guys next time. Bye!