Read expert advice on exactly how cold is too cold to walk your dog in the winter months. Plus, our top tips on how to look after your pooch when the temperature dips.

“Feeding your dog properly is also important in the winter to protect them from the cold, however, be careful not to overfeed,” says Soames. “The winter months can lead to a reduction in the amount of activity your dog gets and can result in them piling on the pounds.” Play fetch in the living room to keep your dog active.

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According to the RSPCA dogs should not be kept in temperatures below 10C, it’s vital that during cold weather if you keep your dog outside of your home that they are kept warm and not exposed to the elements. They also “advise monitoring the temperature daily”.

SNOW and ice continue to blast the country this week – with weather warnings in place. And forecasters have warned that conditions will only worsen later into the week. Met Office Deputy

Households across large swathes of the UK facing snow and ice are being urged to do one thing every hour to protect against the cold. Three amber warnings for snow have been issued by the Met Office for Saturday,

About 2-3cm – and, in a few spots, as much as 5cm – of snow is predicted across London, Oxfordshire, the Midlands and parts of northern England over the weekend. Scotland will see 2-5cm of snow, and even 10cm in some parts, while "patchy accumulations" of 1-2cm are expected across Northern Ireland.