It is always interesting to me when people feel the need to put little jackets on their dogs or blankets over the backs of horses. I may be totally uninformed, but I think, “Why would you do that? What about all the other creatures in nature that spend all winter in the freezing cold. They all adapt to the temperature changes with thick hides and hair or fluffed up feathers and a high metabolism rate that keeps them comfortable. The dove above sits on my deck rail, right in the snow, and seems to be quite comfortable as he watches me eat my breakfast. You can see all those fluffed up feathers insulates him very well!
Mourning dove eyes me
eating my breakfast cereal
Not phased by cold snow
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 
I like this too much. I also think like that. Everyone reacts to the weather in his/her own way but I have seen parents covering their children, head to toe here in 28 degrees. It’s always warm and humid here in my coastal city. Lovely post.
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Thank you for sharing your comment!
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The dove is probably laughing at us! Beautiful poem and photos!
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We have a pack of dogs. Poodles and Cocker Spaniels. We don’t buy sweaters for them because of the obvious. But, I’m a member of a couple of poodle and cocker groups on Facebook. Many of the posters do. It’s more about the human feeling good about himself or herself than it is about the dog feeling warm.
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I agree. I think people tend to project their needs onto their pets! Thanks for commenting!
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Lovely poem and that fluffed-up little dove is so sweet. ☺
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They are beautiful to see! Thank you for your comment!
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Loved this!
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Thank you very much! They are beautiful!
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