i can't get my dog to come inside when it is that cold out. they love the cold weather but they don't roam the neighborhood.

And I also was plagued by a neighbor's jack russell which now is deceased [old age].

Anonymous wrote:We lost a dobie from pneumonia secondary to cold exposure in the winter.

Good message thread on Dobermann's, no undercoat, etc:
http://www.gentledoberman.com/forums/indooroutdoor

OP should call animal control. If it was a dog with an undercoat/thicker fur and in it's own yard for an hour that is different. Loose dog is a huge problem. We have neighbors who were /are real problems with loose dog [s]. One is an assh0le who got a pitbull rescue - I hate that dog.

We lost a dobie from pneumonia secondary to cold exposure in the winter.

The life of a dog is more important than the minor inconvenience this animal abusing human will suffer.

You can live with the neighbor's hostility but not with the fact that a dog died because of your inaction.

Call the animal control.

Anonymous wrote:Was dog in the yard, or running around the neighborhood?

Dogs are fine outside in the cold. They have fur coats.

Dogs are NOT fine outside in the cold. In fact it is illegal, and considered to be animal abuse, to leave your pets outside in very cold or very hot weather. Dogs freeze to death. For example: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Dog-Freezes-to-Death-Outside-Kensington-Home-188606091.html

Call animal control if you see a dog outside in freezing weather.

Anonymous wrote:Was dog in the yard, or running around the neighborhood?

Dogs are fine outside in the cold. They have fur coats.

Dobermans are thin dogs with light coats. They are not FINE if it is below freezing. They were not bred for that kind of cold weather tolerance.

Dogs like that should be inside or in a doghouse or garage if it's below 32.