We bundle up to go outside to clean off our cars or shovel the driveway, but our pets do not have the same coats, gloves and hats that we wear. Dr. Grant Jacobson, veterinarian at Hometown Vet in Marshalltown, says most of our pets get cold too.

Most dogs do their business outside so they will have to face the elements eventually. Dr. Jacobson does not have a specific time recommendation when letting your pet outside.

While frostbite is the most common thing to happen in cold weather with our pets, Dr. Jacobson reminds listeners that hypothermia can set in if our pets are outside in the cold too long. If you are cold, your pets are also cold

Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB