Houston, have a heart: Bring your dog(s) inside this weekend.

I walk my two dogs every evening and I'd estimate that 1 out of every 3 back yards I pass has a dog in it. The sad thing is that those dogs that give us "hello" barks are in those yards no matter what time of day or night I walk my two.

Okay, so sure, you feed them and give them water, and some pat-pats at least a couple of times a day. They don't know anything different so maybe it's not such a difficult life. Better than being locked up at B.A.R.C. or S.P.C.A., right?

Well, this weekend is going to be a miserable one for a lot of animals.

Please consider at least letting them stay in your garage on the colder nights. If you can't or won't give them a place inside, would you please be sure they have a dog house or SOME kind of protection from wind, sleet and cold?