Dog takes capricious horse to water, and makes her drink even when its minus 50C

Siberian Times ^ | 05 December 2017

[Olog-hai]

You can take a horse to water, but only a dog can make him drink?

[texas booster]

If there are still wolves in those woods, an escort either human or Ursa is welcomed.

[bigbob]

Wow, a story about a Russian icehole that doesn’t refer to Putin...

[dfwgator]

Wow, a story about a Russian icehole that doesn’t refer to Putin...

[mairdie]

Love it! Adorable, both of them.

[ransomnote]

You can take a horse to water, but only a....... 132 POUND dog .....can make him drink.

[Harry Pothead]

From the dogs I have or have had, I think the over riding thought in their head is “where is my human?” #2 is “Whats my job?”

It looks like he knows both and is a happy dog.

[gattaca]

Great story!

[Olog-hai]

The horse is pretty lightweight, at 353 lbs.

[Mariner]

-50C is pretty cold.

I’m sure the ice hole has to be drilled at least twice daily...two big drinks per day.

[blueunicorn6]

I went out back this morning and Little Dog was furiously digging a hole through the snow.

When he finished, a little bunny came over and started to eat the grass.

I was glad to see that Little Dog could be so kind.

Then, he hit the bunny with a snowball.

He’s a mean little shirt.

[Texan5]

That smart dog looks a lot like my neighbor’s Mastiff with shorter ears-about the same weight, too-and the horse is the size of some of the miniature ones people here keep as pets/self propelled lawn ornaments.

[shotgun]

Cute story, but I think the horse is also drinking on its own without any assistance.

I own a horse farm and horses will not eat if they have no water. If the farmers are maintaining the same water hole then the horse will figure it out. I move horses to different pens with different types of waterers. I have never taken the time to lead them to it to show them where it is. Their pretty good at figuring it out on their own.

[Hot Tabasco]

In the second picture the dog looks like it’s thinking “It’s cold out here, how did I get stuck with this crap?”

[Envisioning]

You've heard the one about how to catch a polar bear right?

You cut a circle in the ice and put a line of peas around the edge of the hole. When he bends over to pick one up you kick him in the ice hole.

[Hot Tabasco]

a lot like my neighbor’s Mastiff with shorter ears-

Looking at the dog while its on the couch, if I didn't know better, it looks like it lost its ears to frostbite.........

[siamesecats]

Paws look bloody, too

[Uversabound]

This is why I love Free Republic!

[Hot Tabasco]

We had 8 inches of snow two nights ago here in S.E. Michigan. With that being said, I don’t know how or why people are willing to live in such extreme cold environments as in this article..........Hopefully the ice fishing produces lots of jumbo perch.