We walk! I put on the winter hunting gear (well that is what I did use it for) and we walk; Bear love the snow so no problem. In fact HE is willing even when I would just a soon stay in the warm house! He does prefer to not walk in the COLD run off of the snow; in fact I think that is what got him to not want to step into a lake thinking it would be cold. He did get to where when he was REALLY HOT this summer to where he found that water was something to lay down in!!