Warm Noses

I had a friend of mine ask me the other day if a warm nose was a sign of a fever or not feeling well. No,  a dogs body temperature is warmer than ours its anywhere between 100.0 and 102.5 F.  So they will always feel warm to us and a warm nose is just an indicator of their environment. An inside dog that is pampered will usually have a warm dry nose. An outside dog tends to have a moister nose, but there are always factors that can affect anything. If your dog is a constant licker then it will probably have a wet nose. The only true way to tell a dogs temperature is to take it rectally.  The best indicator of not feeling well is the owners noticing a change in their normal behavior. If your dog is usually full out and busy and all of a sudden this morning he is just laying around  or moving slower than usual, then I would say you should give him a good once over.