Keep dog warm while backpacking?

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I am taking my dog on a weekend camping trip this weekend, in northeastern MN. It will be 30-40 degrees F at night, and 40-50 during the day. I've never camped with a dog before, but I have taken him on some hikes, including about the same distance we'll be backpacking in a day. He will not be carrying a pack, as he is too small (they don't fit him, and he couldn't carry enough weight to make it worthwhile anyway). He is a mixed breed dog, probably half chihuahua and half some kind of wire-haired terrier, like a jack russell or a rat terrier. He has coarse, wiry fur, and the vet has said he probably doesnt need sweaters in the minnesota winter if he is not out for abnormal lengths of time. This will not be winter weather, but it will be cold nonetheless. I think he will be okay while we are hiking, but I am worried about the sleeping situation. He will be in a 3-season tent with me, and I will be bringing along a towel and a small fleece blanket for him to nest in. I do not really want to have to carry much more weight than that, as it is already a bulky addition to the other stuff in my pack, and as I said, he will not have a pack of his own to share the load. I think if he is cold he will try to be in my sleeping bag with me, but it is a mummy sack, so that might not work out well. Does anyone have any other light-weight ideas for keeping a dog warm in this situation- it will not be arctic, but there may be some frost on the ground in the morning. Anyone with experience in this?
 
You can unzip your mummy bag, drape it over you like a quilt with your feet in the bottom, and share it with him, which is my answer to your question. Whatever heat is lost from having it unzipped will be more than made up for by sharing your body heat.
 
The dog will not be cold. He will be keeping you warm. Seriously. Just snuggle up and you'll both be fine. I take my labrador out when it's below zero, and he's not used to the cold, and when we sleep together, we both wake up toasty.
 
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