snowballs on coat

[gpmum2]

This is probably more for the overseas members, although I have owned several dogs in my life non have been long haired.

We have now had Bernie's first big dump of snow and everytime he goes out he comes in a mass of think snow balls clinging to his coat. The only thing I can do is put him in the bath with luke warm water & shower the balls off.


What do the rest of you do. This looks quite painful to me.

 

[Cell]

from other people I have spoke to they say they have to dunk their dogs to get the snow off as well. Otherwise you can maybe try getting a coat to collect the show instead of the fur. This won't help the legs however...

 

[WendyK]

Snow

My 3 refuse to go out in the snow, I have 2 standard long haired and 1 mini smooth (she is freezing and cuddles into the other 2 for heat) they run out do their business and scoot back in. The 2 standards (sisters) are coming up for 11 now and 1 of them has a heart problem and doggie dementia. We spend a lot of time clearing the footways for them. I did previously have another long haired male and we used to try & break off what snow we could and use a hair drier on a gentle heat to remove the rest. You need to be careful they don't catch a chill dunking them in the bath.

Wendy

 

[gpmum2]

Thanks for the replies. It was the 1st 2 days that the snow was collecting on him, but then it just stopped doing it for some reason.

I have just bought a lovley coat from a lady who has just started making them and we use it like a dressing gown for Bernie, lovely soft fleecy material, to nice to wear out being so low to the ground it would be ruined (might have to get another one for outside use )


OLd coat in the picture