Hairy dogs and snow?

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Kokopelli

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Our cocker keeps getting the snow balling up around teh fur on his legs and belly, we trimmed him earlier and its still getting stuck around him. It doesn't seem to bother him until it gets quite bad and then he will just lay down and pick the balls of snow off.

Is there anyway to prevent this as he loves the snow, apprently catching snow balls is the best fun ever :rolleyes: I want him to enjoy it without getting weighed down with the snow
 
Pig oil or liquid parafin or baby oil lightly rubbed into his coat? Dunno if it would work - just a thought! My terrier had a yellow snow ball on his willy hair earlier!!!!
 
they will defrost when back indoors! keep trimmed short, a little non irritant oil like soya or corn may help. rub well on return from walk to free from ice blls!
 
My line of reasoning with customers re hairy dogs and snow:

Shave it off! They will keep warm when out running about in the cold w et stuff, and when they come in, because it's short they won't be wearing a wet blanket of fur all day and therefore warm up quicker. Particularly useful for older arthritic dogs, IMO.
 
my poor little lurcher bedlington x whippet has incredibly fine hair. I stick a coat on her as she does get cold when helping muck out and that does cover half of her, but her legs do get covered in snow balls, they just build up and build up and because the hair is so fine it obviously hurts then as it pulls every time she walks. When she starts to squeak at every step I know its time to shut her in the kitchen by the aga and let her melt. She won't pull them off herself as that obviously hurts so melting is the only solution.
 
We've got a newfoundland, she gets covered in snow obviously not in her bellly as she is taller than a cocker!! She is currently shaved on her chest/tummy anyway due to wet excema from her slobber!! We trim her leg hair as short as possible and the hair between her pads and put vaseline in her paws as she gets bad snowballs ion her feet. I would suggest trimming as much long hair off as possible and rub yours down even hairdryer if you can once you are in to keep doggy warm not wet...we dont have that issue as ours in waterproof...YAY!!
 
Well ... it really depends on how stupid you are prepared to look!! If you don't want people to gawp and comment then I'd go for previous advice. If not, here's my solution!

My dog likes to do alot of this:

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and this:

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So, much to my shame, she has to wear one of these on the really snowy days:

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I don't really like putting her in it as people think she's being wrapped in cotton wool, but it really hurts her when the snow gets stuck to her legs and tummy. Then when you get home all you have to do is dry the ends of their feet off :) (Which is good, because it means they aren't wet enough to get electrocuted when they come home and decide to do this when you aren't looking):

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PucciNPoni said:
My line of reasoning with customers re hairy dogs and snow:

Shave it off! They will keep warm when out running about in the cold w et stuff, and when they come in, because it's short they won't be wearing a wet blanket of fur all day and therefore warm up quicker. Particularly useful for older arthritic dogs, IMO.
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Absolutely!
The number of people who have the idea that they don't want their dog clipped in winter "because they'll get cold" when in fact a shorter coat is quicker to dry and warm up.

Usually the same people who want the coat so short it risks sunburn in the Summer....
 
MMM - is that an Equafleece, the legs look longer than I remember though. Looks great for my dog, I'm fed up with towelling off, even with a camping towel it's still a pain.
 
I want some doggie overalls too please Santa!!! My 2 Lahsa Apso's have not been for walkies since Saturday as although they are clipped the snow ices up the size of golf balls in their arm pits and makes them very uncomfortable. They are just settling for trips to garden in the patch we have cleared for them for now. Do they do these for small dogs does anyone know? :)
 
slimjim - it's not an Equafleece, it's just a thin waterproof 'body suit'. I'll find the link to the website where I got Molly's for you, as I think they do different types.

lynnie1 - definitely worth looking at these, as we have a friend with a bearded collie and a lahsa apso and they find the suits really useful. Molly is always kept clipped short as otherwise she gets matted, but the full coat dogs we know never get tangled in these jackets. The dogs don't seem to mind wearing them either!

They've got a hole cut out round the back so no problems for their toilet stops! They're very easy to put on, just pop the legs in the sleeves and the zip does up along the back. I've just realised that Vizslak has beaten me to it with the link, but here's the website I got mine from anyway:

http://www.barkingmadclothing.co.uk/shop/products.asp?cat=12
 
Thank you MillyMollyMandy I will get my boys one each and at that price if I never need them as we don’t have this much snow again in a while it would be a small price to pay.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and snow free new year
 
I shaved him this morning, much to my dissapointment I love him fluffy :D But its for his comfort so thats fine but we managed to get some brill pictures of him in the snow he just loves it :D
 
Thanks for the link MMM (and Vislak). Even if I can't get one till after the snow I can still use it later to keep the mud off her tummy and legs. Who'd have a grey/white hairy dog? (We would!!!).
 
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