Chunks of ice in Belle's belly fur

[Andrea, Belle and Honey]

Here in central Jersey where Washington crossed the Delaware we have lots and lots of snow, with drifts several feet high.  In her own inimitable style, Belle, wearing a long line, took a running leap off the path I had shoveled across the 4 foot high patio and did a cannonball into a 3-foot drift, where she disappeared up to her tail.  When she came out she was minus her sweater and 3 boots and had chunks of ice clinging to the long hair on her chest and belly. I toweled her off, and tried warming the 2 remaining globs of ice with my hands to melt it, but it is still there.  She won't let me come near her with the hair dryer or the blunt ended scissor.  Is it dangerous to just let it melt by itself?  Any other suggestions for how to remove it?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It's not the least bit dangerous to let it melt by itself. :) 

[Carol and Banjo]

When Banjo comes inside caked with snow and ice, we set him on towels near the wood stove and let it melt naturally.     No need to take scissors to her!

[Phoenix]

My dog has been jumping in snow piles for the past couple days. She loves it. I found the most effective thing to do is towel dry what I can and then take the brush with the wooden bristles and brush off the bigger snow chunks that are stubborn. It seems to be pretty effective.

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

Just let it melt off :-)
Sounds like a typical doodle, loving the snow

[Andrea, Belle and Honey]

Thanks for your rapid and reassuring replies.  I just wish I had had a camera instead of a snow shove in my hand when she took the leap and churned her way out.

[Sharon Visser]

I have a mini-doodle that fits nicely in the kitchen sink, so I can just rinse off her legs, chest and belly with warm water, then towel her dry.

[Diane, Hurley and Sidney]

What a vision you articulated. Hurley loves the snow and leaps and jumps and races around and around the area from snow drift to snow drift. He gets the ice caught between his paw pads. After the easy stuff comes off on a towel I take a warm moist hand towel and wrap one paw at a time in the towel until all the ice is either out or is melting.

[Sally M]

I'm sorry about your snow but this is hilarious..."cannonball into 3 ft. drift"! LMAO! Great story. I picked the snowballs off Penny but its nice to know it's OK to let it melt. I was worried about frostbite.

[Sally M]

Isn't winter wonderful? NOT!

[Wanda Klomp]

Just put her in the shower and it will melt. But don't wait too long in case of hypothermia. Good luck!