Doodles in the snow

[Donna K & Quincy]

Help!! Is there any easy way to get those snowballs off the doodle, or stop them from getting there. I have been looking for a full rainsuit for playing in the snow but haven't seen one. Today I sacrificed two pairs of my socks and tied them on with a shoe lace across his back crisscrossed so the the back left was attached to the front right. These worked well but looked really ridiculous.

[Karen & Lucy]

This is a problem in the winter and the only thing I have found to work the best is just let Lucy chew them off and she starts that as soon as she gets in. We have a mud room and she just lays down there and works on them until they are gon. You could buy boots, but I don't think that will help too much up the legs. Good luck.

[Kyoko]

I wrap Charlie's feet in steamed towel first to get them melted, then put her in a towel lined ex-pen by the heat vent.
I thought about buying the boots, but I was not sure if she would keep them on or not....

[Camilla and Darwin]

We also rinse Darwin in warm water. It melts them right off. If you try to blow dry them straight off it really doesn't go very fast, where as drying them after rinsing them off they dry much faster, and are more comfortable.

[Ron Carnes]

We use the paw plunger with warm water.

[Erin]

Ah yes... That's how we stay occupied during these long winter months.... While I take Hershey outside, my husband (who works from home) will put small towels in the microwave for a minute. We don't have a mudroom, so as soon as she comes in the front door, I lead her right to a big bath towel or rug on the ground, and we wrap her legs with the warm towels and give her a treat. She lets us rub the melting ice off her paws and from between her toes. Takes about 5 minutes each time....

Tomorrow, Hershey is getting her paws de-furred at the groomer :o) I'll find another winter hobby...

[shelly]

We're lucky. We have radiant heat, so the snow stuck to her feet melts pretty fast. She's usually exhausted when she comes in and just lays down, which is a good thing b/c the snow melts. Leaves puddles all over the floor, but it's easier wiping them up than the snow off of her. However, the last time she went out, I thought I was being smart and put a "turtleneck-type"scarf on he neck to keep the ice from clumping on her neck, but when I took it off, she was all matted underneath. So I think I'll stick to the ice. Now she'll probably have to get cut down pretty low. I tried the boots, but she doesn't seem to like them at all.

[Lucia N]

i defrost him with the blow dryer for about one hour.

[Diane]

I'm finding that a plastic pitcher of warm water (same pitcher I use for muddy legs in other seasons) to dip each leg in works well kind of squeezing the water back into the pitcher as I lift each leg out. Then pat dry with towel and leave him in confined area w/ towel til mostly dry.

[Lorraine Bromley]

I just found the k9 3-1 extreme suit online at the clever k9 in St Catherines Ontario. I think this with a pair of boots of any type would be extremely handy. I am eally plaqued by burrs and weeds at the dog park that take hours to pic out. He may look funny once we get it but the burrs will be no problem.
Snow as well although he loves to eat the snow cones!

[Kyoko]

I just saw that suit on their page!! That looks great!! Ya, snow, burrs, no problem!