Help with snow clumps

[Jodi and Stella]

We live in the mountains and just had our first significant snow since we got Stella. She gets covered with snow clumps! (AKA snow dingleberries) How do you doodle owners in snow country deal with this winter "phenomenom"

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Sorry Joanne, first I spelled your name incorrectly and then assumed you had a mud room....duh.

Last winter was a big one for Daisy, we had a lot of snow the day after we brought her home and she was so little, DH shoveled a big area in our back yard right off the patio and then he sort of built a wall of snow for wind protection around it - it looked like an ice rink sans the ice. He worked so hard to keep her safe and warm and clump free. This year it will not be like that, this year she will be outside tromping through the snow just like our previous fur kid - snow clumps were a huge issue, that is when we discovered the warm pan of water and towel worked for us. Luckily Daisy only "needs" to go out once every 4 or more hours....that being said, she "wants" to go out the minute she comes in. She too takes forever to dry but I will blow dry her feet if need be.

PS - we did consider buying the Plunger thingy - $35 for her size, however it works the same way, with water.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Who cares about misspellings Lisa--I am the queen of them :)

I liked your little story about the ice rink.....Cute because when we brought Spud home in January we too made a little area with the snow. Like a little playpen with snow walls that served as a fence :) I can relate.

Going out every hour.... well since we have two dogs, if one has to go the other has to go. One does not go out without the other. DH is layed off and so going out is more frequent these days. But.. In the snow.... THEY GO OUT ALL THE TIME! It is just plain fun for them.

Over and over and over. Warm up--thaw out--out the door again! Over and over. So I worry about water and exposed skin.

I have heard of the plunger :) Some on here used them last year and said they worked pretty well.

I just GIVE UP. Go out--Snow--Melt--Repeat and lots of Rugs.

After raising a House Full of Boys messes are something I just gave up on. I don't really have great furniture and I have oak floors... so I don't fret.

[Donna K & Quincy]

The only thing that works is a snowsuit. This is a picture of Quincy in our homemade snow suit, it is just a mens size small wind jacket and the legs from a pair of wind pants. It worked really well and he didn't mind it once it was on and he was outside. The good news is that the snowballs are only really bad with a fresh snowfall. He wasn't wearing his boots in this picture but we did eventually find a pair that stayed on. Sadly he has outgrown this suit so we have to make another for this winter, just another thing to add to my to do list. You need a suit that covers most of their body because all the snowballs form on the legs and underbelly. The suit I made only takes a minute to put on as the jacket just zips up the back. We did have a few people laugh at us but it was a small price to pay for preventing all those snowballs.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Donna and Quincy~~I'm amazed. I making this. I love you. You rock!

[Susan and Sasha]

This is about the cutest thing I ever saw Donna...
Great Job Making The SnowSuit For Quincy!!
How totally adorable!

[Camilla and Darwin]

I love this and he looks so adorable!

[Carol and Banjo]

I've been wondering about this too...winter will soon be here. I wondered if I'd be able to comb the "snowberries" off before coming into the house using a large wide toothed comb. Has anyone tried this?

[Jodi and Stella]

We took a rake with rotating teeth to her after the "snowberries" softened a bit and that seemed to work pretty well. I'm going to try rubbing some Cowboy Magic" through her to see if that repels the snow build up any.

[Jodi and Stella]

So I tried the Cowboy Magic and it works great, rubbed it mostly on her undercarriage and legs. There was less snow accumulation and it rubbed off easily! Yay! I'm sure all that stuff like Slicker and Ice on Ice are pretty similar to this stuff.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I like the cowboy magic idea.
I am also going to try to make a snow suit like Quincy has on. Being from Newfoundland, Quincy knows snow. I have also tried to get Starlit used to a blow dryer today. Yeah RIGHT. But... maybe in a month she will know the sound.

[Jodi and Stella]

Yes, Quincy seems to have it down! Good luck with the blow dryer, I'm trying to get Stella used to it too...with baby steps.

[Abby & Tucker]

I am wondering which Cowboy Magic product you used? My poor doodle bleeds from the snow balls and is matting from the snow. I need help!