[Frankie's Mom]

Thank you for the ideas!! I was just coming on to post this same problem. We had about 1 1/2 feet of snow last night and Frankie is going nuts in all this new powder. He loves it but comes in looking like a giant snow puppy!! I don't have any detangling spray but will pick it up when I can get out of here, hopefully tonight or tomorrow. Will try the Vaseline for now!

 

[sugerlump]

Hey, question..How do the people with sled dogs ,you know the huskies that pull sleds.keep the snow balls off there dogs .i have never seen any sled dog with snow balls. so what is there secret.or don.t huskies get snow ball. ant one have an answer to that

 

[Marzi]

The reason our 'poos suffer with snowballs is because of their soft hair - Husky fur is totally different, they have a guard hair that is longer and protects and covers their soft undercoat, hence no snowballs. They can suffer from icy build up in their pads and so some wear snow boots to protect their paws.
My collie doesn't have any problems with snow and neither did our GSDs or rottie cross or our little wire haired JR...

 

[sugerlump]

well how about that,, you do learn some thing new every day. i all ways wondered about that,my cocker used to get them but very small .thank you a bunch

 

[glitzydebs]

Same here a warm bath but I have been doing that lately after every walk as her feet are so muddy with the melting snow. Aren't they funny tho? Pushca looked so pitiful with the balls hanging off bless her