Well, it is Boxing Day. Some I hear are out shopping - curbside. We didn't even look - not even on Amazon.
Instead it's a day of snowballs sticking on dogs. Let me give you the real skinny on this. It only happens when it is wet snow. It never happens when it is powdery snow. It happens on dogs with long and almost shaved down dogs - seriously. If anything sometimes it is worse on short hair as it holds the snowballs up against the skin.
Interesting thing to note, if you laid in the snow and dragged and rolled in it, you not only would be soaked but you would also get snow stuck to your hair so don't do it. LOL
You can use a slicker to get rid of it. DO NOT USE IT NORMALLY as it breaks coat without coating and snowballs are coating. Breaking coat creates MATS.
Spraying that slicker with grooming spray makes it slippery and will minimize any damage to it. If you use the tub rinse version of getting rid of them be aware you MUST comb out and either a warm towel fresh out of the dryer and exchange it for another works for them to lay on and soak up most of the moisture. You can also blow dry them. Better yet if you can find a FULL legged 4 legged snow suit, well only the feet will get wet and snowballed.
You can also pray that it gets colder as cold snow ices up and well that doesn't stick to their coats.
Am I frustrating you? I have dogs that love running through the snow and poor Rebel had snowballs too. Yes, she has short hair and its thin as a puppy's hair usually is. That is okay. She survived but she was lifting her paws. That is a sign they must come indoors. Be sure to check between the pads for snowballs.
It's a lovely day out. I want to take a nap but Nathan is. Ollie has arrived till Monday. Watching videos of him that Rochelle sent - well he adores the snow. We are going to have fun with him!
Bailey has departed and she had the time of her life. I do think this covid has restricted the dog's social needs and I worry when they are suddenly thrown into socializing overdrive. I am glad that some come as they will have that edge of interacting before we are done. Now that dog stores are closed, they don't even have that. :-( We are also told that many dog training places are also closed.
We are still open for visits. The dogs once they get reacquainted again are showing signs of being at Dog Disneyland. I guess they are feeling it too.