Life Hack – Dogs Can Play in Snow without Becoming Abominable Snowmen
The other day I asked a question on Twitter to find out how many dogs love to play in the snow. I had quite a few responses most of them being positive that their dogs love to run and jump and play in the snow. Davinia and Indiana liked to play in the sow when they were little but it has been quite a few years since they have seen any significant amount of snowfall. This year is supposed to be different and I am so excited because I will finally be able to take pictures of them running in the snow! I saw bring on the snow!
As I said many of the tweets I received were positive about how happy their dogs are playing in the snow or how their dogs love to climb to the top of giant snow piles. Then I received a comment about how the dog really enjoyed getting to see snow on vacation but that after play time the snow was stuck all over the dog’s body in the form of small snowballs! I knew exactly what they were talking about and how to help. Sometimes when our dogs go out to play in the cold white stuff they come back in covered in these little snowballs that just will not come off and by the time they do the poor dog is all dirty and matted and looks like the abominable snowman.
Life Hack to the rescue!
Use a Hairdryer!
Leave a hairdryer somewhere near your backdoor so when you bring your dog inside after playing in the snow all you need to do is plug it in, turn it on warm, and melt the snowballs and icicles!
Don’t use a towel
Don’t let your dogs roll around on a mat first
Doing so will cause their fur to tangle around the snowballs.
Do ask your dog to stand nicely
Do hold the dryer at least 6 inches away from your dogs skin. Even on warm the hair dryer will heat up quickly
Do have a brush handy for when the snow and ice melt and you are left with a soggy doggy.
Do turn the hair dryer to cool if necessary to help make sure you don’t hurt your dog. It will continue to melt the snow.
Do have treats ready to show your dog how good they are being!
*Tip – For Big Dogs Don’t try drying their entire body just get those dreaded snowballs. You know the ones that hide under in their “armpits” or get tangles in their belly fur or on their chest. Once you get the culprits that would turn your loving dog in to the abominable snow beast allow your dog to dry off normally.
The snow and ice will melt quickly. Yes, you will have a soggy dog but a few more minutes of the hair dryer and your dog will be dry and mat free. Leaving you with your loving companion and not a snow beast!
Life Hacked No More Abominable Snowdogs at your house!
We always “sink” our cairn when he has come in covered in snowballs – just slightly warm water and it gets them off. He does not enjoy being sunk though and it takes a few treats to make up for it!
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I have to go lie on my mat until I melt. The dryer would take too long and now there will be two of us that have to be defrosted. Maybe on a smaller dog the dryer would work well.
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We also always threw old towels and sheets down on the floor to absorb some of the water….that was when we just let them thaw in front of the wood stove. Using the blow dryer is going to be so much better and thaw them so much more quickly!
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