Poodle-y fur is a snow magnet!
OMG - I just gave Ben (mini aussie x mini poodle; a whopping 14 lbs and 13" tall) a closer trim - he comes in from playing in the snow (which he loves) just LOADED with snow and ice balls in his fur f...
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I trim my cockers down to a puppy type clip. If the snow is deep, I have fleece jackets that have a nylon piece against the chest. This keeps the snow clinging to a minimum.
I also keep the paw pads clipped out really well - this helps to keep the snow from balling up on the hair and getting pushed into the paw pad.
Back in the day when I was able to keep them all in full coat, snow balls were a given in that long hair.
We generally shovel an area for them, and if it's icy we use Paw Safe ice melter.
As far as something to spray on them -- I've never heard of anything.
Edit: Back when we were showing, I used Crown Royal spray, and other times, something I think was called "The Stuff". I used to dilute it and spritz the dog when brushing between bathing. I think The Stuff had some silicon type ingredient in it. It made it a lot easier to brush mats out of the long show coats. But you spritzed, brushed and dried. I don't know if that would help repel the snow from the hair or not. Just a thought... clicky for The Stuff
I also keep the paw pads clipped out really well - this helps to keep the snow from balling up on the hair and getting pushed into the paw pad.
Back in the day when I was able to keep them all in full coat, snow balls were a given in that long hair.
We generally shovel an area for them, and if it's icy we use Paw Safe ice melter.
As far as something to spray on them -- I've never heard of anything.
Edit: Back when we were showing, I used Crown Royal spray, and other times, something I think was called "The Stuff". I used to dilute it and spritz the dog when brushing between bathing. I think The Stuff had some silicon type ingredient in it. It made it a lot easier to brush mats out of the long show coats. But you spritzed, brushed and dried. I don't know if that would help repel the snow from the hair or not. Just a thought... clicky for The Stuff
