Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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This is my first real winter with Alex. Alex is a Long haired GSD, and I'm having a problem with snow buildup between his toes. Anyone have any suggestions?
Try to keep the amount of hair between his pads to a minimum (you may have to keep it trimmed with clippers). Also, applying Vasoline (or similar product) between the pads helps to prevent snow/ice from sticking. Booties are also an option.
Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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Ok, his fur on his paws is pretty well trimmed, any ideas that are a little more carpet friendly than the vasoline? We are out quite a few time a day and cleaning the vasoline from his paws each time we come inside would be a pain.
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Me too... I have found a few good people to train with up here but it sound like you and Chris have alot of fun... I wish we could get an ASR club going around Chicago, I'll just have to be happy with FR for now. Maybe I can do a long weekend in the spring, come down and do some training.
Vaseline works for a short while but wears off really fast -the thicker type waxes stay on better -(Bag Balm)or something like "Mushers Secret". It is almost easier to bootie 4 feet than putting on ointment. dogbooties.com is one place to find them. The 330 denier uncoated cordura ones are very light and tough. If you are a handy seamstress you can sew your own as they sell the bulk fabric and velstretch for booties, also. Alot cheaper to make them than buy them premade if you go thru alot of booties.
I haven't tried it, but you may give ski wax a shot. It's designed to keep snow from sticking to a surface. The stuff I use on downhill skis is about the consistancy of paste shoe polish.
Ignition grease, aka - Dow Silicone grease, may also work
BTW, here are some shots of dogs having fun in the snow at our trial last Sunday. Fun in the snow
Those are some good pictures. I never get it right, I always have a lot of empty space, with a nose on the right side, or a tail on the left side of the picture. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Charlie consistently takes great photo's. He does a good job framing the shots and he shows the dogs in action quite well.
He has a good eye, a sense of style, and he understands the working dog world - all important traits for a trial photographer.
I've often wondered why he doesn't consider trying this on a professional level, I think he'd do pretty well.
( and yes, Charlie...that's a hint there, my friend! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> )
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I just got done chipping ice and snow off my deck/kennel a few hours ago. Its way too early in the season for this. We don't normaly get this until Jan or Feb. The next clown that talks about global warming I'm going to brain with my snow shovel and cut his heart out with a dull ice scraper <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
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