I'm not worried about my discomfort - hey, I live in Ottawa where we have 20+ cm of snow already!! I just didn't want my short-haired pup to become ill. I like the straw idea, but haven't a clue where I'd find snow in January.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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I assume you mean find straw in january. Find a feed store that sells horse feed. Offer to buy a bag of the chaff (the loose stuff that falls out of bales) rather than a bale. Most places give it away if you ask nicely but some places will charge you like $1.
The net says you have them there. Something like Richie Feed and Seed. You might try the phone book in your area.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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What is cage bedding made of?
e.t.a. Puppy (or dog) coats that you buy -- this would be something I would begin immediately to associate with wonderful things. I would probably put the coat and boots on indoors for long enough to give a fabulous food reward while they are on, them take them off.
I think there would be more ways to make that coat and those boots very attractive, and not to associate them just with a freezing potty run.
Edited by Connie Sutherland (01/07/2010 07:38 PM)
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I was able to put a bed of straw outside my backdoor, and the pup has had no trouble doing his business outside.
I am wondering, however, if he's allergic or irritated by the straw. Although he was scratching frequently - all over his body - the frequency has increased to where he has several raw parts. Our house is quite dry, so I'm wondering if it's dry skin combined with adjusting to a new environment.
We've been gradually migrating him from Purina puppy food, used by his foster family, to Orijen puppy food (no grains, 70% protein, 30% vegetables). We've also noticed that his stools are becoming softer.
Bev I had the same problem with my male gsd, every winter he would scratch to the point of loosing hair. 3 things that helped me alot was a humidifier in the area he's in most, change his diet to raw feeding and I bought a can of bag balm ointment in the green can, I rub it into his hair and skin,my dog loves it, it seems to have a soothing effect on his skin. When he sees me get the can he will come over and back his butt up to let me rub it on him. You will however have a little greasy pup for a little bit until it absorbs into his skin. I even put alittle on his belly so it doesn't get chapped or dry from the cold. Ive never had a bad effect what so ever from using it on him.
Can you tell me the name of - or ingredients in - the product in the "green can". I live in Canada and often cannot purchase the same item as you have available in the US
the product is actually made for cow's utters, they get quite chapped from the cold, and from milkings. It is called Bag Balm it has been used since 1899. Any kind of farm store or our local pharmacies here carry it.If you cant find it specificley, I'm sure you can find something compareable. Here are the ingredients off the can. 8-HYDROXY QUINOLINE SULFATE 0.3% IN A PETROLATUM LANOLIN BASE. Good Luck hope it helps.
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