New puppy owner
- Thread starter Jilldrinkwater
- Start date
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Great news!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Yay Oscar!!
- Location
- County durham
It’s snowing here so I’ve just took him out for a wee his reaction was quite funny just pawing at the path then looking at me and then pawing the path again then ran into house after wee and shaking all the snow off
Will he be ok without a coat if it’s like this tmorro for his first walk out?thankyou xx
Will he be ok without a coat if it’s like this tmorro for his first walk out?thankyou xx
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
He should be fine without a coat , his walks will be very short to start with , and Labs have a lovely thick coat too . Just dry him off well when he comes home , he will love it , especially if you have snow !
- Location
- County durham
Thankyou just towel dry?xx
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Yes, a good rub with a towel is fine . You can buy those towel coats for them to wear, but as she will be growing so fast , it wouldn't be worth forking out for one at the moment !
- Location
- County durham
Ok Thankyou sorry for all the questions xx
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Questions are good , honestly !! x
- Location
- County durham
I love this group nothing is a bother xx
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
My pups have all been in the snow at four months of age - in a ski resort 
None of them have had coats. I had to watch skinny Shadow as he would get cold quite quickly if the wind was blowing - but our temps are a lot lower than you experience there. My youngest runs really hot and she thought the snow was utterly amazing from the very first time she saw it
You have to be a bit more careful about the cold when it's wet, too, as that can chill them a lot more quickly than cold and dry. So if your snow is wet, then drying the pup off with a towel when you get home (or back to the car) is a good idea.
None of them have had coats. I had to watch skinny Shadow as he would get cold quite quickly if the wind was blowing - but our temps are a lot lower than you experience there. My youngest runs really hot and she thought the snow was utterly amazing from the very first time she saw it
You have to be a bit more careful about the cold when it's wet, too, as that can chill them a lot more quickly than cold and dry. So if your snow is wet, then drying the pup off with a towel when you get home (or back to the car) is a good idea.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Baby Willow:
Baby Shadow:
Baby Squidge:
Baby Shadow:
Baby Squidge:
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
I have a micro fibre towel for Ella that works really well when she's been for a swim. She's never seen snow though.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
These towels are really good - I have a similar Trixie version: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Groomers-A...722421&sr=8-4&keywords=aquasorb+dog+towelThey absorb SO much moisture, and then you can wring them out and carry on using them. Then a quick rinse and wring and keep it in the tube. Easily washable because UK + Labrador = mud
And a few of us
have the Ruff and Tumble drying coats for our pups. These are great to pop on after a wet walk, either for the car ride, or for once you get home - protects your walls from damp dog streaks, too
And a few of us
have the Ruff and Tumble drying coats for our pups. These are great to pop on after a wet walk, either for the car ride, or for once you get home - protects your walls from damp dog streaks, too 
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
When Spencer is impatient to go out and I’m getting my coat on I say ‘it’s alright for you - you’re wearing your coat.’
We use aquasorb towels too, I have three. They are brilliant, no wet towels to dry.
When they are getting muddy every day it’s a lot of mud!
We use aquasorb towels too, I have three. They are brilliant, no wet towels to dry.
When they are getting muddy every day it’s a lot of mud!
- Location
- County durham
I love all these photos xxWhen Spencer is impatient to go out and I’m getting my coat on I say ‘it’s alright for you - you’re wearing your coat.’
We use aquasorb towels too, I have three. They are brilliant, no wet towels to dry.
When they are getting muddy every day it’s a lot of mud!
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Here are Spencer and Tatze when he was younger
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Pleased to hear @Jilldrinkwater that Oscar feels better and normal service has been resumed
Not until after you've taken some photos! Glad to hear he's ok now.
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Glad Oscar is firing on full cylinders! It's also good to get the puppy used to being towel dried. I always do the back paws first and then front followed by a fun tummy dry. I also say Front, Back and Tummy during the comedy of errors drying sketch! It is much easier now but as a pupster it was more of a wrestle/bite mama/bite towel/dry myself on mama sort of thing!!