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A faceplant in the snow
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A faceplant in the snow The boots were a great idea, but didn't work out too well. I put them on her in the house yesterday and she didn't high step or try to shake them off, but she adopted the weirdest gait. She spread her legs out like a water slider and skated around the house. She headed right for the back room, the mud room, where she likes to nap in my closet, and I knew she was going that way to work on getting those damned things off. I called her back and she came. I was gonna try to get her to run around a bit and get used to them and right about then was when they started falling off. She didn't bite at them or shake them, they just wouldn't stay on. The wax, however, worked out pretty well. I couldn't find Musher's Secret at our pet supply store but I did find a brand called Pad Guard Wax. She didn't mind having it rubbed on, and she didn't get any ice balls on our walk. So we'll keep using that. I may try a different size boot, but I'm skeptical now if they will work. It was one of those days where things don't pan out. Before the boot failure I went out looking for tire<b> chains </font></b>for my favorite toy, my Ford Jubilee tractor. I plow my drive with it, and I've had trouble during this last round of snow with getting it stuck. We had a lot of warm weather in December and the ground froze after a wet snow, so underneath that sixteen or eighteen inches of new snow is ice, and it's hard to move snow on that surface. I couldn't find any<b> chains </font></b>on a Saturday afternoon and I'll probably end up having to order some. All of this was cutting into our hike time, so I grabbed my snowshoes and Gracie and we headed out to Al Sabo. That didn't pan out either. I haven't used those snowshoes for maybe ten years, except briefly a few years ago. I have the old style traditional hickory frame and leather webbing shoes. they're bear paw, Michigan style shoes and they work great in deep snow, but they are big, and the bindings stink. They have nylon strap bindings and they have never worked well. By the time you get them fastened your body is drenched in sweat and your fingers are frozen and blue. I had forgot that part. I did buy a better set of bindings but never lashed them on. In the parking lot at the Preserve I did get them on after a marathon cussing session while Gracie waited in the car. When I opened the hatch she shot out of the car like an Olympic sprinter and pulled me onto my face in the snow. I have never tried shoeing with a on a leash before. I don't recommend it, unless you have a small dog. Gracie is ninety pounds of chained heat and I couldn't keep my balance and handle her. Instantly the binding on the right came loose- a common problem with those bindings. Suddenly I was remembering why I bought the replacement bindings. So now I'm trying to stand back up with one snowshoe on and the other dangling helplessly from the toe of my other foot. I couldn't shake the -of-a-bitch off completely and I couldn't put my right foot on the ground at all. Gracie was sympathetic, the way one is with a small who's behaving erratically....and stupidly. Instead of running off she came back to comfort me in my time of need. She had a concerned and somewhat confused expression on her face. My own face I think was quite red. I took the snowshoes off and tossed them in the car. We stayed on the packed trail in the track made by skiers. We got a forty minute hike out of it anyway, and she got a chance to blow off steam running around the meadow in the snow. She pulled me out of my funk pretty quickly- I love watching her run. I think I'll try some of the newer, smaller snowshoes, made for runners.         Become a member now and get a free tote bag. |
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Thank you dear! It was pretty out there today. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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The adoration, I can assure you, is mutual, Lola. Falling in the snow is easy. Any idiot could have done it. I DID manage to pull it off with the grace and aplomb of a fish flopping on the bottom of a boat, however. Mostly my pride was injured- that parking lot was packed with adorable yuppie women preparing to go cross country skiing. The tight ski pants, the silver Lexus, the slender bejeweled fingers. If my swan dive didn't impress them the "Fuck!" that I emitted surely would have accomplished it. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Thank you cinnamon! We did have a good time. I just got off to an embarrassing start. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I like snowshoeing but when I lived in the country I didn't need a leash for my dogs. I did wonder how that was gonna work out. Now I know! I didn't get a chance to go, for years, but now I'm retired and I'm going to go as long as I can still stand up. Which, as indicated today, might not be much longer! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I told myself this morning, "If Kzoopair can walk his dog in deep snow, I can walk Izzy in cold drizzle", but when I stepped out the front door the dream was dead.  that's the PD style of dog walking- look out the window and say "Fuck that!"We have a hierarchy here. Gracie motivates me to get off my ass, and I motivate PD. Clearly Gracie is a more accomplished motivator. I feel bad when we miss a day of hiking. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I forgot the question- but you were an instructor, so you're used to that, right? I didn't order chains yet. I'm going to make a couple of stabs at picking up some locally Monday. If that doesn't pan out I'll order some. The John Deere dealer wanted four hundred fifty bucks for a set! For that kind of treasure I'll go on getting stuck! I think I can get them for under two hundred. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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K, I've been absent, and I apologize. I haven't had much chance to catch my breath and now I'll have the kids, again! I'm glad that the paw wax worked, I was going to suggest it, if the boots didn't work out, which on active dogs, those boots rarely work out... Kitkat The observant make the best lovers, I may not do right, but I do write, I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life, Kitkat Come check out my blog KItkat1415 check out this post by me Adventures In Body Grooming #39 April Topic Link: What Lies Beneath If April Showers Oh Bloody Hell What Kind Of Weather Turns Me On Bloggers Symposium 40
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K, I've been absent, and I apologize. I haven't had much chance to catch my breath and now I'll have the kids, again! I'm glad that the paw wax worked, I was going to suggest it, if the boots didn't work out, which on active dogs, those boots rarely work out... Kitkat Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Stilettos! I was just thinking about that yesterday. I rarely go shopping for anything anymore, but I went with PD to a mega grocery store (She doesn't like it when I go because I see stuff I want to eat that isn't on the list) But when you're just the mule who's pushing the cart, you've got lot's of free time to watch women. Pushing the cart around doesn't require a lot of brains or skill, and if you're old, like me, you can stare and even get away with outright leering and drooling. Most of the women think that you're harmless, without realizing that this is probably the one time in their lives that they've been right about a man. So....I was watching the people, all bundled up, and I was thinking about how different a shopping center in a warm locale would look, when I spotted a tall dark haired sorceress in knee high stiletto heeled boots and a very lovely long leather coat. She was inspecting vegetables, and with a very critical eye. Naturally enough I pondered how pleasant it might be to dip my wick in her oil- but it quickly occurred to me that she might not care deeply for what passes for entertainment with me. I would love to take you hiking in the cold woods. It is pointless to ponder the creation of such beauty. The only thing to do is soak it in and be grateful you get to be in it. Forget the heels, though. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Sassy- we just do it because we love it. I hear people bitch about the cold and snow, and I can sympathize. They're expected to do their jobs and tend to their lives as if it were still June, but it's harder to do everything in winter. Finally I have time again to enjoy the earth like I did when I was a kid. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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It is not falling in the snow... spontaneous snow angel production I call it lol. Cool, glad the wax is a viable option!!! I ordered some myself... was it very messy and did it seem to wear off by the time you got home? Just curious. Great pics as always too!  Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I should have seen it coming- she didn't get a hike yesterday, and that always means she's gonna be wound up like a clock spring. On top of that I made her wait while I cussed those goddamn useless bindings, so when I opened that hatch she was shot from a gun. I had barely got turned around when she came to the end of the leash- I might have gone down on my back! As to another round of cussing, I got out that one loud "FUCK!" and realized I might make a scene if I continued. The only one who really paid me any attention was Gracie, though, and she really did look as if I'd lost my fucking mind. Perhaps she was correct. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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B, you had me nearly hystrical with laughter the way you described putting the boots on Gracie and her resulting gait. I'm really pleased that the wax does the job but have you considered using a set of trouser suspenders to help them stay on? It could be a good idea to put them on her just befor getting out of the vehicle. Your pics are as spectacularly beautiful as ever. Please be careful with your snowshoe misadventures.  Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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"after a marathon cussing session while Gracie waited in the car. When I opened the hatch she shot out of the car like an Olympic sprinter and pulled me onto my face in the snow. " .. Laughing with you & not at you, KZ ... but this section makes for an extremely funny set of images! Worthy of an Ámerica's Funniest' nomination ***********If you have a yen to get" Up-a-Tree," Then it's just a hop-and-a-skip to get down with Meeee !
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This one didn't! She was pretty tolerant of them, and I think if I could get them to stay on, she'd learn to deal with it. We tried too much new stuff in one day. (She's not really a girly girl anyway.) Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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"after a marathon cussing session while Gracie waited in the car. When I opened the hatch she shot out of the car like an Olympic sprinter and pulled me onto my face in the snow. " .. Laughing with you & not at you, KZ ... but this section makes for an extremely funny set of images! Worthy of an Ámerica's Funniest' nomination Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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When I had a dog, I could dress him up with sunglasses and a blanket over his head but he would never wear shoes! 
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When I had a dog, I could dress him up with sunglasses and a blanket over his head but he would never wear shoes! You know how they say people look like their dogs? One year I bought three pairs of Groucho Marx glasses and put 'em on my two dogs and myself and sent the photo out as a Christmas card. They didn't wear the glasses for long, though. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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You were mauled by a German Shepherd? How awful! The site eats photos with regularity. Well, actually, I don't know anything about their potty habits- let us simply say they eat photos OFTEN. I commonly have to post and re-post and quite commonly re-post a third time. And there are looooooong load times. Often it freezes while attempting to load and I have to start over again. It's enough to make a preacher cuss and goddamnit I'm no fucking preacher! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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We're going to give some boots another try, but I'm not confident she won't lose them. She had to wear a tee shirt when she was spayed to keep her from licking her stitches and she got used to it, but I think the boots just won't stay on. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I like cats, but cats can hurt you too. Couple of years ago I got a panicked call from PD while I was working. She had tripped over the cat, fallen on the toilet and broken the toilet tank. She figured out how to shut off the water but it made quite the mess. Franz, the cat, was quite put out that the bathroom was flooded with water. PD was unhurt and Franz was unapologetic. So there's your cats for you. Any self respecting dog would have been hanging her head in shame. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Oh, stop it! You love to argue! But I'm going to let it end with your rebuttal and just concede. Maybe we can agree about badgers. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Lucky bear! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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