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angusmacginny
Apr 14, 2006, 7:54 PM
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Ok this might just be the dumbest question ever but I will take my lumps and ask it anyway. Do I need to be worried about protecting my dogs eyes when I take her up snow slogs in the summer? I know I would be blind within hours, but what about dogs? Anyone here have any input? Useful input is of course appreciated.
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greenketch
Apr 14, 2006, 8:10 PM
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Usually not, in case this is not a troll....
There is concern amongst some (sled dog racers and mountain rescue types) that sun exposure is not good for the dogs either. Do a google for Doggles or just shop http://midnightpass.com/doggles.html
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angusmacginny
Apr 14, 2006, 8:11 PM
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I promise this is not a troll.
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euroford
Apr 14, 2006, 8:11 PM
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OMG those are so cool.
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yokese
Apr 14, 2006, 8:13 PM
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Actually, I don't think it's a dumb question at all. I've checked some medical and vet journals with no luck, but here there is some info.
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steamboatclimber
Apr 14, 2006, 8:52 PM
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I have a friend who got some of those doggles for her pooch. She puts them on her dog somtimes to walk her around town, and lets say the dog gets some weird looks.
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j_ung
Apr 14, 2006, 9:49 PM
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THAT is fucking cool.
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dingus
Apr 14, 2006, 11:07 PM
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Yo homes this is how we roll...
DMT
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dingus
Apr 14, 2006, 11:11 PM
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Feet too bro. A lot of dogs do poorly on the snow, specially those not bred to it. I had a mixed breed pitt bull and he was game for anything. But the poor bastard's feet betrayed him on the snow pack. Really rocky trails gave him fits too, bleeding. They make some pretty rugged dog shoes but at some point ya just gotta say , 'what the fuck! Dog ain't meant for alpine anyway.... and give up on all that horse shit. I did, but not till I purt near crippled my pooch.
Oh, and if you put a doggie pack on a free running dog in the wilderness? Take a tip from your ole uncle Dingus... don't put anything of value in it. Haha. Life's hard lessons.
Cheers
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hossjulia
Apr 14, 2006, 11:22 PM
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Depends on the dog. My Shepard dose'nt seem to have a problem, no squinting or itching after a day on the snow. His feet hold up pretty good too. Spring corn will make him a little tender. I had a doberman who loved to go out skiing, when it was sunny, and he would squint and get itchy eyes. I rigged up a light colored bandana over his eyes, seemed to do the trick. But, I realized he was a liability. If the shit hit the fan, he would have froze.
Even with my Shepard, who is game for some pretty big ski days, I realized a few things. One, he's big enough to worry about triggering an avalanche, and two, if he were seriously injured, I'd have a hell of a time carrying him out. At 100 pounds, I don't think I could do it. He stays home alot now.
Most people put way too much weight in their dogs packs, and if you even suspect your dog might have hip dysplasia, no sense in running him down even more with a pack. I won't put them on a dog, and don't like to see dogs with them. Dogs were used for pulling travios, not carrying packs.
The only dog I know who has doggles, needs them, and hates them.
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jeffrogers
May 5, 2006, 5:47 AM
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My brother and his friends have dogs and we spend a lot of time skiing and partying in the snow. Put some black makeup or some kind of paint that is safe for their skin/fur under their eyes like football players do. It reduces the glare. You can really tell they like it.
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k3
May 5, 2006, 6:15 AM
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k3
May 5, 2006, 6:22 AM
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w rr tt
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k3
May 5, 2006, 6:25 AM
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we rr
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kydd76
May 5, 2006, 12:54 PM
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I have seen some dogs that are well suited for the cold and snow, with that said I have seen some that where not, and paid with pain and vet bills. The question has many answers. Most companion animals will not have the capacities to travel well in cold weather activities with out a genetic predisposition or breed, and the good level of fitness. I won’t say that this is with not with out some variables.
As for as dog glasses they hate to have them on. I like the idea of black paint, most of the dogs, I have had that are good in high country all ready have black masks so I never thought about that. What I would say about dog vision, dog eyes are usually pretty piss poor, with the exception of breeds breed for sight. They sense their way with a combination of smell, hearing, and sight. Even poorly breed purebred have vary acute smell.
I have used a dog pack to don't know, sized right helps
Never give a dog something to eat or loss, that you wouldn't want to eat or loss.
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