It's A Berner-ful Life: Frosty Paws

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Frosty Paws

Hey, You! With the mittens and the warm boots! It's -20C today.

I don't have mittens or boots. I only have paws. Tender, soft, house dog paws.

My paw! It is cold. I can't even look at you - taking pictures of my awful plight.

Look at my sad face. Look at my cold paws.

Are you just going to stand there - doing nothing?!?

I think this one is going to fall right off. You won't think it is so funny then, will you?

Do you see this look that I am giving you?

My feet! My feet! I can't stand it anymore!!

(You are going to put this on your blog, aren't you?)

5 comments:

RuthJanuary 17, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Aww poor Maggie! That's what bloggers do - take photos first and help later!
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DianaJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Now that is cold!!
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LindsayJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:23 PM
LOL....I love the last picture with both of her feet up! Poor girl.;)
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onecollieJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:53 PM
poor Maggie !!...mean mommy ! :)
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AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Maggie, tell your Mom about those dog booties -- they may look silly, but can be a real lifesaver; it's not even so much the snow and ice that do the damage as the rock salt and chemical deicers. I wrote an article about caring for your dog in the winter months -- you may find it useful. Feel free to link or repost with proper attribution...
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"The Bernese Mountain Dog is different from most other dogs in many respects. Take his size, for example. Everything about a fully grown Bernese is big and strong, massive and mighty; his body, his paws, his teeth , his tongue, his tail,his emotions, his responses, his will, his good, and when they exist, not-so-good habits. Anyone who wants to adopt a Berner needs to think large. A Berner cannot be carried to the vet's in a basket; a struggling Berner cannot be pulled along on a leash; a fully-grown Bernese cannot be forced into a down position by the use of a hand-or even two. A Berner cannot be bathed in a sink, scooped up with an arm, or lifted across a puddle. A Berner slurps water with a bigger tongue from a bigger bowl (and thus slobbers more water on his folks); his coat takes longer to brush; he must go for longer walks. A Berner's paw leaves bigger , deeper, muddier tracks in the house, in flowerbeds, in the car, and on clothes; he shakes off more water upon entering the house after a hike in the rain; his tail wags with greater strength at a higher lever; he barks less frequently, but louder. A Berner bounces more merrily, mourns more deeply, sulks more sadly, resists more strongly, clings more closely, and loves more intensely. A Berner Sennenhund requires more than the little finger. He needs the whole hand, no both hands; no, still not enough. A Berner needs the total person."

---excerpt from"The Bernese Mountain Dog A Dog of Destiny" by Bernd Guenter.