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Hi all,
I know it's barely October, but we've already started to think about Tabitha the Grey(t) tripod getting around in the snow and ice.
When Tab became a tripod, we had hardwood floors which now have runners of non-skid bathroom mats throughout our downstairs (I'm sure Amazon thought we had gone around the bend ordering so many non-skid bathroom mats). If Tab gets more than 2 paws off the mats she slides. This has me a bit worried about winter - last year we had terrible freezing rain during a large part of December - it was hard for her with 4 paws then! She also has trouble (as do most dogs) with the salt they use on the roads. I used to bring a towel and wipe her paws off when they bothered her, but that will be hard now.
We already thought we could use tarps to keep part of our lawn snow/ice free (that might be challenging of course). We have slings that we use to help her up and down stairs and the Web Master Plus harness (we don't use that unless we're going for a longer walk, but might be necessary for any outside trip in winter).
Other ideas? I want to keep her safe outside in the snow and ice!
Thanks!
JoAnn, Bill and Tabitha the Grey(t) Tripod 🙂
