York Ness Snow Monster sighting!

[RileyDC]

Ohhhh......love Them. What great pics!!

[IsabelleOllie]

Great pictures!

[CouversMom]

Beautiful pictures Mike! I love the one of Eddie and Jillie running side by side! It's amazing how much happier Lucy looks

[southernbelle04]

Oh my! That is hilarious! I am still giggling! Such cute pix!

[joann1166]

Great pictures as usual Mike!

[Britster]

Wow!! That shot with the two of them is awesome- needs to be framed! Lucy is gorgeous, definitely looks happier.

[Maximo]

Looking at Eddie's 2 pics, I hear the Jaws theme in my head.

Awesome shots! Love Eddie and Jillie bounding through the snow size by side, and it is great to see Lucy coming into her own in your loving care.

[Yorkiedaze]

AHHH, snow pictures finally, my favorite!!! I can't get over how the wee ones play in that cold stuff and love doing it!! What a difference in Lucy! You have really turned her life around. It truly shows how happy she is now!

[lynzy420]

Awesome pics! Always love your pics too! I love Alaska, it is #1 on my bucket list of places I have to go...

[alaskayorkie]

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words. And Brit, I too like that shot of Eddie and Jillie together! May be my favorite of the two of them together.

lynzy420, lol, DO IT! Some people love it (beauty, wildlife, adventure) and others hate it (temperatures, weather, mosquitoes), but I always encourage people to visit at one time in their lives.

[Yorkiedaze]

My husband is there ALL the time, but in a much colder area in Fort Greely. I have never been, but wouldn't mind us taking a vacation in July or August to drive the alcan hwy with all the other tourists in their RV's.

[Mee-sha]

oh how cute is this!!!, did it take them long to like the snow?, i watched your video about getting them to like the snow..i live in canada so we prob get snow like you do in alaska, its sooo cold out, meesha is only 20 weeks old, she will go out for a tiny bit only in paths i cleared(the snow is up past my knees right now lol), i try to give her treats like you showed,fleece booties(tried muttlucks but they were too stiff for her to move in)..warm sweater and jacket, she'll want to go back in and shiver..not having fun at all. She dosent like clothes so i thought that might be it, but she looked even more miserable going out naked lol..Yours look so happy,playful and adventurous hopping through the snow..did they not like it like snow when they were younger?...is it just because she is a baby still..i hope she likes snow someday like yours do,great photos you captured here too!lucy looks some happy compared to before more sparkle in her eyes!

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Mee-sha

oh how cute is this!!!, did it take them long to like the snow?, i watched your video about getting them to like the snow..i live in canada so we prob get snow like you do in alaska, its sooo cold out, meesha is only 20 weeks old, she will go out for a tiny bit only in paths i cleared(the snow is up past my knees right now lol), i try to give her treats like you showed,fleece booties(tried muttlucks but they were too stiff for her to move in)..warm sweater and jacket, she'll want to go back in and shiver..not having fun at all. She dosent like clothes so i thought that might be it, but she looked even more miserable going out naked lol..Yours look so happy,playful and adventurous hopping through the snow..did they not like it like snow when they were younger?...is it just because she is a baby still..i hope she likes snow someday like yours do,great photos you captured here too!lucy looks some happy compared to before more sparkle in her eyes!

Thanks for the kind words. I started both of them in the snow when they were about 6 months. Jillie, especially, loved it pretty much from the beginning because I knew what I was doing with clothes. I don't like coats that restrict their movement. I buy ones that look like a horse blanket and don't cover their legs. As long as I keep them moving, the uncovered legs don't seem to bother them. I've heard good things about muttluks, but I've had better luck with lighter booties. The fleece ones in my video are great because they hardly know they have them on. They get wetter than muttluks, but wet doesn't bother them -- just cold. And fleece insulates from the cold.

Beyond that, just keep sessions short and fun in the beginning. Bring a favorite toy out if that helps. Otherwise, a great treat. If you have another dog they're used to, let them all out together and see if they play.

Good luck!

[Mee-sha]

thanks so much for the suggestions, maybe its the clothes,i'll have to pick up some of the types you suggested liek horse blankets, might help her feel more comfortable to play outside. yes muttlucks were too stiff, i bought her the itty bitty, and they were like ballet shoes too stiff for the bottom leather part to sit on the ground, the fleece work much better, i picked some up at the local dollar store for 2 $ that work great and have round faux leather on the bottom to protect fr snow a bit more lol(attached photo)i watched all your videos before getting meesha because we have alot of winter here, so i knew in order for meesha to get proper exercise she'd have to like snow!, i always love seeing your yorkies play in the snow...hopefully one day meesha will look as happy as yours in the snow, i'll have to keep trying a bit at a time! apperciate the advice

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Mee-sha

thanks so much for the suggestions, maybe its the clothes,i'll have to pick up some of the types you suggested liek horse blankets, might help her feel more comfortable to play outside. yes muttlucks were too stiff, i bought her the itty bitty, and they were like ballet shoes too stiff for the bottom leather part to sit on the ground, the fleece work much better, i picked some up at the local dollar store for 2 $ that work great and have round faux leather on the bottom to protect fr snow a bit more lol(attached photo)i watched all your videos before getting meesha because we have alot of winter here, so i knew in order for meesha to get proper exercise she'd have to like snow!, i always love seeing your yorkies play in the snow...hopefully one day meesha will look as happy as yours in the snow, i'll have to keep trying a bit at a time! apperciate the advice

Yeah, those booties look interesting. Light and perhaps with better traction than straight fleece. Keep up the good work! I take mine for 20-30 minute walks as cold as -5F. Not sure what that translates to in celsius, but I would think you wouldn't be much colder than that on average.