January tip of the month

Do not give outside dogs, especially long haired dogs (Great Pyrenees, St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, ect.) a bath in the winter.
First it takes an extremely long time for these long haired dogs to dry and you do not want to send them out still wet. Also, i don't know about you, but the place I have to wash my dogs is outside, i do not have a place big enough inside to wash such large dogs without it being a huge mess and struggle. You never want to wash a dog outside because first you don't want them getting too cold and getting sick and secondly you don't want too get too cold. I always wait until its around 70 degrees outside before I wash my dogs outside.
Secondly, these long haired dogs that are designed and bred to be out in the extremely cold temperatures develop a layer of cutin on there fur. This helps deflect water and cold so that their skin is protected from the cold and rain. If you give them a bath, the soap can wash away the cutting and leave the hair and skin unprotected, making your dog more susceptible to the cold.
SO wait until spring to get your outside dogs all squeaky clean.

Chole

Chole is one of our Great Pyrenees. She is 5 years old and is our main dam. She is sweet and will do just about anything for a belly rub.
She is extremely active and loving. She has had a total of 3 litter and will have her fourth in the spring. She is a fabulous mother, she does almost everything, we have to intervene very little with her pups in the early stages.