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Barbet Coco’s first snow

stacy able — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:25:42 +0000

The one thing I really love about winter in addition to the holiday cheer, is to see Barbet in the snow. Our Thanksgiving puppies are certainly in for a treat as they’ll get to experience snow as wee pups. Many families feel spring/summer is the best time to get a puppy, but for a Barbet puppies, they thrive and love the winter time. This brings a Barbet story to mind that my husband tells often.

When he brought Xela home from Boston to Indiana he had a few other Barbet puppies that went to Chicago. Upon arriving in Columbus, he let the puppies out in the yard in about a foot of snow. All three of these 10 week old Barbet puppies went in full FRAP (frantic running and playing) mode licking, eating, sliding, and frolicking in the winter scape. Since then, every year during our first great snow fall we take our adult Barbet and perhaps puppies this year, too, outside for a romp. The cold doesn’t phase them as they chase frisbees, snow balls, and a blast.

The first Barbet to live in Minnesota, Coco, is in winter heaven as her owners sent me a photo of her. Her abominable-snow-bet face says it all.

Barbet Cody’s first time in snow

stacy able — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:01:36 +0000

California Cody is use to romping in the beautiful beaches near San Francisco but his wonderful owners took him to the mountains to experience the snow.You can see how much glee and happy abandon he has in leaping after snow balls. Barbet have SUCH great personalities!

Cody is one of my grandpuppies from our Jan 2009 litter (Parents are: Cinna x Xela)

Barbet in Indiana Snow

stacy able — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:19:58 +0000

There was a 7 inch snow fall that blanketed Indiana in early January. Well that meant snow frisbee here in hoosier-ville. All of our Barbet had a blast chasing the pink frisbee along with each other. Barbet LOVE snow. We’ve noticed when Barbet get to romp in the tiny flakes they are awash with energy and joy. They’ll shove their muzzles into the powder and eat up the cold frozen drops.

While they play fetch, they’ll dive into the snow to snatch the frisbee all the while creating a whirlwind of powder and paws. They also enjoy to play snow-bet football as one will get the toy and the others will chase, dodge, and lunge for the frisbee. Eventually someone brings it back for the process to begin again. After 30 minutes of play, snow-dreads will form which will thaw out easily once the Barbet return inside.