[nagdu] Musher's secret experiences anyone?

[Lisa belville]

Hi, Julie.  could you give us the recipe you use for your homemade paw 
wax/lotion?  It sounds interesting.

Lisa

Hey, guess what! guess what! guess what! Aww crap, I forgot!
Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Musher's secret experiences anyone?


> Welcome back!  We've missed you!
>
> I use a homemade version of paw wax.  It's just beeswax, olive oil and 
> essential oils.  I don't put it on the dog's feet all the time, just 
> periodically during the winter months especially if the pads are dry or 
> irritated.  I also use it on my own skin as chapstick or for particularly 
> dry patches.  I like it a lot.
>
> It does rub off, but I don't put on globs and globs so I've never noticed 
> a mess on the carpet.  My sighted family members have never mentioned 
> anything either.  I've never used boots, so I can't say how wax compares.
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
> On 1/23/2012 4:36 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> It has been very long since I followed the list. I love reading it so 
>> much that I tended to spend too much time on it.
>> Hope all of you are doing well and your guides too.
>>
>> As some of you might remember, I live in wintery Montreal. Until now I 
>> used boots but would like to try wax or other such options.
>> GDB field adviser recommended musher's secret. There are no dealers in 
>> Montreal, but I suppose I could order it online. Has anyone tried it and 
>> or other similar products? Does it leave marks on the carpets?
>>
>> The adviser said I could actually even skip the boots with this one. What 
>> are your thoughts on this?
>> Thanks for your thoughts!
>>
>> Ioana
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