Yes I really do want to tell you something about straw. I know that\u2019s strange for a dog, but Mum got quite excited about the idea and thought you might like to know. Straw is a good alternative to salt to put on paths when they are icy so that you don\u2019t slip. Now, I realise you might be saying, \u2018What\u2019s wrong with good old salt?\u2019 but the truth is that there are several things. Most importantly it isn\u2019t good for our paws. It can lead our paws to crack and if we lick our paws too much we can also end up having much too high a salt intake. It\u2019s not great for wildlife either, so overall winter can get a bit tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other paw, straw is much more dog and wildlife friendly and that seems like a very good thing. Which brings us onto mulch. When Dad wanted some mulch for the garden earlier in the year, Mum insisted that the first priority was that the mulch would be dog friendly. She\u2019s good like that, always thinking of us first. Anyway, after she did some research she concluded that straw mulch was the best option. And that\u2019s what Dad bought\u2026 a whole pallet load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the bright side, Mum says she can use it on the ground if it\u2019s icy. On the funny side though, it\u2019s pellets and when it gets wet it expands to 6 times its original size. You could sprinkle a fine layer before you went to bed and find yourself walking on a whole cushion of straw in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apparently sawdust is good too, so if you don\u2019t have any straw lying around and don\u2019t want to buy straw mulch, you could see if you can get hold of some sawdust. Failing that, the next time you\u2019re fed up, find a saw and an old piece of wood and take your frustration out making your own sawdust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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