Terriers have little perky ears that stay out of the way and remain, generally, clean and dry. Spaniels, on the other had, have huge ears that get into everything – wet grass, brambles, drinking water, their dinner… you get the picture. And one of the problems with having such big ears is the large surface area leads to a lot of heat loss when they get wet and cold. Not only that, they get dirty and, if not kept clean and dry inside, can be prone to fungal infections.
Daisy loves to snuffle about in the long grass when we are out for walks, so requires very careful ear drying (as well as everything else) when we get home from a wet excursion. I have previously experimented with a spaniel hood made from the sleeve of an old waterproof jacket, but sadly, she seems to be able to get her ears out of it with ease. The answer, of course, is something elasticated. So, I present the Spaniel Snood:
It is made from a scrap of fabric from a broken umbrella, given to me a while ago by my friend Sue A. (who is a great maker from scraps). It’s just a tube with elastic at both ends to hold it in place. Her ears stay clean and fairly dry (it turned out not to be quite as waterproof as expected) and there is a lot less drying required when we return from our walkies.
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I’ve been inspired to write this (and future) ScrapHappy posts by Kate, Tall Tales from Chiconia. On the fifteenth of every month lots of folks often publish a ScrapHappy post, do check them out:
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynn, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan (me), Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Kerry, Claire, Jean, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Bekki, Sue L, Sunny, Kjerstin, Vera, Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2 , Nancy, Bear, Carol and Noreen
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Laurie Graves
/ March 15, 2021What a great solution! Did it take Daisy long to adapt to it?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021She was very happy to wear it right from the start – what a good girl!
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Laurie Graves
/ March 15, 2021Sweet dog!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021She has a very sweet nature too.
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katechiconi
/ March 15, 2021The only thing that could make it any cuter is if you stick a great big yellow and white crochet daisy on the side….
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021Mr Snail might die of embarrassment whilst walking her though.
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katechiconi
/ March 15, 2021Why? Unless you force him to wear a matching one! Now *there’s* an idea!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021Snigger!
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Nice Piece of Work
/ March 15, 2021Brilliant!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021It took about three weeks of dithering and about 20 minutes of making.
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Nice Piece of Work
/ March 15, 2021Ah, I do that too, sometimes !!
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polesparadise
/ March 15, 2021Brilliant! But hat does Daisy think?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021She doesn’t care as long as she’s with her pack.
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DawnGillDesigns
/ March 15, 2021Impressed she can hear through it – I’m useless if I put a hood up! Smart idea, and fab use of scrap.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021She relies on her nose much more than her ears, so she’s not bothered
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tialys
/ March 15, 2021Great idea. I’m imagining another one with the ‘face end’ gathered with a frill, like a shower cap.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021Oh, that would be so cute… I could make it in yellow and white like a daisy… Sue is sure to have some suitable fabric. Mr Snail says the current version makes her look like she’s about to enter a clean room.
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Lori Brewer-Quiltingneeds.com
/ March 15, 2021Great idea!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021Thank you.
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Going Batty in Wales
/ March 15, 2021Lucky, lucky Daisy!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021She’d prefer a biscuit!
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tottietalkscrafts
/ March 15, 2021That’s so clever! Well done 😀
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021Thank you
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onesmallstitch
/ March 15, 2021Daisy looks very stylish in her snood, maybe she needs another one with a pattern, lace and flowers. She could become the talk of the town!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 15, 2021You could be right
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cedar51
/ March 16, 2021make it real cute and then every dog owner will want one…(trying to get back to more than reading blogs, but making a comment…getting to feel a bit better, but expect to have some “slumps”)
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 16, 2021Glad you are feeling a bit better – take is easy and pleased don’t feel you have to comment 🙂
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Charli
/ March 18, 2021I love the name of it.. The Spaniel Snood! Genius!
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