Thanks, all. I will definitely be trimming her hair better (she tolerates it somewhat), and I'll try the boots. I'm going to try Musher's Secret and see if she tries to lick it off. I saw someone online recommending Crisco as nearly-as-effective as Musher's Secret, but I don't trust her to not lick ...

In addition to my normal backcountry endeavors, I am getting into nordic skiing and have occasionally been bringing my dog, an Australian Shepherd, along. I live in northern Utah, and tend to xc ski on a mix of untracked areas and snowmobile tracks. She's older, so traction is a concern. She also ha...