[nagdu] Winter Apparel For Dogs

[barbandzoe at comcast.net]

Every time I have seen dogs wear boots for the first few times they do the funny boot foot shake.  that is them trying to decide what they are for.  I dog trainer gal I listen to on my local radio station said, If the dog really doesn't like the boots, try putting the boots on in the house first and give treats, praise all that, then when it is really cold, put the boots on the dog and send him outside for a while, call him in and take the boots off and back outside.  let him out there a bit, and back inside and put the boots on and then back outside.  she said many dogs will get that the boots make their feet feel better.  I don't know if it would work for every dog, but if you have a night with not much to do, you could try it.  
  
Barb 
----- Original Message -----

From: "shelia" <sleigland at bresnan.net> 
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 12:49:38 PM 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Winter Apparel For Dogs 

I haven't tried booties or boots with Tres but by first dog wouldn't 
leave them on his feet and refused to walk itn them. 
On 12/9/2013 11:11 AM, Doug Parisian wrote: 
> Methinks that dogs wearing boots is often highly over rated.  That fact that 
> the dog doesn't like them is sending an obvious message. 
> 
> Unless you have had issues with an unbooted dog, why go through the bother. 
> If you really need to have the dog wear any foot coverings, there has 
> already been discussion on conditioning acceptance; Coles notes, do practice 
> when in a safe secure place, like at home with appropriate rewards. 
> 
> Doug: My dogs do not believe these boots are made for walkin'. 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com> 
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 11:38 AM 
> Subject: [nagdu] Winter Apparel For Dogs 
> 
> 
> :I have never thought of getting my dog a winter cote, because as a German 
> : shepherd he has a thick double cote. I do however have a set of boots for 
> : him I got at REI. How do you accustom your dog to boots? My dog just 
> refuses 
> : to ware them. 
> : 
> : 
> : 
> : My other question is my dog still has his dewclaw. How do you avoid this 
> : getting irritated or injured by the tops of the boots? 
> : 
> : 
> : 
> : Thanks, 
> : 
> : Mark 
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