[NAGDU] These Boots were made for Walkin'...?

[Daryl Marie]

Hi!
I have had a couple of opportunities to try the socks (called Pawks) plus Pawz, and overall I am really really REALLY happy with the combination!

For the person who thinks that the Pawks might make the pawz stay on, give it a try; I have the opposite problem, where the Pawks would come off, particularly in the back legs, just by walking. You can, if you really want to, pull off the "boots", but it takes quite a bit of willpower. Just by walking, even walking quickly, Jenny keeps them on and in the correct position. If she is really really REALLY itching to see another dog/person, I have lost one along the way, but that's usually in a contained area where she's allowed to meet and greet and I cate get it back quickly. Just something to be aware of :)

The one problem I have with the Pawz boots by themselves is that they don't provide a lot of breathability for the dog's paws. This combination seems to solve that problem. Jenny can sweat through her paws, but seems much less apt to do so with the combo, resulting in far FAR less stinky paws... I love this breathability!

I haven't tested these out in extreme cold yet, but so far I am loving these!
Might be worth a shot :)

Daryl

----- Original Message -----
From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furness at gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 09:31:21 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] These Boots were made for Walkin'...?

Hi Daryl,

You’ve got to rub the Musher’s into the pad of the paw.

and, yes, the socks plus the pawz boots is definitely worth a try!

Cait

> On Jan 9, 2016, at 5:36 PM, Daryl Lang via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, Kate from Ontario! I am in Alberta, so we do have pet value. I might look into them, but I wonder if Jenny's feet just aren't conducive to wearing boots. I mushers doesn't seem to work for us, either I'm doing it wrong, or she just wants to lick the stuff off! got the sock idea because I bought a pair of socks for her, and she doesn't seem to mind them, but they do slide off. Also, the reinforced bottom of the socks sounds like horses hooves. It's really amusing. So, I figure we can use the warmth of the socks and the waterproofing of the paws boots. Here's hoping, right?
> 
> On January 9, 2016 3:25:18 PM MST, Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Daryl,
>> 
>> have you tried Muttlucks boots?
>> 
>> I can’t remember what province you are in, but Pet Valu has them for a
>> resonable price.
>> 
>> I haven’t tried the idea of socks inside the paws boots, since my
>> Dobie’s feet are not conducive to wearing boots-every kind I’ve tried
>> comes off, through no fault of Maggie, who doesn’t mind wearing
>> anything! I use Musher’s Secret, which is a paw wax, or another brand,
>> called Paw Stick, made by Foo Foo Pets. I agree that warmth can be an
>> issue, so I just try and not be out for over long in really cold
>> weather. Sometimes, though, it can’t be helped and wee will have to
>> leave the igloo to venture out onto the tundra for one thing or the
>> other!
>> 
>> Thanks for the great idea about using tiny socks, though! I think
>> that’s great!
>> 
>> Caitlyn and Maggie, from Ontario
>> 
>>> On Jan 9, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Daryl Marie via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, everyone!
>>> I have a question about dog boots...
>>> I have traditionally used Pawz boots for my guide, but I have found
>> that her nails and/or sharp edges of ice will cut the boots fairly
>> easily... I've already gone through half a pack in less than two
>> months! They also don't protect at all from the cold!
>>> The only problem is that almost any other boot I've tried, my guide
>> will either not walk at all in them, or will kick them off.
>>> I've found a solution I think might work, by putting little socks on
>> her paws, then putting the pawz boots over them for waterproofing,
>> which tackles both the cold and the tearing issues.
>>> Has anyone else done this? Any other suggestions? I can't work my
>> guide here without any form of boots, because it is simply too cold for
>> her, and having her walk with tears in the Pawz boots means that water
>> can get in, which makes her feet cold...
>>> 
>>> Thanks a bunch!
>>> 
>>> Daryl
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