[NAGDU] Keeping Booties on

[Heather Bird]

     Oh, good, someone has actually invented a mainstream option for 
water proofing the feet with a rubbery substance that is thin? I 
Gerry-rigged a protection for my dog's foot in college when she cut her 
paw on some glass. I put one of my socks on her paw to absorb the blood 
and to cushion the impact of her walking, then I put a condom over that 
to keep out the nasty muddy water, as it was a rainy, muddy, nasty day. 
The vet told me that was a great and clever way to use common materials 
to rig up a bandage. I used this trick again when another one of my dogs 
cut their foot on some sharp metal near a construction site. I asked the 
vet "Look, OK, its clever, also, it works, but is there anything better 
that is made for the purpose? I mean, its not exactly fun walking around 
with a prophylactic on my dog's foot." I was told that no, there wasn't 
anything like what I had rigged up. Perhaps this vet hadn't heard of the 
Pawz product? Any way, I am going to research the Pawz options, as they 
look like a good option for injured paws. The mushers' Secret does 
protect against salt, but some types of salt, or if there is a ton of 
it, still is on the foot and the fur of the foot, then I have to get out 
the baby wipes and remove the salt before my dog licks it. In the two 
weeks that I was fighting, erm, I mean discussing, the problem with the 
maintenance staff of my college, I had one path that was so bad, that I 
would go into the building, take Frieda to the lady's room. Pick her up, 
with her front feet in one sink and her back feet in another sink, and 
wash her feet to remove the huge amount of salt, residual Mushers' 
Secret, and slush. An angry student was taking cell phone video of me 
bathing my dog's feet in the public rest-room, and I convinced her to 
send it to me, and I used that footage to convince maintenance, that 
they could use less salt on this one path and avoid me using their 
ladies' room as an impromptu grooming salon. *smile*


On 6/4/2017 10:18 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
> Wayne, does the Musher's Secret protect from hot pavements?  I would have
> thought it would just melt off.  Like others, I have not had much success in
> keeping booties on.  In the winter, I use the Pawz boots, which are like
> balloons and stay on well, but they only protect my dog's paws from salt.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne & Harley
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2017 10:16 PM
> To: Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU
> Cc: Wayne & Harley
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Keeping Booties on
>
>       Hi,
> I stopped trying, so as to avoid having a stroke. I switched to Musher's
> Secret. I haven't looked back...
> CAVEAT: I have zero pecuniary interest in the above named product, I am
> merely a very satisfied customer.
>
> Wayne And Harley D
>
> k9ddad at k9di.org
>
> On 6/2/2017 12:10 PM, Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU wrote:
>> I have yet to figure out how to keep booties on my dogs paws.
>> September was the worst where she would remove one while I was putting
>> another on.  Belto is pretty good, but they still seem to come off too
>> easily even if I tighten them up quite a bit.  Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jordan
>>
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