[NAGDU] looking for suggestions regarding stress while wearing dog shoes

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Raul.
Is it possible the shoes don't fit him well?  Maybe a different style
might be more comfortable?
I had some shoes that were like socks with lether soles, and Velcro to
hold them on.  They might protect his feet from heat, while being more
forgiving/roomy than harder shoes.  My trouble was they would sometimes
fall off, and they weren't too useful in the snow, since they got wet. 
They'd be better in dry conditions.
I've totally forgotten the brand, though.
Tracy

> Hello all, my guide, Larry, is 3 now and will be 4 in March 2019. I
> confess that I have not used the dog shoes a lot since getting him when
> he was almost 2. However, this past summer when I really needed them
> because of the very hot Texas weather, I put them on him and it stressed
> him out a lot. So much that he peed while we were doing nothing more
> than standing while waiting for our ride. I remember learning how I
> should put 2 on at a time and then play a little with him to show him
> it's no big deal, but the issue with this is that I dropped the ball and
> didn't get him used to them. Then when the summer came around, it was
> necessary to avoid him walking on extremely hot concrete while trying to
> get from the building we working at to our ride.
>
> If someone has suggestions on how I can minimize this and try to get him
> to see this as fun, please let me know. Yes, I also realize that doing
> this when it was needed right away wasn't the smartest thing. So, now
> that we are in winter-time in Texas where they are definitely not
> needed, I'd like to start getting him used to them so as the weather
> gets warmer, he will be used to it by then.
>
> Thanks.
>
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> Raul A. Gallegos
> First Vice President - NFB of Texas Houston Chapter
> Treasurer - Texas Association of Guide Dog Users
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