[NAGDU] hot pavement concerns

[Elizabeth Campbell]

HI Raul, i am going to try Mushers Secret with Barbara as well, as she also
stresses out when I try to put the RuffWare boots on her. Since it is a
salve, have you had a problem with any of it getting on carpet or on other
types of flooring? I'm concerned about leaving stains or residue behind as
we will be in a hotel setting.
I know how to deal with traveling with Barbara during our Texas summers
because I know where there are shady spots as well as grass that we can
walk on. Since we are on the strip, I doubt we will have anything like that
in Vegas.
One of my friends is arriving on July 4. I've asked her to give me a report
on what she finds in terms of what walking is like outside of the hotel.
She is not a dog user, but she understands what we are looking for. I will
post to the list if I hear from her.
Also, for those of us going to convention, I think it would be a good idea
to touch base on how things are going with  our dogs and to pass along any
tips. I don't think we will have problems getting our dogs to the relief
areas in terms of dealing with hot pavement, but I am concerned about
traveling outside of the hotel.
Best to all,and safe travels.

On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 8:39 PM Raul Gallegos (NFB) via NAGDU <
nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone. A while back I had posted a question regarding how to best
> handle hot pavement for the dogs so that the paws do not get hurt or
> damaged. Of course, the best solution is to not expose your dog to the hot
> pavement to begin with. However, we have to travel sometimes and sometimes
> there is no choice. I did my best to get my dog to use the Ruff Wear boots
> that were given to me from guiding eyes. However, no matter what I did, no
> matter how positive I made the experience, it stressed him out something
> awful. Long story short, I have started using moshers secret. If you do not
> know what this is, basically it is a wax salve which you put on your dogs
> paws and it will help protect them from various different things out there.
> While the things they protect against are listed as cold-weather, Salt on
> ice, and various types of broken asphalt, it also mentions that it will
> help against hot pavement. After trying out the wax for a couple of weeks,
> I have gotten him a lot more used to me putting things on his feet. While
> traveling in areas where the the pavement is a bit hot, I have noticed a
> difference in his behavior. This still is not something that I would
> recommend you using if you will be traveling with your dog in the hot
> weather for a long period of time. Therefore, you will still need to use
> appropriate caution and take care do not expose your self or your dog to
> the extreme heat
>
> Thanks for reading.
>
> —
> Raul A. Gallegos
> Vice President: National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
> Treasurer: Texas Association of Guide Dog Users
> Board Member: National Association of Guide Dog Users
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Elizabeth Campbell