Dog thread!🐾

[SpotTheCat]

Maybe...I got tall ones with more straps thinking they'd stay on better, but nope! I also got boot suspenders and they still come off!

some brands stay on better then others but they all do have tendency to fall of from what I have heard. I have seen some people use vet wrap to help keep the boot on

there are boots that don’t have the rubber sole like most have, I am wondering if they might stay on better

 

[ShrekDawg]

I must not be tightening them enough. I'm afraid I'll cut off blood supply!

I don’t think that’s possible hah

 

[SpotTheCat]

I don’t think that’s possible hah

You can cut off blood supply by tightening too much. you do have to tighten it a lot more then you think

 

[StinkyAcres]

I don’t think that’s possible hah

It can...I just found a thread about it on Reddit.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You can cut off blood supply by tightening too much. you do have to tighten it a lot more then you think

It can...I just found a thread about it on Reddit.

Oh that sucks. But still, the amount you would have to tighten it to do that is extreme

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Fanta has boots too, they where very useful to have them when she cut her pad




I keep hearing about boots are great! you should use them! But not many people talk about when you shouldn’t use them. I saw a video by someone who has a search and rescue dog and they talked about why SAR dogs don’t use boots most of the time. What they said made a lot of sense and isn’t discussed in the ad/sd community even though they push using boots a lot

reasons not to use boots
-dogs sweat from their pads, its one of their main whys to cool down
-will give them worse grip on most surfaces
-will change their gait slightly, which can cause issues after long term use

I can’t remember exactly what the issues where but the cooling one I think is very important to know, since most of the time people recommend boots for hot pavement

I have seen boots that have a mesh feature that allows the sweat to be released.
I only leave the boots on for walks when its super snowy outside and when there is a lot of salt on the ground. When its to hot i usally dont let them walk on pavement

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Definitely get boots that strap higher. Denver still had her dew claws so i have to put a wrap around since the boots strap just above the dew claw.

 

[fluffycrow]

Ugh you guys, the doh quizes are annoying the F out of me

 

[SpotTheCat]

Oh that sucks. But still, the amount you would have to tighten it to do that is extreme

Its still all ways good to check when putting anything on limbs that they aren’t too tight

Ugh you guys, the doh quizes are annoying the F out of me

what quizzes are you taking?

 

[fluffycrow]

The dog breed selection ones