Anyone have any recommendation for walking booties for our Pembroke?
Seems like the ones we've seen slips off very easily.
Looking for something that functions well as walking boots.
Permalink Reply by Izzy on January 1, 2010 at 10:05pm
why do you want booties? - my pembroke, Lilibet, grows her own mittens (or should I say footies)!! We walk her at least one to three miles every day year round. Check out Lilibet's video of "dashing (?) through the snow."
Permalink Reply by Mary on January 2, 2010 at 4:19am
Aw I know what you mean! We bought some from Petsmart that had rubber soles and they just slide off. I don't know if it's because their paws are kinda the same width as their ankles...lol! Let us know if you find some that work, I might be trying another brand soon. I want them for when we take Nibbler up north to play in the snow :).
Ruff Wear sells some very nice boots,shoes, and socks for canines that have a treaded sole they are an investment but when you need them their pricless
I saw a brand at the store the other day called PAWZ. They are disposable but perhaps they could be used more than once. I haven't used them so idk. They look like they fit tighter than normal booties though so they don't have the sliding off problem. They look like little ballons almost. They come in fun collars though!
I've tried about 5 different types of booties and all slip off his paws within 5minutes.
I now use the Medium size (blue) PAWZ for Steve. It's like a balloon and it's about $13 for 12 booties - reuseable and disposable. The only problem is that his paws sweat during long wear so I poke holes on the top so there's at least some air circulation.
I haven't found a pair that works either.. but I can add to the list of boots that don't! I picked up a really cute pair that I thought would work from Old Navy. They looked about the right siza, had a good grip on the bottom and the adjustable velcro strap. No go though. Totally just fell off of him. :-/
there are some threads on this. I carry Pawz for emergencies; haven't used them routinely. blue (med) or red (small). They can fill with snow once a claw pokes through. Not perfect but worth a try.
Al & Gwynn wore these for 3.5 hrs. today in snow mostly, only on the front paws. They stayed on, did not puncture or fill with snow. They are easier to put on with practice. We hiked a long time in snow without them, then Al was showing pink, sore-looking skin between his pads. I rolled them up above the dew-claw pad, but they quickly slipped below this. They did not seem to impede them or interfere with their footing. They did not try to take them off. They are so lightweight, it's nothing to bring them along.