Dog Snow Booties

Dog Snow booties

I know we see the movie stars walking around with their Chihuahuas in their little pink skirts and ridiculous hats but even though it can be cute, or ridiculous, to see a dog in clothes it’s not always all about our amusement.

If you have a smaller dog like a Chihuahua or a Miniature Pinscher and you live in a part of the world where it gets cold sometimes then you know how quickly these dogs become cold when trying to have fun outside.

A sweater adds the extra hair that their furry friends already are equipped with and allows them to enjoy themselves outside instead of shaking uncontrollably and giving up on the idea to come back inside.

It also allows them to go for a walk without shriveling up after a few minutes into it. This is important because dogs need to be walked daily for their mental and physical health and as easy as it is to pick them up and take them home where they can get warm they really should be getting the exercise that they need.

Yes they may look silly when you put their parka on but they will feel better because their focus is off of being cold and onto exploring and having fun. There are also times that you may need to buy something to cover up an open wound or infected area that could become worse if exposed to the wrong thing. I’ve seen dogs that have had surgery on their feet that have to wear booties if they venture outside at all.

There are also other reasons for booties that you just shouldn’t ignore. For example if you live in a cold climate where there is ice, salt, and chemicals all over the sidewalks you are walking on then you can rest assured that your dog is not walking all over these chemicals and bringing them home only to lick off and ingest the minute he walks in the door.

In summer, the pavement can become excruciatingly hot. Everyone has tried to walk across hot pavement without shoes and felt the burning that it can cause.

Boots can also become a barrier between your dog’s nails and their wound off of their feet. Just like a cone is put on them to prevent biting you can use boots to prevent scratching.

Yes a lot of times we buy a shirt that says ‘top dog’ and put it on our dogs to make us laugh or make them look cute but there are also practical reasons as well.

Isabelle is the owner of Dogs Clothes Online and owns three dogs, two who need weather protection and one who can lay in the snow for hours.

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Sampson, my beloved Great Dane Rory’s brother has taken to?

Lying down on the sidewalk during walks. OK…it is winter here, and there’s lots of snow. Sampson, my beautiful black lab dog, and proud brother of Rory, my beloved Great Dane gets a tiny bit of snow between his paws and then he just lies on the sidewalk, oblivious to the fact that it is -30 outside with gusts of Arctic wind. He will not budge! He just lies there, licking his paws. I tried winter booties, but he just takes them off with derision. I started to carry him (he weighs a good 80 lbs) and that just hurt my back. What do I do about this outlandish behavior?? The worst part is, sometimes it is only about 100 feet from my house and I can’t just leave him there, lying like a slug. I tried dragging him, but he growls. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!!

Have you tried using Musher’s Secret (I think that is the name)?
It is a paw wax to protect the pads in the winter. I have heard many people rave about it.

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