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Rubber Balloon Booties
Posted on March 16, 2010
You know what I totally love right now? Rubber Boots. For my own muddy feet and for dogs.
After it snowed so heavily last year and Mac appeared somewhat sensitive to snow and definitely sensitive to salt, I was looking all over for dog booties. I tried some out that were hilarious to watch on him but also made me want to take them off right away. I never ended up trying the real expensive ones, because I settled for indoor games and shorter walks until the weather got better again. Last week though, Maize stepped in glass *how she did that is a whole different crazy story*and cut one of her pads. The vet cleaned it out and gave us a huge and weird plastic bag, which we were supposed to put on her foot whenever she went outside. That seemed very wrong to me on several levels. First of all it was one of the most expensive vets in town. You’d think that for the prices they charge they should be able to take the time and come up with something more nifty. And then do they seriously believe that my dog (crazy active) will actually run around with a stiff 5×5 plastic bag tied to her foot? I don’t think so!
So I remembered these rubber booties I saw at a local pet store the other day. And I love them. Maize isn’t bothered, they stay on and her foot stays clean. That’s all I have to say. Easy as that! I’m gonna keep these babies around for the next emergency or snow chaos (not anytime soon please!) I’m sure I can even come up with more uses for them… to keep the house a little cleaner maybe???
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Another idea if you ever need to cover cut pads (not that Trixie runs hers raw on a regular basis or anything) is to cover the cut paw with a baby sock. Does the same thing for a fraction of the price!