My young Britt managed to puncture the web between his toes and needs some protection for the the next month or more for running ( the vet Ok'd this).So I'm wondering if anyone out there has tried any that are tough enough for upland hunting and stay on. I've heard of Lewis boots but never tried them. If you know of a good boot and where to get them I'd appreciate it.
Dog boots
- Thread starter hunter5425
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Purple shoulder
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- Winnipeg MB
The only kind I've had anything to do with is the rubber ones. They don't breathe and the dogs foot will get very wet and stinky from sweat. Not great for healing.
We use muttlucks for our pooch.
They have different models but the ones we got have leather soles and a neoprene strip inside that helps keep them in place, as well as 2 Velcro straps. Sorry I cannot recall the model or where we got em but they are made in Canada (do a Google search as there are likely quite a few suppliers) and are surprisingly tough.
He uses them in the winter for hiking and cross country skiing and while they took some getting used to (he walked like a Clydesdale the first few times wearing them) they have done an awesome job of protecting his feed in cold temps and have a lot of traction.
Not sure how well they would hold up in the summer but they are pretty tough.
They have different models but the ones we got have leather soles and a neoprene strip inside that helps keep them in place, as well as 2 Velcro straps. Sorry I cannot recall the model or where we got em but they are made in Canada (do a Google search as there are likely quite a few suppliers) and are surprisingly tough.
He uses them in the winter for hiking and cross country skiing and while they took some getting used to (he walked like a Clydesdale the first few times wearing them) they have done an awesome job of protecting his feed in cold temps and have a lot of traction.
Not sure how well they would hold up in the summer but they are pretty tough.
Well after trying locally and online to get some "off road" boots for Bug I tried good old Youtube and surnuff there was a video for making dog boots from motorcycle tubes. Because Bug has big mitts I used a 2.75-3 " x 15Tr innertube that makes 8 boots for about 1$ apiece. I gave them a go this morning and they stayed on while protecting his foot and allowing it to breathe . I don't expect each boot to last a long time but they should solve my immediate problem. I made a pattern from cardboard and they take all of 60 seconds to make, for instructions just look for inner tube dog boots on you tube.
The boots are a heavy nylon cloth with a suede type toe/sole. A velcro strap secures them. They work well in the winter, the velcro might pick up burrs but it would not take much to get around that. Mom and Pop type outfit, if I understand the outfit correctly. Harley no longer blows them off once I cut the velcro straps to fit properly. When there was little extra strap left over once they were tightened up, it would get wet, then heavy and peel the velcro off. They actually do very well in snow, not so good on plowed roads, Harley looks like he stayed out too late. They are well made and I dealt on the phone with someone who made sure I got the right size. They might get up hung on brush via the velcro strap but Harley has never been in trouble in the heavy bush around here, that is winter, so way less underbrush though.
