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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2017, 08:50:23 AM »
Tried AWS method of vet wrap and duct tape and it worked great. Need to buy a bandage scissor to get them off.  I left a couple of toes out for better traction.

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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2017, 09:22:42 AM »
I've been running fall city wet foot dogs in the desert near Mexico. End of the first week everyone's feet are sore. Put on some mushers secret at the end of the night before bed. Everyone is starting to get back into shape and feet are toughening up at the end of week two. Losing some weight and pads are feeling good.

Only problem people have is weekend warrioring your dog. It is always a conditioning issue. Or, lack thereof.

I agree 100% that conditioning is the real issue. Unfortunately when you live in a rain forest and hunt the desert (or an artic ice field), its hard to condition their feet to that. You guys have given me some great ideas to work with in the future. I think it was a good discussion   :tup:
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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2017, 07:46:17 PM »
I started mushers secret today. Glad it showed up. Pads were really dried up.
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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #33 on: January 14, 2017, 08:14:40 AM »
I've never used anything on my dogs feet. I live in the country and my dogs get a lot of year round running time.  My 8 and a half month old 80 lb lab pup loves the snow and spends several hours a day playing in it. The only problem I see if it's a problem at all is his pads are ruff and seem dry. They are not cracked, would I be doing more damage by using something like mushers secret on them now? Might soften them up?

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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #34 on: January 14, 2017, 11:54:17 AM »
I've never used anything on my dogs feet. I live in the country and my dogs get a lot of year round running time.  My 8 and a half month old 80 lb lab pup loves the snow and spends several hours a day playing in it. The only problem I see if it's a problem at all is his pads are ruff and seem dry. They are not cracked, would I be doing more damage by using something like mushers secret on them now? Might soften them up?

If you are out on a hunt and the dog is getting ice between the pads that is affecting the dog's ability (constantly stopping to chew out ice, cuts and bleeding etc) Mushers Secret will help. It gives my setter an extra hour or so in the snow on on a hunt and by the end of the hunt it's worn off. Used in these circumstances I don't think it would give your dog softer paws, just relief from ice build up.

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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #35 on: January 17, 2017, 06:35:48 AM »
It keeps them from cracking and does make them feel smoother. It is like treating leather. If its smooth and supple it doesn't crack and isn't brittle. Think of chapped lips. Same deal. Smile and the big old crack goes right down you middle lower lip.
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Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #36 on: January 19, 2017, 06:53:34 PM »
Thanks for this thread guys. I wrapped my dogs paws in vet wrap then added duck tape at the top. Held up good for 4 hours on my last hunt of the year. I had never heard of the stuff until I read this. I had booties that she hated but she got used to the vet wrap real quick


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Re: Dog booties for icy conditions
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2017, 10:10:56 AM »
We have ruff wear boots for our pup. She tolerates them, just make sure they are secured, she has skinny feet so they tend to slip off, but only once, on one foot.

http://www.ruffwear.com/Products/dog_boots
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