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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: birddogdad on January 11, 2024, 09:57:21 AM

Title: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: birddogdad on January 11, 2024, 09:57:21 AM: Saw these the other day and thought may be easier than just boots? dont know if the pads are rugged enough for a bird dog... just posting for your info.....
https://www.seed-hill.com/products/879964?fbclid=IwAR1hBoHWCcLFepfxWzkRXPDpVvOsgdJdbuwHjfj9oaJwbC2mG2gaxJk1QVA
Title: Re: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: dreadi on January 11, 2024, 10:51:59 AM: Quote from: birddogdad on January 11, 2024, 09:57:21 AM
Saw these the other day and thought may be easier than just boots? dont know if the pads are rugged enough for a bird dog... just posting for your info.....
https://www.seed-hill.com/products/879964?fbclid=IwAR1hBoHWCcLFepfxWzkRXPDpVvOsgdJdbuwHjfj9oaJwbC2mG2gaxJk1QVA

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Title: Re: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: GWP on January 11, 2024, 11:03:00 AM: Those are AWESOME! If they made them in rainbow colors they would be even more awesomnesserable!
Title: Re: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: rainshadow1 on January 11, 2024, 12:48:59 PM: Have you had trouble with paw injuries?

Only one time have I had to address anything paw related in the field…
(My lab was - the only dog - hunting for a bunch of guys in a line, and all of a sudden she shows back up at my feet, hobbling. I inspected and found a 1” thorn stuck into the side of her big pad on a front. I pulled it out, she licked my face, and tore off to hunt again!)

… but I have seen my dogs stop and pull thorns and cockleburrs and stuff out on their own.

Booties? With suspenders? Seems more trouble than it’s worth to me, but like I said, I’ve never had to deal with any serious paw damage. Only hunted chuckar once or twice.
Title: Re: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: metlhead on January 11, 2024, 01:58:40 PM: Looks like an accessory for city dogs and a yuppie conversation starter. My dog would give me a stupid look then go roll around. Lotsa heat retention when running and would fill with junk. I've dealt with two serious pad tears, not fun. Pulled quite a few cactus spines, no big deal.
Title: Re: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: GWP on January 11, 2024, 04:12:53 PM: We hunted all over Ewa for many years. Ran our dogs pretty much year round so their feet were always tough. Those little nasty cactus balls that pop loose though, they are crazy bad.
The worst one of those was when one of our boys still had his nuts, and flicked one of the ones stuck to his back feet up and was stuck to, yes you guessed it, his nuts. He was standing with his rear legs spread weird with the 'Help Me!' look. I got out the Leatherman and said, "I am so sorry!" as I clamped onto the spine and pulled it out.
Title: Re: dog boots for upland thoughts?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 11, 2024, 04:22:33 PM: Had both my Brits break their toes a couple times.