dog boots
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Dog boots
I just ordered more and they came Friday!
Dogbooties.com
They are in Duluth MN..... the site shows you how to size and they have many colors. I buy the 1000's with the hook strap, they have a strap and then you tape around the strap and they wont come off. They last one trip but only cost a few bucks each.:thumbsup:
I just ordered more and they came Friday!
Dogbooties.com
They are in Duluth MN..... the site shows you how to size and they have many colors. I buy the 1000's with the hook strap, they have a strap and then you tape around the strap and they wont come off. They last one trip but only cost a few bucks each.:thumbsup:
Dakotazeb
Well-known member
What type of ground were you hunting that their pads got tore up in 2 days? The only time I've had a problem with my dog's feet is when there is snow on the ground and it's crusted on top. Those little ice crystals can really cut the webbing between the toes. But earlier in the year like now everything is fairly green and lush so you shouldn't have any problems. Maybe you need to toughen up their feet/pads before the hunt by running them on some gravel, concrete or other rough surface?
You spend $10 on dog shoes every trip? Is that what you mean? That's how I read your post. Those look exactly like something my vet gave me years ago when my dog stepped on a broken whiskey bottle. It lasted for years and I wanted more but the vet couldn't tell me what the product was or where they got it. 1000 denier should last quite a while but maybe not. Thanks
carptom1
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I would agree. Sd is easy on dogs compared to other places. Run your dogs on some asphalt and they will get tough.
New fangled dog boots are a paneca. I had my english setters on desert quail, in the sand burrs, on hot sand. They learn to avoid sand burrs, tear catus out by mouth, are they a little sore and tired? Sure by the third day, one girl opened the cooler and sat inside it, to cool her pinkies. The dog boot theory is a new friend those who has all the fishing lures at home in his tackle box. He keeps them doogy boots in "dog box" along with his tracking collar, correcting collar, et.al. You'll need a footman to lug that Saratoga box along. If the dog would keep the boots on, The hunter will use these about the time he uses his snow shoes he has in there "in case". I run from these guys, like my dogs run from doggie boots. Run your dog, worst thing are torn nails, use super glue, they won't worry when chasing a pheasant, and they can get rested up at home. I am more worried about getting them to eat in the field.
stinkbelly
Member
I use the delux dog boot from Cabelas. I only use it in stickers.
I have worn my dogs feet down in 2 days, but that was when we were letting them get in and out of ponds and run along side the four wheelers.
I have worn my dogs feet down in 2 days, but that was when we were letting them get in and out of ponds and run along side the four wheelers.
It's panacea
I dont know. their was some wierd triangular shabed grass that grew near the sloughs, maybe that was the cause. we took two dogs and both dogs had the same problem. Swollen feet and cut pads. We ran our dogs for at least a month prior to hunting Sd. About 10 yrs prior a friend took his dog out and the same thing happened. I will run them on gravel or cement however, cant hurt.
One trip to SD is a 5 day hunt...... hello...............
I was hoping that was what you meant. I was like wow, ten bucks a day. But ten bucks for 5 days that sounds like pretty cheap insurance. I had a dog step on a broken bottle once, don't want that again.
Downtown Bang!
Member
The idea that dog boots are for greenhorns and pseudo hunters is well off base.
I have not found South Dakota cover to be that hard on a dogs pads but it can be very hard on the cuticle area around their nails. Prairie grass and cattails are pretty damn abrasive especially when a dog is shouldering a big load and hunting multiple days in a row.
Ever see the top of a labs nose after pushing through that cover for a couple of days? That same wear and tear happens to the tops of a dogs feet and most importantly the area around the nails. The dogs toes will swell up and cause discomfort and at worst cost some valuable hunting time.
If you are hunting one (or even two) hard working dog(s) over the five-day SD license period do yourself a favor and spend the $5.00 per dog for a couple of pairs of 500 Denier booties. It is dirt cheap insurance and assuming you are even a little creative with the use of Duct Tape there should be minimal chance the boots will be lost.
Like said above www.dogbooties.com
I have not found South Dakota cover to be that hard on a dogs pads but it can be very hard on the cuticle area around their nails. Prairie grass and cattails are pretty damn abrasive especially when a dog is shouldering a big load and hunting multiple days in a row.
Ever see the top of a labs nose after pushing through that cover for a couple of days? That same wear and tear happens to the tops of a dogs feet and most importantly the area around the nails. The dogs toes will swell up and cause discomfort and at worst cost some valuable hunting time.
If you are hunting one (or even two) hard working dog(s) over the five-day SD license period do yourself a favor and spend the $5.00 per dog for a couple of pairs of 500 Denier booties. It is dirt cheap insurance and assuming you are even a little creative with the use of Duct Tape there should be minimal chance the boots will be lost.
Like said above www.dogbooties.com
david0311
Be careful while doing so--needs to be done--but don't over due at first--try to avoid fast starts and especially stops--ie; retrieveing---check feet often--stop at any redness ect--good luck dc
Be careful while doing so--needs to be done--but don't over due at first--try to avoid fast starts and especially stops--ie; retrieveing---check feet often--stop at any redness ect--good luck dc
