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10-13-2018, 03:03 PM | #3 | ||||||
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Rick,
When I use boots, they are Lewis boots. Until I did more extensive taping them on, I would lose a few. I never had a Lewis boot wear out, but I don't use them much anymore. Kansas is easier on my my dogs feet than Oklahoma. Ken |
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10-13-2018, 03:11 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Hard to avoid these Cholla SOBs in SE AZ
Had a Black Locust thorn go up through and out the top of one of my dog's paws in NW Mo. once
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10-13-2018, 03:13 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Rick, my buddy and I have tried every boot know to man with very little success. We now fashion them out of good old duck tape. I was impressed with how well they held up. His GSP has the daintiest of paws and these held up the best.
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10-14-2018, 01:22 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Vet wrap and electricians tape. Always fits.
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10-15-2018, 11:57 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Vet wrap is available in the equine care section at your local Tractor Supply,
Stockdale's or similar feed/tack store. Horse owners do a lot of their own vet care, too.... Dave
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10-14-2018, 04:06 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Bruce, what's vet wrap? Ace bandage?
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10-15-2018, 09:09 AM | #9 | ||||||
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Yes. It’s a stretch mesh bandage roll that is wrapped around the leg, foot, etc. Buy on line , as I’ve not seen it in stores.
What I’ve seen with rubber boots is that they often do not fit well and the dog does not tolerate them well. They get lost. Vet wrap is light and conforming. I’ve had some dogs that do fine with ground cactus buds and goats head stickers but some dogs do not. Some naturally have thicker, tougher foot pads than others. I carry a bag, actually an old gas mask musette bag, of vet wrap and other dog stuff with me in case needed. The worst are the small ground cactus buds that break off and stick on the dogs foot, then the dog bites it out of the foot then it sticks in the dogs mouth then they try to paw it out, then.... you get the picture. I carry porcupine pliers for that too. |
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10-15-2018, 11:47 AM | #10 | ||||||
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We cut out 4" circles from the plastic sheet that comes in bacon packages, and put a layer of Duct tape on the dogs foot side, and an "X" of tape about 8 inches long on the plastic, and position the plastic on the dogs pads. then wrap foot and shins with duct tape. There used to be an outfit that made blaze orange duct tape...I liked that, but cannot find it any longer..
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