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Definitely causes them discomfort. I usually try to remember which neighbors use rock salt and try to map out a route that avoids it. After last year's experience with the rock salt (our first with the dogs), we bought the booties. It did take me a full 20 minutes to get them on the dogs for the first time this morning, but they eventually gave up and let me get them on. I'm expecting future bootings to take less time as they get used to the idea.
This morning's test drive of the boots even went down Baltimore Ave., a heavily rock-salted area without any limping. The dogs look goofy, but it's better than seeing them in pain...
Jon
P.S. The trick for securing the boots with the velcro straps seems to be to put the boot on, then let the dog put his or her weight on it, *then* cinch up the top of the boot. 7 out of 8 boots stayed on through a snow drift this morning (and the one that fell off was not applied with this method (it was applied with the dog belly up in the "Ok, I give up, you can put them on me, but you'd better at least rub my belly while you're at it" position)).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | The stuff people use for ice and snow on their sidewalks -- the white | round things more than the salt crystals -- seems to cause pain on | canine paws (thermal? mechanical?). I noticed several people with | limping dogs during the day today. And I know it happens with mine. I | usually stop and brush off the bottom of the paws when this happens. | | I have a set of dog boots -- enough for one but not both dogs but it | doesn't matter because the remedy seems as distasteful to them as the pain. | | Any suggestions? Does anyone know if any of these snow melting products | actually more or less problematic than others? And, if so, would some | kind of awareness campaign help? | | Always at your service and ready for a dialog, | | Al Krigman | | PS: We use salt crystals because I think they're less harmful to pets | and also to the environment, but I have no data showing whether this is | a valid assumption.
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