When are Dog Boots Right?
Dog boots are good if your dog needs more grip, or protection from weather conditions - heat, cold, icy or wet. Dog boots can offer convenience e.g.no muddy paws on clean floors.
Boots also work for hazard protection in urban environments.
Some medical conditions affect a dogโs gait. Dog boots can help manage the symptoms, by providing extra grip and protection from scuffing, paw dragging or knuckling.
If thereโs been an injury or cut to your dogโs paw, wearing a boot will keep the wound dry, clean, and protected while out walking or stop your dog licking and chewing. This is why they can also be useful post-surgery.
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How Will Dog Boots Help?
If a dog has a medical condition that affects their gait or paws, boots help by protecting or correcting the paws. Medical dog boots help heal pressure points, sores, interstitial cysts, or cuts without complication.
Dogs with conditions like hip dysplasia, spondylosis and muscle atrophy can find it difficult to navigate slippery flooring. Dog boots give more traction, making it easier.ย Therapaw Protective Dog Bootย has a padded sole for increased shock absorption. This distributes your dogโs weight through their paw more comfortably. This is pain relieving for arthritis or sore paws.
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How to Pick the Right Dog Boot?
Dogs who are active will do well inย Ruffwear dog bootsย orย Walker Active dog boots (pair), which give grip and protection.
For light knuckling, choose boots -ย WagWear WagWelliesย andย WagWear Mojave Breathableย - that protect your dogโs nails and tops of the paws, from being scraped or worn down.ย Maximus PawsUp Superflexย are for heavier knuckling caused by neurological or physiological conditions.. These boots help your dog put their paw down flat again.
If you have a sight hound, check outย Hunnybootsย for long slim rabbit-shaped paws.
When thereโs a paw wound, arthritis or post-surgery (like toe removal) there are several kinds of boots. Considerย Walkabout Protective Dog Boot (single),ย Therapaw Protective Dog Boot (single)ย orย PawZ Rubber Boots.
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