Linda West wrote 08/13/2010 02:41 PM Tuff Foot #291990 - 08/13/2010 02:41 PM
Linda West Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010 Posts: 374 Loc: Offline	Hello again, my two hairless terriers have extremely fine skin. If the ground is wet I cannot walk them because the sand hurts their feet. They end up with bleeding paws with scratches between their nails. Not the bottom, the sides of their toes. Does anyone know if putting Tuff Foot on their feet would help or is it just for the pads? Any other suggestions? The little one was chasing the ball yesterday behind our house and the grass was damp. When I brought her in she had bleeding paws. I could not believe it. It makes exercising these two really difficult. thanks, Lenka
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Niomi Smith wrote 08/13/2010 03:09 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Linda West ] #291993 - 08/13/2010 03:09 PM
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009 Posts: 786 Loc: Whitehorse, Yukon Offline	https://www.neopaws.com/catalog/regularperformanceshoesboots-p-1848.html?osCsid=k2gljuasmvro621ob63saf09s6 You can try these booties OR http://www.musherssecret.net/ I have the booties and I LOVE them. Really durable, even standing up to my 2 northern breeds!
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Rob Abel wrote 08/13/2010 03:51 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Niomi Smith ] #291998 - 08/13/2010 03:51 PM
Rob Abel Webboard User Reg: 04-16-2010 Posts: 498 Loc: Southwestern USA Offline	Thanks for that source on booties, Niomi! Lots of bird dog folks use inner tubes held on by, yes, duct tape. The tube is left open just past the claws - they look goofy as heck, but do a good job protecting feet in rocky territory. A dog has alot of friends because he wags his tail instead of his mouth. - Charlie Daniels
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Niomi Smith wrote 08/13/2010 03:59 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Rob Abel ] #291999 - 08/13/2010 03:59 PM
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009 Posts: 786 Loc: Whitehorse, Yukon Offline	I love the booties - I have the "high-end ones" = more expensive. They have recycled tire rubber on the bottom and I have had my dogs in lakes, hiking and playing in snow and they don't have so much as a scratch! Also, because of the way they velcro on, I have never lost one.
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Mike Armstrong wrote 08/13/2010 05:20 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Niomi Smith ] #292010 - 08/13/2010 05:20 PM
Mike Armstrong Webboard User Reg: 08-06-2005 Posts: 615 Loc: San Diego, CA Offline	I've used Tuf-Foot - good stuff - but, yes, it's only for the pads. I can't see how it would help with your problem. Mike
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Linda West wrote 08/13/2010 05:45 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Mike Armstrong ] #292014 - 08/13/2010 05:45 PM
Linda West Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010 Posts: 374 Loc: Offline	Thanks Mike! Niomi, Would both the booties and Musher's Secret work in 80F weather? My problem is anytime it rains regardless of the season I can't take them outside for a walk. thanks, Lenka
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Tim Curtis wrote 08/13/2010 05:52 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Linda West ] #292016 - 08/13/2010 05:52 PM
Tim Curtis Webboard User Reg: 07-23-2010 Posts: 227 Loc: Midwest Offline	I've tried a several types of boots on my Collie and ended up using 330 denier sled dog racing booties. They are a simple pocket bootie with a bit of tapering at the end and a flex velcro wrap at the top. Dogbooties.com makes them. http://www.dogbooties.com/products/330decobo.html They are low profile (not very tall) which makes it easy to put them on dogs that have long dreadlocks/feathering on the legs like mine has. I've used them on snow, slushy pavement, and wet pavement and they work very well. Brodie
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Rob Abel wrote 08/13/2010 06:02 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Linda West ] #292017 - 08/13/2010 06:02 PM
Rob Abel Webboard User Reg: 04-16-2010 Posts: 498 Loc: Southwestern USA Offline	If I'm not mistaken, that Musher's Secret has wax in it. In the heat...maybe wouldn't work so well...on the other hand - here's what the ad says:  Quote: 100% natural waxes for all-season paw protection. Protects dog's pads and feet against saltburn and snowballing in Winter months, plus sandburn and hot asphalt in the Summer. NO NEED TO SHAVE! Just one application to a horse's hooves delivers outstanding results - at least 40 miles of hoof protection in the paddock during the rawest months of winter or keeps the hoof dry during the wettest months of the Spring and Summer. Can protect against thrush. Betcha Niomi has tried it... A dog has alot of friends because he wags his tail instead of his mouth. - Charlie Daniels
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Niomi Smith wrote 08/13/2010 06:04 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Tim Curtis ] #292018 - 08/13/2010 06:04 PM
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009 Posts: 786 Loc: Whitehorse, Yukon Offline	I have used the booties in the hot summer sun and the -50 winters and I have had no problems with them. Also, my dogs have gone swimming in them and I have never noticed them slipping on the rocks or the dock, so they do have some anti-slip protection to them. You could try the mushers secret on it's own, but I think for your situation I would just skip the mushers secret and just use the booties. Don't forget your marker training session to get them to LOVE the boots. When we had our foster pitty, he would run up to me, sit and hold a focus, because he knew when I put those booties on we were going somewhere fun! (I only used them in the winter and when we were swimming in the lakes, but he still associated them with good things)
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Joyce Salazar wrote 08/13/2010 06:41 PM Re: Tuff Foot [Re: Niomi Smith ] #292023 - 08/13/2010 06:41 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	I just got some Musher's Secret because I just had some issues with a cracked pad due to the hot pavement. The area around our pool before they get to our grass gets wicked hot, so after her crack healed I have been putting on the Musher's Secret to help condition both my dogs pads and it is helping a lot. But I agree, that for more all terrain areas, that booties are the way to go. I had a some booties though that actually gave my dog some foot sores( this is the dog with the bad foot from her FCE) But if you can find the right boots, they are great. For her I just got some softer, more supple leather booties just for the one foot and being in the yard and it works great.  Quote: Don't forget your marker training session to get them to LOVE the boots. When we had our foster pitty, he would run up to me, sit and hold a focus, because he knew when I put those booties on we were going somewhere fun! (I only used them in the winter and when we were swimming in the lakes, but he still associated them with good things) Excellent idea Niomi! Tim, I am going to give the booties you listed above a try. They look more like what I am looking for with my dog that has a need for a good fitting bootie. Thanks for the suggestion and info! Joyce Salazar
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