tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621589467678541205.post4953644548159048270..comments2023-10-11T09:04:44.727-07:00Comments on Service Dogs and Me: Training with Friends - It's all about shoes againArtemishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08031787931226432699noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621589467678541205.post-38072908067154513992011-04-05T07:03:53.006-07:002011-04-05T07:03:53.006-07:00My brother's dog fought hard and then refused ...My brother's dog fought hard and then refused to get up when he put on all four boots. So when he asked me to help, we decided to do it in a slower manner. <br /><br />Yes, it is an option for every team and you should do what works best in your own situation. I still say our dogs will be booted more so (at any given point of their life) than the average pet dog. That introducing them earlier is better than later.<br /><br />These are the basic reasons as to why I boot:<br /><br />Right now I'm in a urban area, Spirit goes out with them every day. There has not been one parking lot without broken glass that we've haven't see or had to swerve around. He wears them at school because of the linoleum floors, and this helps to keep from sliding. <br /><br />I also boot in the cold and boot in the heat.<br /><br />Boots also help to keep them from picking up dirt in their pads and then tracking it into public spaces. For me this leads to a cleaner appearance of the dog team. And I never have to worry about his feet getting injured.Artemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031787931226432699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621589467678541205.post-26720879007598839422011-04-04T20:23:33.920-07:002011-04-04T20:23:33.920-07:00Actually most service dogs don't wear shoes on...Actually most service dogs don't wear shoes on a regular basis. I have known more than a 100 teams and none of them put shoes on the dog everyday, Shoes are usually reserved for a very few situations like winter/summer extreme temperature days, hospitals, when the dog has a minor paw injury, or heavily urban= lots of trash/broken glass areas. When I introduce my service dogs to boots I find it is best to put all four one at once and then take my dog on a nice walk outside to get use to them. My dogs quickly appreciate the shoes this way and have no problems with them:)Melissa Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048065430786872176noreply@blogger.com