Anyone recommend a brand or type of booties for basenji's living in a colder climate?
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wrote on 27 Oct 2010, 15:21 last edited by
I think I'll try sewing some and I'll post my success/failures. I have PUL, flannel, fleece, and velcro from my diaper supplies so I should be able to come up with something custom-made for our b-girl.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2010, 21:25 last edited by
Taffy9, I assume the soles would have to be of a firmer material. Can you get some leather offcuts?
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wrote on 27 Oct 2010, 21:36 last edited by
yeah, I suppose. I was thinking about the sole, too. Hmmm – gonna' have to do some scrounging around and experimenting. I sew much better than I knit, so I temporarily shelved the thought of knitting or crocheting a sweater warmer than the one I bought. But I think I can figure out the booties, even if I have to modify the model a few times to keep them on her feet. Our Pippi has a much shorter and bristly (sp?) coat than our previous basenjis, and she is constantly shivering. They had no trouble adjusting from Miami weather to MN winters, but she seems so sensitive to cold already, and it's only October! She lived in Indiana before we adopted her, so it's not as if she's been basking in the tropical (African) sun all her life.
Thanks for the leather suggestion -- I'll have to make a coat to match the booties, I suppose :) -
wrote on 1 Nov 2010, 13:29 last edited by
I found a Muttluk set on DrsFosterSmith (http://pet-supplies.drsfostersmith.com/search?af=type%3Aproduct&view=grid&w=booties&visitorID=&cartcount=0&wishcount=0&subtotal=0.00) for only $16.
They seem to fit okay (I bought the XXS) but don't go up the leg very far; they do have a nice leather bottom and velcro fasteners. We'll see what happens when the snow comes. -
wrote on 1 Nov 2010, 15:35 last edited by
Has anyone tried baby/children's booties or runners, etc. ? A girlfriend of mine uses them successfully and they are much cheaper. However, she does not have a basenji :)
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wrote on 1 Nov 2010, 23:46 last edited by
There are soles for slippers that you can buy. You can also buy soles with little rubber dots on them (like on the footies of baby pj's) and of course you can use a liquid rubber on the bottoms of the boots.
here some links: (the liquid rubber stuff should be available at a hardwear store)
http://members.peak.org/~spark/BottomsFeltSlippers.html
http://www.paradisefibers.net/Slipper-Soles-and-slipper-bottoms-for-knitting-s/202.htm
http://www.fibertrends.com/products/203984/Suede_Slipper_Soles
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wrote on 14 Nov 2010, 15:49 last edited by
Hi,
I can only reccoment a warm and waterproof coat specially designed for basenjis.
Its available here: -
wrote on 15 Nov 2010, 14:10 last edited by
Since we had a huge amount of snow fall on Saturday (two days prior it was 60?F) I tried out the Muttluk booties I had bought. They have a leather bottom with ridges and leather over the claw area then the rest is felt. They fit fine (XXS) but really had to be cinched well - since they don't go up the leg very far, the back ones had a tendency to slip off if not tightened sufficiently. Gossy didn't particularly like them while I was putting them on but once she started walking she was fine with them.
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wrote on 15 Nov 2010, 22:09 last edited by
I'm glad the bootees are a success and that Gossy doesn't mind them.
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wrote on 16 Nov 2010, 21:59 last edited by
In the pet stores here in Canada (some trainers have it as well) there is a cream that is like an invisible boot. Although our dogs don't like the snow, my main concern is the salt and what it does to their feet. Check with your local pet stores and see if they carry something similar. Basically you put this all natural cream on their paws and wipe them when they come back in.
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wrote on 7 Dec 2010, 05:31 last edited by
I'm not sure booties are really necessary. I had Jake out in -10 C (14 F) weather for an hour on the weekend and he was totally fine.
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wrote on 7 Dec 2010, 13:49 last edited by
on a regular basis, no, I don't think they're necessary either, and I've never used them for everyday use in my rural area. Pippi gets along in the snow banks just fine without them, and doesn't even mind the snow on her paws. But I'm in frigid MN where the city streets and roads are loaded with chemicals so we can get around in much colder weather. 14F is a balmy day for Dec-Jan. I don't use regular de-icer on my concrete, but she goes to Mpls/StP with us every weekend, and those roads and walkways are covered in de-icer that is not very animal friendly and I don't have the opportunity to wash it off her paws.
I'm a little bogged down with sewing for the holidays and don't have time to work out a pattern for them, so I found a set that works OK for short periods of time, which is all I need. The real test will be our March weather. Thanks for replying!
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wrote on 11 Dec 2010, 07:27 last edited by
'Bag Balm' as a protectorent and a healer. just a thought.
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wrote on 11 Dec 2010, 07:31 last edited by
I know that here at least, there are places that will make custom booties - the one I encountered was at a local Farmers Market. A friend bought some for her Sheltie and she paid about $70. Maybe your community has something similar?
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wrote on 13 Dec 2010, 16:10 last edited by
I don't put booties on Gossy when she's just in the backyard. But when we go for walks, she needs them for the chemicals and salt they lay on the roads here.
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wrote on 15 Dec 2010, 16:08 last edited by
As an alternative to Booties, you could try a paw wax. I haven't tried it but its been recommended to me before. Protects from the salt damaging the paws. Here is a link to a brand I have seen.
