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I have a wpg that doesn't handle the heat the best and i'm thinking about putting boots on her because of grass awns and i was wondering if the boots are going to make her handle the heat even worse?

up-hunter wrote:I have a wpg that doesn't handle the heat the best and i'm thinking about putting boots on her because of grass awns and i was wondering if the boots are going to make her handle the heat even worse?

Could be. Dogs "sweat" through the paw and nose surface I believe.

I just use duck tape backwards up and down the paw. Then I don't let any hair or skin show, and I wrap another piece of duck tape somewhat firm around them.

I boot mine all the while we're in SD. I have never felt that the boots caused a dog to overheat. Lewis boots might, because they contain the heat. I use 1000 denier cordura's from dogbooties.com and have never had a problem.

First wrap the leg in vetwrap, put the boot on, then tape over the upper boot and vetwrap. Stops the tape from pulling out the hair.

thanks that is what I was looking for.

There are also how to pages on leather boots for harsh terrain if you were on shale or rocks. I'll looking for the link....

gone huntin those are the same boots i have, I was wondering what your reason your taping them is ?

I use an 8 " piece of m/cycle inner tube. I cut the sides about two inches down.I use gorilla tape wrapped backwards above the ankle. Place the dogs paw through the tube to about where the open end covers your dogs nails by an inch. Stick the back flap to the backwards wrapped tape, wrap around back flap and around the front of the legg. Then fold up the front flap an wrap the entire leg again. The front of the inner tube stays open allowing the foot to breath but stops damaging rocks and stickers from penetrating the dogs pads. I only boot my dogs front end. This a cheap durable boot and I've never lost one in the field. A pair will last me an entire season and I hunt almost every weekend.