Buffy's Boot

This is Buffy's boot from 1.11.06... the trails look nice but there are kernels of churned up ice.
In addition, some of the dogs paw the icy ground before takeoff , in their excitement.

This bootie is made out 330 denier Cordura... price last year 95 cents, price this year per bootie is $2.95 , unless you order 250 booties.

If there are even small tears in the boot , we do not use it again as particles can get inside during the run and cause abrasions. Fortunately, on this boot , the tear was wide open so particles would fall out.

In addition to the boots, we might cover paws with a waxy protector called Musher's Secret.
For sensitive paws, we might put Gold Bond foot powder inside the boot. Sometimes we might use dabs of Desitin, or a pink mix of zinc oxide and tea tree oil (for healing).

Most of our dogs are from lines bred for tough feet, but conditions sometimes override their toughness.