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Originally Posted by CFrance
Ltbd, I have never seen a dog with foot protection either, but I wonder if they even work if, like an earlier poster said, the street temp gets up to 130. Our big dog can't handle the heat and hot sun beating down on him, boots or no boots, so we walk early morning or after dark.
Do you know about Doggie Doo Run run? That's a big dog park, all grass, easy on the feet--yours and theirs.
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Having lived in Arizona for many years all our dogs had foot booties if they would be walking anywhere, even just going to PetsMart. The only time I didn't put them on was when I walked at 4 in the morning before work. When we were up the lake and walking around the docks, they always had them on up there also. And yes, the foot booties do work. And it's not just in Arizona......the pavement holds a lot of heat in the summer, even in more Northern states. Just take your barefoot and let it sit for a minute or two on the pavement.......if your hot, so is your dog. Best to walk them early in the morning or later in the evening and leave them home in A/C when you decide to cruise the markets, etc. during the day. Dogs may not like them at first, but keep using them and they will get use to them. They will love you for it in the end.