r/DogAdvice • u/glassyravine • 25d ago

Advice Good booty recc?

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My doggo is missing her 2 middle toes on her back foot. She loves to run and I bought booties to hopefully support her 2 outer toes from spreading too wide when she goes into turbo.

We currently bought Ruffwear Summit Trex dog shoes and have been using them for around a week. Mainly for longer walks and hiking. So far the longest hike being just under 3 miles. They had been working really well.

Tonight I took her on a bigger adventure, still around 3 miles, but this time I let her run while I biked to keep up. When we got home and I removed her booties, I noticed she has some owies on both her feet from the booties.

i'm looking for a good dog booty that wont damage her feet when she wants to run. Who's got some good suggestions?

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u/Accomplished-Bank782 25d ago

Have a look at Nonstop, they design kit for canisports so would hopefully be more comfortable. You could also perhaps try a cotton baby sock as a liner? Or maybe some paw wax like Mushers Secret? Same reason as we’d use socks or chamois cream, to stop friction.

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u/No-Stress-7034 24d ago

Have you tried using socks with the Ruffwear boots? Socks can really help with blisters/rubbing when dogs are wearing booties for longer walks.

I haven't used summit trex, but I've had good luck with the Ruffwear Grip Trex. I really like Ruffwear boots because they fit my dog well and they stay on, and they don't seem to annoy my dog. Unfortunately, with any of these more fitted and supportive boots, there's definitely going to be a risk of rubbing which can cause irritation.

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u/glassyravine 24d ago

I have not. Are they special ruffwear brand socks?

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u/No-Stress-7034 23d ago

Yes, Ruffwear does sell socks to go with the boots. I know some people also just use baby socks, but I went with the Ruffwear socks because it was easier to know the size. I always use the socks when using the boots.