Dog Booties
Lars

Geeze. You guys read my mind on projects. I just had someone ask me the other day if it were possible to make up some of these.

My idea: Use a triple layer sock with an elastic AND drawstring top that looks kinda like a warped gift bag you might make at Christmas. Outter layer could be flannel backed vinyl or clear vinyl (but flannel backed comes in some really cool prints). Inner layer, used as the underlayment or underlining would be the silver thermal material used to cover ironing boards. Most stores carry it.  I'm not sure if you would want the silver lining to the outside or inside of the foot; but I suspect to the outside (facing the snow) as it would deflect the cold as well as it reflects heat when ironing. Then the inside could be a final layer of polar fleece for warmth on doggie footsies. I even thought of taking some Dr Scholl's rough steps that can be stuck to the outside of the shoes in winter for better traction, and sewing them to the outside of the bootie for doggie traction (vinyl might be really slippery for doggie when wet). Then my mom came up with the idea of maybe running a "mittenstring" from one side to the other on each pair of booties, up over the doggie shoulder and rump so that they couldn't be lost. Well, I can't figure out how to keep the back pair from sliding off; so that is as far as we've gotten with it. The front pair can hook through the collar. I was thinking that maybe a snap strap could connect from the collar to the rump. You know,just an oval strap that threads through the collar and is the length of the dogs back, then snaps around the mitten string of the back pair of booties.We're still testing it out. So far, my dogs hate it. Maybe a skiers set of suspenders would work better.....

from Judy:

I show dogs and we used the boots all the time in icky weather. Just think of the dogs leg & how it bends & make a tube. Maybe something to give support on the bottom. We used straps with velcro. Two in the back, one in front. They aren't hard. Any problems I'll get mine out & measure for you.  Judi