Footwear for dogs is essential for animals who go outside in the cold, and who go outside and get dirty.
Things to consider:
Sensitivity to harsh weather, walking in treacherous places, and tricks to keep the house clean.
Pad Protection - Footwear is especially useful for small dogs with sensitive pads on their feet. During icy, wintry days, some warm winter dog booties with thick soles can keep her sensitive feet safe and free from frostbite. They are also great for walking small dogs in densely forested areas where thorns, sharp rocks and twigs, and other sharp objects may be encounter.
Staying Clean - Is your dog constantly going in and out and in and out of the house all day long, tracking in more mud and dirt each time? If so, try this on for size -- get some footwear for your dog that you put on her feet each time before she goes out and take off by the door each time you bring her back inside. Then you have only the footwear to clean, and not all your floors and carpets and furniture.
Fancy Feet - If you enjoy taking your dog with you everywhere you go, then you might also enjoy dressing him up in dog clothes and costumes to suit the occasion. Just as you can find for yourself, you can find footwear for dogs in all sorts of materials -- canvas, vinyl, micro-suede, cotton -- and in all sorts of colors and styles. You can probably find footwear for your dog that matches almost exactly the footwear you plan to wear. Remember, no outfit, whether human or dog clothes and costumes, is complete without the proper footwear.
