today when I was out looking for a particular shop, I stumbled over an enormous pet shop I had never been to. So, I ducked inside, and came out $60 lighter hahaha.
which meant of course that I couldn't afford those new pants for work that I desperately need from the shop I never did find, but never mind.
What i did buy was some boots for my dog with the sore paws - they look like this
http://di1.shopping.com/images/pi/dc/23/b3/39268000-177x150-0-0.jpg
The idea is that I will then be able to take her out to the dog park when her paws are looking awful - otherwise the vet wants me to keep her away until they heal up a bit. She seems to pick up infections in them when the weather gets damp. It's not the walking, it's the damp ground that is the problem. These little shoes are made from leather and nylon.
She only needs to wear one of them at the moment while that foot heals - I put it on her when she got home, gave her lots of treats etc etc, but she was seriously depressed. She walked around holding her foot way up in the air like she was saying 'look at my sore paw', it was SO funny. I will try and get a photo of her tomorrow.
In the end she didn't go for a walk in them tonight as I wasn't sure I had the right size and thought I may have to swap them (have read the instructions, remeasured them and it all seems fine) so tomorrow I have decided that I will just put one on her sore paw at the last minute when we get out of the car at the dog park. She will just have to get used to it.
She has a polar fleece coat that she hated at the beginning - she is rather like a wippet (small dobie cross), absolute skin and bone, very short hair, so really feels the cold. I put her coat on if she gets the shakes. She hated her coat at first, is still not keen on it when it goes on, but forgets about it pretty quickly. I put it on overnight if it is very cold as we don't heat the house overnight.
She is still looking very depressed. I also bought both dogs one of those roasted canon bones that they can have in the house (their favourite) and she is pointedly ignoring hers because she is offended by the whole dog shoe episode. And because she is ignoring hers, and she is top dog, Tommy won't touch his either because Rachel hasn't told him he is allowed to.
I am sure they will eat them eventually (and these are there all time favourites) but really, I am feeling like I might as well have saved myself the $10 for their special treat .....
Dogs are just so silly sometimes, but they always make me laugh.
cheers
raglet
which meant of course that I couldn't afford those new pants for work that I desperately need from the shop I never did find, but never mind.
What i did buy was some boots for my dog with the sore paws - they look like this
http://di1.shopping.com/images/pi/dc/23/b3/39268000-177x150-0-0.jpg
The idea is that I will then be able to take her out to the dog park when her paws are looking awful - otherwise the vet wants me to keep her away until they heal up a bit. She seems to pick up infections in them when the weather gets damp. It's not the walking, it's the damp ground that is the problem. These little shoes are made from leather and nylon.
She only needs to wear one of them at the moment while that foot heals - I put it on her when she got home, gave her lots of treats etc etc, but she was seriously depressed. She walked around holding her foot way up in the air like she was saying 'look at my sore paw', it was SO funny. I will try and get a photo of her tomorrow.
In the end she didn't go for a walk in them tonight as I wasn't sure I had the right size and thought I may have to swap them (have read the instructions, remeasured them and it all seems fine) so tomorrow I have decided that I will just put one on her sore paw at the last minute when we get out of the car at the dog park. She will just have to get used to it.
She has a polar fleece coat that she hated at the beginning - she is rather like a wippet (small dobie cross), absolute skin and bone, very short hair, so really feels the cold. I put her coat on if she gets the shakes. She hated her coat at first, is still not keen on it when it goes on, but forgets about it pretty quickly. I put it on overnight if it is very cold as we don't heat the house overnight.
She is still looking very depressed. I also bought both dogs one of those roasted canon bones that they can have in the house (their favourite) and she is pointedly ignoring hers because she is offended by the whole dog shoe episode. And because she is ignoring hers, and she is top dog, Tommy won't touch his either because Rachel hasn't told him he is allowed to.
I am sure they will eat them eventually (and these are there all time favourites) but really, I am feeling like I might as well have saved myself the $10 for their special treat .....
Dogs are just so silly sometimes, but they always make me laugh.
cheers
raglet