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« on: July 30, 2013, 12:56:26 pm » |
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Just wondering if anyone has used boots on their strike dogs? Ive got an older strike dog that has alot of hunt left in him, but his pads get cut easily in ruff terrain. Ive tried the tuff foot stuff, it might help some but his pads still get ripped. If you've used boots what kind and were they any trouble?
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T-Bob Parker
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2013, 02:19:48 pm » |
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Just wondering if anyone has used boots on their strike dogs? Ive got an older strike dog that has alot of hunt left in him, but his pads get cut easily in ruff terrain. Ive tried the tuff foot stuff, it might help some but his pads still get ripped. If you've used boots what kind and were they any trouble?
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justincorbell
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2013, 02:36:55 pm » |
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I may have dreampt (sp?) this but I swear I read a while back that some older hunters used to use super glue on their dogs pads to help alleviate this problem......I doubt the boots will work very well but you won't know until you try I reckon.
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joshg223
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2013, 05:52:55 pm » |
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Super glue paper towel to the pads then add another layer of super glue. It's probably not the best solution but it will help some.
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jimco
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2013, 06:10:17 pm » |
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Baseball pitchers use roll on antiperspirant with aluminum chlorohydrate as an active ingredient to prevent and treat finger blisters. The aluminum chlorohydrate toughens the skin, which will prevent and help heal finger blisters. If it toughens human skin, it might toughen the pads on a dogs feet. The aluminum chlorohydrate is just a type of salts.
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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2013, 10:42:29 pm » |
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cheap I don't know of any hog doggers running boots but get ahold of the bird doggers a lot of them run them on the bird dogs and they cover some country in them with out any problems my buddy used them on his gsp's all the time . I don't remember the brand he used but he would try and find one if it came off lol . the good ones cost a little money but the cheap ones aren't worth the effort . but like I said check with the bird hunters they could set you in the right direction without guessing about it .
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2013, 12:04:30 am » |
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I may have dreampt (sp?) this but I swear I read a while back that some older hunters used to use super glue on their dogs pads to help alleviate this problem......I doubt the boots will work very well but you won't know until you try I reckon.
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kerreydw
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2013, 02:21:12 pm » |
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i would like to find a good pair of boots as well for a dog that ive been having a similar problem with.called a old bird hunter said he would look at treating the dogs feet for a fungus told me to dr. him every day for a month or so ive been treting him now for awhile the first few times i treeted him his pads lookd fine except for a little pin size hole well i dr. the pad man old poncho he did a dance like he was on fire. did this to him for about the first 3 or 4 times i treeted him now it dont seem to bother him. ive noticed the small hole is gone as well the old man said that a dog could pic up a fungus from other dogs feses i dont know if thats rite ?
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bob
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2013, 08:40:57 pm » |
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I carry boots in my backpack , I have several pair , we hunt rough country , the dogs don't like them , I have a couple that once there pads are gone they just keep going , ill put the boots on them as soon as I see they are limping or favoring there feet and let them keep hunting , in shape they have 20 plus miles in them before they blow there feet out
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« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2013, 09:32:02 am » |
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Try to find some formaldihye, maybe from an undertaker, & mix with 3% iodine (half &half).put in a butter dish & dip dogs feet in it 5 days in a row.Go hunting, no pad problems.
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Hog Dog Mike
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« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2013, 02:42:17 pm » |
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We used them all the time on the King Ranch on our bird dogs. Grass burrs were bad and would shut some dogs down. They bought 400 sets at a time.
They are made out of heavy duty tarp material like long haul truckers use. The boot looks similar to a pancake. The toe is open as well as the top. The top has a velcro fastener. You wrap the dogs ankle, put on the boot, attach the velcro, then wrap the ankle with tape. Don't use the rubber ones because sand will get in them and make the area in between your dog's toes blood raw.
Some people just wrap their dog's feet in duct tape. I have done this and it works. One suggestion is get some coaches scissors to remove the tape more easily.
I used to use a pint of pine tar and a cup of tannic acid mixed to paint on dogs feet. If they are raw it will heal them and it always makes them tough. In the cold winter let it sit on your engine manifold and paint it on with a brush.
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