Originally Posted by
Investor 11
I'm going to echo what RSSrsvp said. Slowly introduce her to the boots and use some type of reward to get her comfortable. You can also start with just her rear paws. My experience has been that its the boots on the front paws that really throw them off and either have them walking like Clydesdales or trying to rip the boots off. If you can get her playing fetch or chasing a toy in the yard it will really reduce the break-in time.
So my idea of slapping them on all 4 paws and just leaving her figuring she'll move when she wants something is bad?
Originally Posted by
RSSrsvp
Also definitely start with the boots being worn indoors where there should be less distractions. @:-)
I figured that if we try putting the boots on her when she's outside, or right before she goes outside, she'll just stand there. She did that for the first few days when she had a splint the first time she shredded a paw, to the point that Mommy or Daddy had to carry a 60 pound dog up and down steps.
