Friday, December 11, 2009

Raise a Green Dog!

Raise a Green Dog!


Make your own dog boots!

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 01:48 PM PST

Well, we woke up this morning to 11 degrees with a wind chill of -4 degrees. Yikes!

Even for a tough, sporting pup like me, my toes get very sensitive in weather like this, especially when there is about 1/2 inch of snow on the ground.

So what's a dog to do? Wear some dog boots!

Yes, even I will wear dog boots to keep my paws more comfy, deter those nasty ice balls between the toes, and protect my paws from dangerous chemicals that the ice trucks and neighbors put down to melt the snow and ice. And if I get a little injury on my paw, they come in very handy for that as well.

We found a couple of sites that have really great and easy to make dog boot instructions, that we wanted to share.

Check out Sew Your Own Winter Dog Boots from 'So you wannabee a Domestik Goddess.' We like this pattern and simple construction for some easy to make fleece dog boots.

No fancy stuff to get in my way, no extra material to feel uncomfortable, just a simple fleece pull up boot. And we bet you've got some fleece lying around, right?

Here's another very simple, easy to make set of instructions for another very basic pair of dog boots from UberPest.

Neither of these 'made in basic fleece' would do well on rough terrain, but they are great for a quick trip out in the snow or cold for a potty break, or a walk around the neighborhood.

If you just don't have time to whip up a pair of dog boots, or you need boots that can handle tough terrain, we've got a nice little selection of the greenest options of dog boots on the market in the dog clothing section at Raise A Green Dog.

Wishing you warm paws!

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