 Winter Boots: Facts and Fiction Help!
OK, I have a 2 1/2 lb Yorkie mix (rescue). I love her to pieces, she is just a year old and we moved from Miami to the Northeast. She is already freaked out by the cool fall air and has taken to wearing coats and sweaters without a problem.
She also sleeps in pjs because my drafty basement apartment is too chilly for her taste!
Sooo.....the question is, I am living in a city, do I need booties for her? I am nervous about the little ice and snow crystals getting stuck between her paw pads. She is extremely temperature sensitive and I feel a LITTLE ridiculous putting shoes on her...but the German police dogs wear protective footwear!!
And if I do it for her, should I be putting boots on my 12 lb. Cavalier too? He is less temperature sensitve, but if this is a safety issue, maybe he needs them too?
What do you urban dwellers do regarding paw care in the winter?
Help!
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