Layla got Alaska booties!

[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Sneaky Robin! LOL. I love it. I've been trying to get some YT sewers fired up about this idea for years! I like the pleather idea! Let me know how it works or if you come up with something else.

I think I told you, the ones that work best for me in spring are some ones a friend made me. They are fleece on the inside with a denim material on the outside. She sprays the denim with a waterproofer. But, come to think of it, I wonder how safe that is for a Yorkie's pads? The nice thing about denim is it patches easily.

I don't remember you telling me about the denim, but that sounds great!! The snow started really melting here yesterday (just in time for more snow tonight! ), and so Bella had to wade through puddles. :/ Needless to say, I need to come up with a better plan!! The pleather itself doesn't let water in, but the seams do. Oh well, back to the drawing board! Can you find out what she uses to waterproof the denim for me? That might work! (I used fleece on the inside of my pleather ones too, which I liked!)

Originally Posted by marcerella02

Is the plether bendable? I love the fleece because she can move well in them. I think (once i learn how to use my new sewing machine) I will try and look for raincoat material- or something similar. I might even use canvas- we own a boat business and many of the boat tops are made of a type of canvas and they repel water quite well. We should keep eachother updated as to what works!

Yes, the pleather is bendable and worked great as far as that's concerned! I know what you mean about liking her being able to move....that's why we got the fleece ones too! They just can't walk very good in shoes. Even though they are AH-DORABLE I must say! :P
Anyway, let me know about the canvas....I think a heavy canvas or a heavy denim sprayed with a waterproofer might be our answer!! Yes, let's definitely keep each other posted of developments on this idea!!

[mommyofsophie]

Sophie's booties and thermal shirt arrived so quickly after I ordered them, and they are WONDERFUL!! It's been impossible to find booties small enough to fit Sophie (only 2 lbs, 6 oz.), but Rebecca's smallest booties fit Sophie perfectly! I love how they velcro on snuggly, but still slip on and off so easily. And the thermal undershirt keeps her nice and toasty with her jacket on top. It's been in the twenties here, which is just too cold for Sophie because she has no meat on her little bones, lol. But with her booties and thermal, she had a blast playing in the snow! I'm definitely ordering more booties and another thermal. I think black would be better, though, because the pink get super dirty. Which I guess just means she had fun playing outside, so I'm not complaining too much.

[adiaz228]

Layla is adorable. I must be missing something but, where did you guys buy these booties? Do they work for cement? I live in Miami and when I walk my Jeannie her paws get dirty so I either wipe them with baby wipes or have to wash them.

Thanks!
Anne

[mommyofsophie]

Originally Posted by adiaz228

Layla is adorable. I must be missing something but, where did you guys buy these booties? Do they work for cement? I live in Miami and when I walk my Jeannie her paws get dirty so I either wipe them with baby wipes or have to wash them.

Thanks!
Anne

Hi Anne,

I think they would work great for cement because they're so soft and breathable. Here's the link for Rebecca (her on-line boutique is called Heidi & Co.), the woman who makes the booties and thermal undershirts: Links

You and Jeannie have fun in the sunshine, while Sophie and I are trudging through the snow!

-Leah

[adiaz228]

Thanks Leah....
Your little Sophie is beautiful!!!! Thanks for the link...enjoy the snow. It's actually going to get cold here in Miami tonight..in the 40's....I know I know it's cold for our standards.. go ahead and laugh it's okay.

Thanks!

[Judyest]

Really cute! I'm getting a new male puppy soon. I think I'll buy him a pair.

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by adiaz228

Do they work for cement? I live in Miami and when I walk my Jeannie her paws get dirty so I either wipe them with baby wipes or have to wash them.

Thanks!
Anne

My only concern with cement would be they would wear out quickly. They're made of fleece, so it's like walking around outside with socks on.

Jillie's has worn out a couple on snow this year, but she wears them every day, and part of the problem may have been nails that needed a trimming.

Originally Posted by mommyofsophie

Sophie's booties and thermal shirt arrived so quickly after I ordered them, and they are WONDERFUL!! It's been impossible to find booties small enough to fit Sophie (only 2 lbs, 6 oz.), but Rebecca's smallest booties fit Sophie perfectly! I love how they velcro on snuggly, but still slip on and off so easily. And the thermal undershirt keeps her nice and toasty with her jacket on top. It's been in the twenties here, which is just too cold for Sophie because she has no meat on her little bones, lol. But with her booties and thermal, she had a blast playing in the snow! I'm definitely ordering more booties and another thermal. I think black would be better, though, because the pink get super dirty. Which I guess just means she had fun playing outside, so I'm not complaining too much.

Love those pics. Looks like the booties fit great! And I didn't realize Rebecca sold thermal shirts. Hmmm ...

And to those who are making them based on that design, I don't see a problem with it. I think it's a pretty standard design for dog mushing. Come Iditarod time, there are dozens of people making the same basic bootie for hundreds of dogs.

[ColleenNY]

Wow Layla is gorgeous!!! . Love the booties definitly getting some for Zoey.

[viviansnickers]

Snick has these in blue!!!! We just got them last week and he took to them pretty well Yay!

Vivian