Protection for Active Dogs
Selected for use by Police Dog Handlers at the G8 Summit 2005

(apologies for quality of photos which were taken from a newspaper article in the Sunday Telegraph)

Gig hunts with her owner John in Colorado. John writes

Yes, the boots got here in fine shape and have already been put to work. I'm attaching another shot of Gigi modeling them. They were a real gift last weekend as the snow had a hard frozen crust which is very rough on unprotected paws..

Thuy owns two hunting dogs. He writes: These boots work perfectly and they stay on the dogs too. That's a GREAT plus. The other great thing about the boots are that the dogs adjusted to them rather quickly. Not too much bulk that would make the dogs not want to wear
them.

They've ran in them, went through mud, rain, grass and to my surprise, the boots are still on. I haven't tried them out on the sticker bushes yet.
I'll see how that goes soon.

Carla writes

The boots did arrive and they are wonderful! They stay on during our girls' most active times! Thank you so much for such a quality product.

Phoenix - Golden Retriever - Assistance Dog, British Columbia, Canada

Phoenix helps Bonnie Sawatzky, his disabled owner. Bonnie writes.' I am in a wheelchari and my dog pulls me. He loves running, so we go for runs as he pulls me at 25 km/hr for 3-5 kms. He has had several blisters and cuts.'

After receiving the boots, Bonnie wrote: 'Phoenix loves his boots. He runs faster than ever and he lies very still for me to put him on.

Schutzhund - South Africa

Sue King's dog has sensitive feet.

Sue King writes: "I have used the boots and they are fantastic!!! They have made such a difference to my dog, both in obedience and protection, it is unbelieveable. It just goes to show how much the rough stoney ground was affecting his performance. They stay on well even in protection work. Everyone at the Schutzhund Club is very imrpessed. They just laugh about the noise he makes when working."

"Thank you very much for not only an excellent product but also outstanding service."

Australian Shepherd, Connecticut, USA

This agility dog tore his claw badly.

Sally King writes: "The boots arrived today and I just tested them fully with my aussie - it's snowing out, there's quite a bit of crusty snow already on the ground, and I threw his frisbee for him for about 45 minutes. Both he and the boots survived intact and in good shape! Like I thought they would, once I adjusted them properly, they stayed on without a problem and protected his ripped toenail. I'd highly recommend them to anyone with very active dogs that need a rugged boot that will stand up to a lot of abuse. I have tried other dog boots, and he shredded them after only a few wearings - they're not built for an active aussie like mine that practically does cartwheels when he's catching a frisbee!

Thanks again for all your help and a great product. I'm going to show them to my local pet store - they have several brands of boots but none are as good as yours.

Snap, a Collie - Camberley, Surrey, UK

Snap (Woodsorrel May King, handled by Bill Chuter) is a Senior Agility Dog and qualified for the Cruft's team final in 1999.

Angela Chuter, Snap's owner writes: "Having had a dog with a sore paw that required protection, I realized that I needed to have something immediately to hand for emergencies and decided to purchase the Pro-Active Paws dog boots.

Within a few weeks of having the boots, Snap, one of our collies, tore a large hole in his side, we think he did this running through woodland and probably gouged himself on a low branch or something. The wound needed 9 stitches and as it was located just behind his shoulder he could reach it nicely with his back foot for a good scratch. Not ideal when you want to keep the stitches in! I put one of the dog boots on his back foot so when he did scratch he didn't damage the wound. This worked well, the boot stayed on and he ignored it, so must have found it comfortable.

So, another success story for dog boots, not only will they protect the paw, but they will also protect the dog from his paws!"