hobbyhorse23
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...and of course it's finally started raining here in Washington. (Rain? In the Great NorthWet? Never!
) She also got spayed, had an umbilical hernia fixed and a microchip implanted so needless to say our Sheltie puppy Lucy had a rough day yesterday. We need to keep the bandages dry for ten days and keep her from chewing on them and the first is a little difficult at the moment with all the wet grass. Does anyone have any ideas for us?
The vet suggested taping Ziplock bags over her feet, I thought of using those waterproof doggie booties you can get, Dad was pondering waterproof adhesive people bandages over the original bandages, and then Mom thought of using a latex glove. I was looking at the gloves dangling from her hand and thinking "If only there was a big latex glove with only one, larger finger..." ... and then I started laughing and couldn't stop. I've always been known in my family as someone who comes up with unusually creative, "out of the box" solutions for tough problems, but still...condoms as dog socks??
The sad thing is we can't find anything wrong with the idea!
They roll on easily, are meant to be pulled off without pain, are disposable, waterproof, tough, and easily purchased. It doesn't matter if her claws poke through the end as they'll still keep the bandage dry and they only have to stay on a brief time. Her foot shouldn't slip around inside of it and it will expand naturally as her toes spread so she should walk pretty normally in them. Anyone see a problem with the idea? Obviously we'd be using plain ones without any lubricant or chemicals.
Thanks for the help.
Leia
The vet suggested taping Ziplock bags over her feet, I thought of using those waterproof doggie booties you can get, Dad was pondering waterproof adhesive people bandages over the original bandages, and then Mom thought of using a latex glove. I was looking at the gloves dangling from her hand and thinking "If only there was a big latex glove with only one, larger finger..." ... and then I started laughing and couldn't stop. I've always been known in my family as someone who comes up with unusually creative, "out of the box" solutions for tough problems, but still...condoms as dog socks??
Thanks for the help.
Leia
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