absinvestor - 7-2-2011 at 11:10 AM
We have spent most of our Baja Sur time in the Bajia de Concepcion area. Generally we are there in either the Jan-Mar time period or Oct to December.
This time we will be there from July-September. Yesterday while in route we stopped at a couple of rest areas in Arizona and it was much too hot for
our dog to walk on the pavement or even the gravel areas. We made some booties out of socks which made it bareable. The Bajia de Concepcion beaches
were hot in March but I'm guessing they are scorching in July. The dogs that live in the Mulege area year around probably get tough feet but what do
we do for the dogs that are used to cooler roads and beaches?
JESSE - 7-2-2011 at 11:26 AM
Perhaps you should do what my mom used to do with us "city" boys when we visited south baja in the summer. Let us run around burning our feet until we
developed the proper tolerance to the heat. If it worked for us, it should work for your dog (unless hes a fruit).
[Edited on 7-2-2011 by JESSE]
Russ - 7-2-2011 at 11:36 AM
Add bacon and a bun
Serious, your dog should get use to it pretty fast. Speaking of fast, until he does he'll be like lightening to the water.
I seldom wear shoes and a few times I've forgotten to wear them to town. I think Mulege should collect all shoes when people enter town. That would
keep them off the streets in in the shops.
goldhuntress - 7-2-2011 at 11:42 AM
I got doggie hiking boots for my dog because we are in the mountains and deserts a lot and her feet aren't tough enough to withstand all the thorns
and rocky rough terrain. I haven't had a chance to try them out but I am optimistic. Here's the link to the one's I have http://www.ruffwear.com/Barkn-Boots-Grip-Trex_3 I also bought the socks because they are supposed to make them not rub and stay on better. The
next link is a funny video of a dog getting used to the boots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJpVI5MBdY
Osprey - 7-2-2011 at 11:42 AM
Get some Blue Foot for the dog. Look it up. Good stuff.
absinvestor - 7-2-2011 at 11:59 AM
Thanks. Good advice. I think we will get both the Blue Foot and the hiking booties just in case. We had a Golden Retriever that could run on rocks and
never cut his pads but our Australian Shepherd tiptoes on criispy grass!!
chippy - 7-2-2011 at 01:45 PM
Oh my god. Pets are now on the" pussification of America" list? I guess it had to happen.
[Edited on 7-2-2011 by chippy]
BajaBlanca - 7-2-2011 at 02:00 PM
we just got back from our trip to san juanico and in the middle of the way we let our dog Rex out for a pit stop ... and he was hopping and lifting
paws off the rocks and sand, poor thing. and he has been in la bocana for 5 years and runs all the time but he was NOT prepared for the July heat of
the desert .. I think booties are the answer and let the dogs get used to the heat a little bit at a time.
Russ - 7-2-2011 at 03:26 PM
What a treat our dogs are. I just had to decline a dinner on the Fourth because they have a cat or cats and Mason loves a chase. Doesn't like it when
the cat stops though. Don't feel comfortable leaving him at home with the fireworks going off. He's not afraid of them but may ignore the electronic
fence to chase a few or join in someones dinner.
A few of my hunting buddies use to use the Blue Foot to toughen up the dogs paws before bird season. I think you need to start it 2 weeks prior to
needing tough paws.
Good luck!
estebanis - 7-2-2011 at 06:29 PM
I make my dogs hunting boots out of a Motorcycle Inner Tube and Duct Tape. Thats kind of Redneck with a touch of Cachanilla...
JESSE - 7-2-2011 at 06:44 PM
Theres something wrong when you put shoes on your dog