we intend to create a company and our product would be dog shoes => THE DOG WON'T GET DIRT OR MUD ON HIS FEET/PAWS..... they are a kind of thicker socks, coming in different sizes, colors and designs and also summer and winter. they could be rewashable or single use. would you buy?
2007-01-23 08:21:10 · 16 answers · asked by suzanna_banana 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
it's not very original but in romania they don't exist
2007-01-23 08:39:04 · update #1
they would cost 2$ the 4 shoes/socks
2007-01-23 08:40:25 · update #2
it's a school project!:D
2007-01-23 08:43:52 · update #3
If it was desined well enough to not hinder the dog & could prevent pounded in mud from creating nailbed infections or the dog pads from being chopped up on sharp crop stubble - YOU BET.
But I'll bet I'll have to stick to vetwrap & elasticon.....
2007-01-23 08:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by ragapple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had both rescues (purebreds and mixes) and show dogs. My current crew is 1 retired show dog and 6 rescues. The next addition will probably be a show pup. If my goal is to show, then obviously I will look for a high-quality show, usually breeding POTENTIAL pup (Life does not guarantee - sometimes your hopes get blasted away but I always pick a pup I will love as a pet first, even if hopes fall through). Research usually takes 2-3 years checking lines and picking a breeder. I like knowing the whole family history. When I breed, many times I have kept whole or most of a litter for the sled team and show (as I don't breed just to sell and litters make good teams).If I don't have room to keep the pups, I don't breed. If you research well and pick a good breeder who also knows their lines - you can come very close to your "ideal". Personally, puppies are cute, but I like the grown dog better and I'm glad when puppyhood is over - raising, socializing and training a puppy is hard work and time consuming. But rescues have their charms too. It's been an absolute delight to watch Bright Eyes, a dog raised on a 4 ft chain with no socialization, learn about toys, treats, playing and just laying on a couch. It often leaves you wondering about their background, but their is no way to describe the beauty of watching a troubled or just depressed dog bloom into a new wonderful pet in a new environment. I think it really has to be a personal choice but which ever way you go, it's important to deal with responsible breeders OR responsible rescues (and not all rescues are responsible either). Whether breeder or rescue - good pets take careful choosing and time/effort to train. They are not plug and play ... and often the most trying pups/dogs at first, can turn into the best pets for life, so don't give up too fast. Additional: If you choose carefully, doing your research, age does not matter. All those "purebreds" in rescue were bought thinking a pup would fit in better - it's not the age or color/markings, it's the personality that matters. An impulse "save" at a shelter is no better than an impulse "buy" from a breeder - if the personality is wrong, the dog will not work. You have to know what you are looking for to fit into your family. Toto, a Cairn Terrier, failed 6 families by 10 months (he was a terror to them) - here, his 7th home as a Special Needs adoption, he fit right in and his tantrums disappeared in 2 days with enough stimulation. No pup I bought from a breeder could have fit any better.
2016-03-28 23:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think I would buy them. If they are out in the mud and water you would have a bigger mess to clean up when they entered the house. Not only the dog's feet all wet and muddy but now you have socks to clean too. ... did I mention the floor? If you didn't wash those socks before the next time out would you put them back on their feet? Sorry sounds silly to me.
2007-01-23 08:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by oldone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not. Not a natural thing for a dog to cover their feet unless your dog is running in the Iditarod.
I just hosed the wet dirty slush dripping from my dogs after running through melted snow. I don't think doggie shoes would keep these clowns clean!
2007-01-24 10:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by woooh! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but if you take a dog for a proper walk dog socks would be of no use because it isn't just their feet that get dirty, i have two dogs of differing sizes and they both get dirty under their belly as well as feet and legs because they are allowed to be dogs
2007-01-23 08:38:32 · answer #5 · answered by jue s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if they were durable and the price was REASONABLE, most prices they have on the shoes now are just unreal. I have a pit and I'm a truck driver and due to the different climates and sticker bushes she seems to find, I use them. She doesn't like them but she appreciates not having stickers in her paws either.
2007-01-23 08:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by be happier own a pitbull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, I have bought some of those types of "shoes" for my dog and she HATED them! She would not even walk... Dogs are not meant to wear shoes~ that is why they have the pads on the bottom of their feet. I would not want my pooch to be uncomfortable or feel humiliated.
2007-01-23 08:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by Jules 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that's the best idea for dogs iv'e heard in my life.P.s try not to let the dog roll around in the mud or he/she will need a bath.
2007-01-23 08:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by angelsloveslight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't - but I think A LOT of people would.
You have a lot of competition out there though. There are already a lot of dog shoe retailers on the market.
Good luck!
2007-01-23 08:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I would not because it might keep the dirt and mud off the paws but my big dogs would still get dirty and muddy everywhere else.
2007-01-23 08:56:15 · answer #10 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋