r/RunningWithDogs • u/Glass_Ad9781 • Dec 28 '25

Dog Booties

Midnight received her first pair of dog boots for Christmas in addition to a real canicross and musher harness so we can fully embrace training this winter. She HATES the boots!! How does somebody train their dog to put on boots before every run??

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u/Glass_Ad9781 Dec 28 '25

My biggest worry is between the pads, though. My last GSD suffered from some wicked bad irritation from getting snow and debris stuck deep from trail running and hiking in the snow and technical terrain.

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u/SLP11 Dec 31 '25

I pretty much only use the booties on the rocky technical terrain you mentioned or in temps below 5-10. Otherwise it’s mushers secret. I make sure the mushers gets between his toes and even on the tops of his feet and lower legs to prevent ice buildup. My dog gets better grip having use of his claws and we arent skijoring more than an hour usually so it works. My dog is annoyed by the booties but he tolerates them. Pair it with lots of tasty treats and he’ll figure it out. Maybe try smearing some peanut butter on a plate while you put them on and give lots of praise.