Labrador Retriever (certain introduction)
Wear clothes for cold weather It is a very common thing for us, but with the variety of pet products, dressing up dogs is becoming more and more ordinary. In addition to dressing, many people even wear shoes for their dogs. This may indeed play a certain role in keeping warm, but it also has many shortcomings. Therefore, it is still not recommended to help dogs put on shoes, so let’s explain some of the disadvantages of wearing shoes for dogs.
1. After the dog puts on the shoes, the friction force of the soles is much smaller than when the paws touch the ground. In other words, the grip is faster and faster. If it is low, it will be easy for the dog to fall when it jumps. The claws will have to be extremely extended in order to grasp the ground firmly. Over time, the claws will deform and become ugly. In addition, dogs will wear their nails during normal walking, preventing the nails from becoming too long. Putting on shoes will cause the nails to be cut much more frequently.
2. It is not difficult to find that many dogs’ walking postures will become quite strange after putting on shoes for the first time. Can't walk anymore. Moreover, wearing shoes will have a certain effect on the dog's sense of stability. In order to maintain stability, the dog's hip bones will exert force to keep themselves stable. Over time, it may cause the hip bones to deform, affecting the dog's health. The robustness of the dog.
Even if the dog wears less shoes
3 .Effect natural circulation: Dog wearing shoes will affect the circulation of the dog's feet. The dog's paws cannot stretch freely in the shoes; the nails and soles of the feet cannot be rubbed naturally, which is not good for the dog. good. Moreover, if the dog wears shoes and runs around, accidents may easily occur. If the soles are too slippery and cause the dog to lose its balance, it may cause serious sprains or fractures.
4. Not breathable and hot: In order to make the dog's shoes thick and thick, they are generally made of leather or imitation leather. In order to prevent them from falling off, the shoes will be tightly wrapped around the dog's body. On the feet, the inside of the shoes is quite airtight and very hot. You can try inserting your fingers into the shoes that the dog has just worn. It should be wet and hot. In this case, if you still wear shoes in the summer rain, then Dogs’ heat can only be dissipated through the tongue, not through the paws. As a result, the probability of heat stroke in dogs is greatly increased.
5. When a dog walks barefoot and encounters stones, he will naturally drop them after a few steps. Once a stone falls into his shoe, he cannot speak and cannot tell his owner to remove the stone. If you throw them away and walk for a long time, the stones in the shoes will rub against the paws, making it easier to scratch the feet.
6. The hair on the soles of the feet. Increased speed: After wearing shoes, the degree of wear on the soles of the feet will definitely be reduced a lot, and the corresponding sole hair will not be worn at the same time, so the length of the sole hair will gradually grow. If the shoes are hot and airtight, It will also lead to the growth of bacteria and reduce the chance of suffering from skin diseases.
However, it does not mean that we cannot help dogs put on shoes, but it is relevant. Generally speaking, don’t wear shoes for too long. If you want to take your dog out on a rainy or snowy day, you can help them put them on. However, when you get home, you need to help them take off the shoes and then keep the dog. If your feet are dry, you should also keep your nails and soles well trimmed to avoid accidental nail breakage due to wearing shoes.
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