CAPE TOWN SLEDDING

BOOTIES

BOOTIES Booties are used to protect feet from abrasions and cuts caused by rough trails. Most booties are made from wear-resistant fabrics with Velcro straps. Booties can be purchased from many overseas suppliers. If you are handy with an industrial overlocker, you can make your own...! Email CTS if you would like the bootie pattern and instructions on how to measure your dog's feet because booties need to be custom-fitted to each dog's feet. Booties can keep a dog in your team and your team on the trail. Improperly used, they can cause dropped dogs or scratched teams. Although they protect the feet, booties can interfere with circulation if they are fastened too tightly, causing swelling, cracks, infection. Always remove the booties immediately upon stopping your team...!!

BOOTIE RULE..! Use booties ONLY when you must but ALWAYS when you must.