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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: sabrina on February 15, 2013, 10:15:33 pm

Title: Boots
Post by: sabrina on February 15, 2013, 10:15:33 pm

This afternoon while having a coffee break I put on the Antiques Road Trip. Interesting. Did you know that in 1936 Dunlop made wellie boots for sheep to help them recover from foot rot. Paste was put onto the affected area then the boot. They also had a lovely little set of 4 leathers boots to fit a goat on parade. So cute and well made. :goat: :sheep:

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: happygolucky on February 15, 2013, 10:20:58 pm

Well I never, I thought they were invented by the grand old Duke of  the Welly....how sweet to put them on sheep...I would like some for the dogs then they could take them off like I do when they come in!!

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 15, 2013, 10:50:47 pm

There are boots for dogs.  They were originally used for injuries and recently  police handlers started  using for dogs going into areas with broken glass etc.

Unfortunately the USA freak dog owners got hold of he idea and dress their dogs in designer shoes  :rant:

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: happygolucky on February 15, 2013, 10:54:55 pm

Mine would have to have green wellies!!

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 15, 2013, 11:00:42 pm

Try this  ;D

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/doggy-dog-dogs/Dog-Boots-and-Shoes-/_i.html?_fsub=2754178011 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/doggy-dog-dogs/Dog-Boots-and-Shoes-/_i.html?_fsub=2754178011)

I hope the link works. I  haven't  a link before  :fc:

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: Bionic on February 15, 2013, 11:03:18 pm

Oh, they are sooo sweet. I would like my dog to have the pink ones to match my own wellies. Don't think he would be keen though

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 15, 2013, 11:04:04 pm

Or browse here  :roflanim:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/doggy-dog-dogs/Dog-Boots-and-Shoes-/_i.html?_fsub=2754178011 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/doggy-dog-dogs/Dog-Boots-and-Shoes-/_i.html?_fsub=2754178011)

there's something for every nutty dog owner. A real eye opener   :o

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 15, 2013, 11:04:53 pm

Street cred Bionic  ;D try the other site instead  :innocent:  :roflanim:

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: NormandyMary on February 16, 2013, 01:38:22 pm

I thought those boots were great Sabrina. We always watch the Antiques Road Trip, its a brilliant programme. This series was particularly good, owing to them getting the pairings just right! I'd love some of those goat boots, and Im sure the boys would love them too. They really seem to hate the mud.

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 16, 2013, 08:38:03 pm

I want some boots for my girls - red to match their collars.  Must be co-ordinated.

Title: Re: Boots
Post by: GaddesdenGal on February 16, 2013, 09:18:00 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7448006.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7448006.stm)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1025428/Pig-Boots-The-worlds-porker-afraid-mud.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1025428/Pig-Boots-The-worlds-porker-afraid-mud.html)

Sorry sure it's been said before on here, they made ones for this pig too.   ;D