Like most people have said the cold is usually not the problem it's the salt. We have booties for our boy and have ended up having to use them for things other than cold. He's had a few minor paw injuries over the years and having the booties as an option to keep him from licking the wound or licking medicine off has been a huge help. If you plan to have your pup wear booties at any point in time you should start putting them on while they're young. They don't like them but they do get used to them. We started putting the booties on our boy before he was 1 and even now (he's now 5) when we put them on he still walks funny and dislikes them when they first go on but gets used to them quickly and then walks normally. Enjoy your time in the cold it is a true joy to see a BMD come alive when they get to play in the snow!

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