https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/28106/dog-boots I&#39;m taking my dog to walk the West Highland Way next month - 100 miles over 5 days. I have no worries about the distance for her - she&#39;s been up many mountains, goes fell running with me and has done 25 mile+ days without issue. However some people haveen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/209881?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:29:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a91b9457-ff55-464e-93f9-1417802c7b89Wren<p>[quote user=&quot;Gillian Mostyn&quot;]</p> <p>Enjoy....I&#39;m very jealous. I did it a few years ago, finished with Ben Nevis, and loved it!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Thanks. I suspect it might be a little busy for me, and maybe not remote enough, but I&#39;ve got itchy feet and it&#39;s one that&#39;s easy to fit into a week&#39;s holiday. I&#39;m really looking forward to it! My real ambition is the GR20 (without dog!) but it&#39;s going to be pretty difficult logistically to sort the time off etc., so I&#39;ve shelved that one for the moment.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/209880?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:05:07 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:61025eec-d0df-4fda-9947-70ec819485ebGillian Mostyn<p>Enjoy....I&#39;m very jealous. I did it a few years ago, finished with Ben Nevis, and loved it!</p> <p></p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/209879?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:03:23 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0f1dfcde-4c2a-4cd7-b6cc-81dc888d1dd3Wren<p>[quote user=&quot;Utlendigur&quot;]</p> <p>One of my dogs spent an evening while I was wild camping on Skye chasing birds/voles up and down the gabbro rocks for several hours - next day I had to carry said large wriggly jack russell most of the way from Coruisk to Sligachan, plus large rucksack, in a rare heatwave<img alt="Tired" src="/emoticons/v2/Sleepy_smiley.gif" />. Another skinned a couple of pads on the Cairngorms which meant a very very slow descent off the tops. I take a couple of boots now just in case - got some Trixie Walker ones off amazon.&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I may only have a terrier, but there is absolutely no way I want to have to carry her, plus all my walking/camping kit for even a few hundred yards, let alone the rest of the way! I&#39;m trying to go lightweight!&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/v2/Shocked_smiley.png" alt="Shocked" /></p> <p>Good suggestions thanks, will check them out.</p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/209877?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:56:03 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6ad8ffb5-c678-4109-b58e-0e8e6ec75a70Utlendigur<p>One of my dogs spent an evening while I was wild camping on Skye chasing birds/voles up and down the gabbro rocks for several hours - next day I had to carry said large wriggly jack russell most of the way from Coruisk to Sligachan, plus large rucksack, in a rare heatwave<img src="/emoticons/v2/Sleepy_smiley.gif" alt="Tired" />. Another skinned a couple of pads on the Cairngorms which meant a very very slow descent off the tops. I take a couple of boots now just in case - got some Trixie Walker ones off amazon.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/209876?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:48:52 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e4cacea7-b858-4379-8138-553c6234f8b6zoe north<p>Some of our clients have used Ruffwear boots, including 3 peak challenge. Not cheap but good quality. Breathable with traction soles of varying descriptions. Good for older dogs too, who have mobility issues on wooden floors.</p> <p><a target='_blank' href="https://ruffwear.co.uk/collections/dog-boots">https://ruffwear.co.uk/collections/dog-boots</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>