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How to keep a bandaged paw dry?

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So, like most of the country at the moment, it is tipping down here and the dogs are going stir crazy to get out (do we have a "boinging off the walls and ceiling" smilie??) I, on the other hand, am just going crazy trying to keep up with 11 wet dogs and the mountain of towels used :(:(. The cats are just sitting in the window in disgust and scowling at the dogs and I :rotfl:.

Anyhow, one of dogs has a bandaged paw and I'm struggling to keep it dry. I have tried a sandwich bag (too thin); a carrier bag (too "crackly"); the thumb off a latex glove (too small) and am now running out of ideas. I have given in and just let him out now and will change the dressing when he comes back in - but he will have to go out again before bedtime. Can anyone help??

Thanks in advance :D.
"Men are generally more careful of the breed(ing) of their horses and dogs than of their children" - William Penn 1644-1718

We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended.
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  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    My dog has a broken toe at the moment and has a cast which needs to be kept dry!

    ask the vet for an empty drip bag and make a few slits to thread a bit of bandage through thats working for me and they are free!

    otherwise one of these http://www.petsox.co.uk/product.php but they are about £14

    or you could try wrapping the leg up in clingfilm :)
  • Waterfalls
    Waterfalls Posts: 439 Forumite
    most vets usually keep the empty drip bags for this use, so def give urs a call
  • BECKIN1507
    BECKIN1507 Posts: 199 Forumite
    I use one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIKKI-DOG-BOOT-PAW-PROTECTION-7-SIZES-AVAILABLE-/330586743571?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&var=&hash=item7dbcda24e6 I got mine from pets at home, the drip bags are really good to but you'd have to go to the vets to get one. For tonight what about cutting a plastic bag up so it's not so big and putting a small sock over it so it's not to noisey?
  • Frugalista
    Frugalista Posts: 1,747 Forumite
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    edited 25 April 2012 at 8:23PM
    Thanks for that nikki - I will try the clingfilm (I need something for tonight/tomorrow morning) and maybe approach the vet for drip bags to keep in for future use.

    ETA: OH has just shouted upstairs that he has found the bandage chewed up on the kitchen floor! :(:(:mad: Good job I was about to change it!
    "Men are generally more careful of the breed(ing) of their horses and dogs than of their children" - William Penn 1644-1718

    We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended.
  • Wellyboots6
    Wellyboots6 Posts: 2,735 Forumite
    Try a condom :D
  • Frugalista
    Frugalista Posts: 1,747 Forumite
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    katy721 wrote: »
    Try a condom :D

    LOL! :rotfl::rotfl:We are in our 50's - can't even remember what one is!! :o:o;)
    "Men are generally more careful of the breed(ing) of their horses and dogs than of their children" - William Penn 1644-1718

    We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended.
  • krlyr
    krlyr Posts: 5,993 Forumite
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    Was going to suggest a drip bag but beaten to it. Otherwise I used a "Walker" neoprene boot from Ebay when Casper ripped a nail - about £8 for a pair in GSD size at the time, and they've come in handy since.
  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    katy721 wrote: »
    Try a condom :D


    That did make me LAUGH hahaha thanks for that :rotfl:
  • krlyr
    krlyr Posts: 5,993 Forumite
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    Another option could be to get some Vetwrap or similar and cover the bandage with this during pee breaks etc. It's a kind of rubber-y textured bandage that sticks to itself - although not totally waterproof, I'd imagine it'd be "showerproof".
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Dog dog had a splint and bandage on all last summer, drip bags were great, BuT not tying them with a bit of gause bandage. Far better as a tie was a cut strip pf tights. It gave better, more flexible grip and did not need to be as tight.

    Vet wrap would not be sufficient imo, though it is a super product and makes a good outer coating to most dressings, and is a good texture to slip in to a drip bag. :)
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