Optics are so expensive! I’m holding off on the leica spotting scope until we move somewhere that she’d actually use it, but I’m pretty sure that’s going to be one of the most expensive gifts I’ll ever buy.
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I know it was mentioned on the forums before, but I can’t find the information via my searches - I am looking for sock or booties for dogs to give them better traction. The old man is losing strength and his legs slide out from under him on some floors.
@Marcela, @katscratch, and @JanetJackson - you are my best guesses as to the OG mention of these.
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I just ordered booties from Muttluks (muttluks.com) for Muppet because they have the best dog boot/shoe/sock products (in my opinion). They sell a variety of booties and a paw sock (and other dog gear). And the prices are typically lower than Ruffwear and similar companies (for better quality product).
The only downside is that they are in Canada, so the shipping cost was high and it took just over 2 weeks to arrive.
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Yes, I agree that Muttlucks are good. I’ve also used Dr. Buzbys toenail grips with pretty good success… definitely a pain to get on, but once they’re on you are good to go for months.
I have also had good luck with trimming The firm between their paw pads & keeping their pads lotioned so that they would have more grip.
I additionally have 11 rugs in a 700sq ft house. 
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When this started to happen to our old guy, we went with rubber garage floor mats in his room. They have great grip but also gave him some padding if he went down anyway or had to sit to rest.
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@gdogg Oldster cannot tolerate booties or socks so I bought paw pad stickers a couple of weeks ago. They work surprisingly well!
I bought mine on amazon before I canceled my shared Prime account in November so I haven’t looked on other sites.
I have muttluks for him and he’s so leggy they don’t stay on, aside from him acting like I set him on fire to get them on. I’m pretty sure 99% of other dogs will have much better results!
ETA I also have cheap door mats placed along the main pathways and Oldster’s room has an old rug. He’s deaf and blind now so I have different texture floor coverings in different rooms and doorways.
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Okay so: there’s towel warmers, like in bathrooms. There’s boot dryers. Has anyone seen anything like this, but for hand towels? I would love to have a towel rack that helps them dry faster.
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ya’ll fancy pants, dontcha just tip your shoes upside down on the heat vents!?
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I mean, yes 
but I know in theory they exist. I don’t own either of those other things. But a hand towel drier? I would be alllll over that.
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It seems nice for wetter (damper?) environments like yours 
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Haven’t seen hand towel warmers, but I feel like you should be able to DIY with a rechargeable hand warmer (https://nerdtechy.com/best-rechargeable-hand-warmer), if you keep it clean.
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Hmmm that’s an idea. Need to see how waterproof it is. I was wondering if you would need to do forced air for fire risk, but I guess the towel warmers are direct electric 
Right. I imagine you can use them at a lower temp setting (because it’s not supposed to burn people), and you can cover in a way that allows venting.
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@katscratch - I imagine trimming hair between toe pads can generate lots of fuss.
I never thought His Lordship would ever let me stuff him into a sweater, but he seems to like it! Ten years ago it probably would have been a different story.
His Lordship also has poor vision / partial blindness and hearing loss. Smart idea with the different textured rugs. The old man still has some sight at least.
The slipping is mostly indoor. We have put down various rugs, but they are not absolutely everywhere. We have never had a dog reach this seniority - it’s a learning experience.
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I use electric trimmers and swoooooosh, it’s done fast! 
But yes, Birdie is a ridiculously tolerant dog. She’s also SO GOOD at finding like the one spot that doesn’t have a rug and having a very very dramatic fall in that one tiny 3 inch or whatever area. I’m like “my friend! Why!?”
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Like this sorta?
I’m not sure- I can’t find anywhere if that’s burr or blade.
I know google exists, but I’m not sure I know what a burr is… 
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There are two types of grinders- one uses blades, to slice things into smaller pieces. One uses burrs, to crush things into smaller pieces. Burrs get you much more even sizes and last longer, but blades are cheaper and may work better for hard round beans. 
For coffee though, burr is ideal since you want really even pieces so that it extracts the compounds you want and maximizes the flavor. But I think for your needs blade may be better.
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