Jitway Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I found this story quite amusing. All 20 of our police dogs — German and Belgian shepherds — are currently being trained to walk in these shoes," Andre Hartwich said. "I'm not sure they like it, but they'll have to get used to it." The unusual footwear is not a fashion statement, Hartwich said, but rather a necessity due to the high rate of paw injuries on duty. Especially in the city's historical old town — famous for both its pubs and drunken revelers — the dogs often step into broken beer bottles. "Even the street-cleaning doesn't manage to remove all the glass pieces from between the streets' cobble stones," Hartwich said, adding that the dogs frequently get injured by little pieces sticking deep in their paws. Read about it HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatal Rose Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 No pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devia Eleven Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Without pics, the title does nothing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitway Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Edited February 25, 2008 by Jitway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devia Eleven Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Stellar, they strongly resemble swimming shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diso Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Amusing. Wonder if the traction on those things affect the dog's running ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynvar Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Awesome, I've heard the problem before. Police dogs getting their feet hurt. Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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