A bootie will protect the dressing and keep the area clean between dressing changes. For bruised pads try to reduce activity to allow the pads to heal more rapidly. If left to their own, dogs will often regulate their activity to facilitate quicker healing. Of course the best measure is prevention. I always carry a set of booties so that I have the choice of putting them on my pup before the going gets tough.
Size does mater.
Incorrectly sized booties will not perform well. We have created a size chart specific to our Bark'N Boots to assist you. Available on the back of every header card that accompanies our set of four booties is a sizing chart that will get you close. Once you have selected the size based on the chart we always suggest actually fitting the booties on the dog to make certain of a good fit. We also have a sizing chart that we can send to you via the mail or is available though authorized Ruff Wear dealers free of charge so that you may take the chart to the dog if it is not convenient to bring the dog into the shop.