Patent ID: 8113152

Claim:
A protective dog boot, comprising: a first lamination of: a breathable substrate having first and second layers spaced apart by fibers bonded at said first layer and extending longitudinally from said first layer to said second layer and bonded to said second layer; a first tensioning means on a first surface of said breathable substrate; and a first cushion on a second surface of said first breathable substrate opposed to said first surface and separated from said first tensioning means at least by a thickness of said breathable fabric; a second lamination of: a breathable substrate having first and second layers spaced apart by fibers bonded at said first layer and extending longitudinally from said first layer to said second layer and bonded to said second layer; a waterproof friction pad on a first surface of said second breathable substrate; and a second cushion on a second surface of said second breathable substrate opposed to said first surface and separated from said second tensioning means at least by a thickness of said breathable fabric; said first lamination and said second lamination coupled to form a tube having an open end and a closed end, said first lamination cushion and said second lamination cushion opposed to each other, adjacent said open end, and within a circumference defined by said tensioning means, while only partially circumscribing said circumference so said first lamination cushion does not overlap with said second lamination and so said second lamination cushion does not overlap with said first lamination when said tensioning means is operatively tensioned about a dog leg.