Very often on the street walking dogs in boots. This causes some people to smile, someone laughs. And now shoes for pets are not only a tribute to fashion, but also a simple necessity. Various chemicals, which are strewn with roads, corrode the delicate skin of the paws of the quadrupeds.
In stores they sell just an incredible number of shoes for dogs , for every taste and purse. But to please a pet with an exclusive shoe is possible right now, without leaving home. How to sew shoes for a dog at home please consider below.
We make shoes for dogs
The following inventory will be needed:
- material for the sole (leather, felt);
- material for the upper shoe;
- Velcro or elastic band;
- pattern;
- scissors, needle, thread.
In order to understand how to make shoes for a dog with your own hands, you have to imagine a ready-made footwear on the paws of a dog. This is necessary in order to perform all measurements correctly. Schematically it looks like this.
- To begin with, we need to take measurements from the dog's paws and draw a pattern. To do this, put the animal on paper and outline the paws, a little with a margin. Next, you need to measure the height of the paws to the joint and its widest part.
- We transfer all the figures to paper and draw a pattern. Here AB is the sole of the dog's paws, CD is the desired height of the shoe, CX is the height of the paws from the joint to the ground, DD1 is the shaft width. Allowance for allowance for the seam. If it is planned to sew warmed shoes, then allowance should be made for lining material. We transfer the pattern to the fabric.
- The sole is best made of durable leather. For dogs of large breeds, the sole is cut out of rubber (a sole from old shoes will do), because when walking they have a very large load on their paws. The sole of winter footwear for dogs can be made from felt (for example, an old felt boots). In addition, you can also cut the insole.
- For the bootleg shoe, the most suitable material is waterproof. For example, from dense plashevki. You can also sew leather shoes completely. For winter footwear, it is necessary to sew insulated lining material. Here you can use fleece or artificial fur.
- It is necessary to sew the velcro to the velcro (or gum). It passes along the line XX1 on the pattern. If a rubber band is used as a retainer, it is first necessary to attach the kuliska. Velcro is sewn on a fleecy surface completely, and clinging - in part. They must find each other.
- The next stage consists of a joint between the shaft and the sole. All seams should be made external so that they do not rub their paws when using shoes.
From above, the bootleg can also be bent, stitched and inserted into the elastic band. Thanks to this, shoes can be more securely fixed and not lost for a walk.
Our footwear is almost ready. To adjust the length of the elastic, you should install plastic clips. Also, shoes can be decorated with embroidery, fur. But here you should not particularly zealous, as these jewelry can be uncomfortable to the dog, rubbing while walking.
To safely move the dog in the dark, you can glue or sew a reflective strip on your shoes.
So we learned how to sew shoes for a dog. Now update the wardrobe of a pet with new shoes will not be difficult. By this instruction you can sew shoes from any material. Just keep in mind that the top of summer shoes should be made of light material. For rainy weather it is better to use a waterproof material, and winter footwear must be insulated. Quality shoes for dogs can be done only with their own hands.