Making some ultralight emergency dog booties.

Here's video showing how to use KT tape to fashion some dog booties. 

I always have KT tape in my backpack when I hike and it works remarkably well in a pinch to provide a pup with sore pads some relief and can be the difference between having your pup walk out on their own vs being carried. 

The real secret is found in understanding how to properly care for your pups feet and how to condition their feet so you rarely need to rely on boots. Just like our own feet handling long distances suddenly is a recipe for blisters and sore feet. The Hiker Pup's feet see many miles of trail every week and in all our years of ultra marathon training with her joining me for all my training runs she has well conditioned tough feet and rarely needs boots. So while I wouldn't use these boots for a long term solution, they work great in a pinch and all I need to carry that I don't already is some super lightweight foam.