DIY Balloon Boots!

Willowdale is on the verge of more snow, rather early in the season if you were to ask Humphrey. It seems fitting that he share a DIY project with readers. Most dog people know about the utility of commercial balloon boots for dogs - totally water and salt proof, not at all bulky on the feet. Humphrey doesn't care for footwear of any sort, these bother him the least. But, at about $15 for a pack, they're hardly affordable!

His pal Bella turned him on to a much less expensive solution - only about $1 for 3 pairs! Materials needed are a pack of dollar-store round balloons, and a pair of scissors.

Determine where to cut the balloon's based on the wearer's ankle width - they should be snug enough to stay on, but make sure they won't cut off circulation! For Humphrey, the ideal alteration is a cut just at the point where the balloon begins to narrow.

Humph will have his rubber boots ready for the storm - and though he will wear them with great reluctance, they'll make walking possible for him on the cold, salty streets.