DCHP-2
dog shoe DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a simple leather or canvas bag tied on the feet of sled dogs to protect their paws.
See also: dog-boot dog moccasin
- 1880 (1893) We let them huddle on our blankets and robes before the fire, and we put on their dog-shoes to save their feet from freezing.
- 1952 . . . I did not think that one day part of my nursing duties would be making dog shoes!
- 1880 (1893) We let them huddle on our blankets and robes before the fire, and we put on their dog-shoes to save their feet from freezing.