The pads of the furry dog, as it would happen to the soles of our feet, being unprotected they need special care, especially during the summer and when we want to take them to the snow, since they can crack and cause a lot of damage to the dog.
Since there is nothing better than prevention, I'm going to tell you how to care for dog pads. In addition, I will offer you several tips and tricks so that your furry does not have problems with his 'feet' 🙂.
Protect them, but not excessively
This is the most important thing to know. Take care of the pads, protect them, but never excessively. This means that let the dog walk with its bare feetas that will be the only way to strengthen your pads. If we did not do it like this, the risk that it would end up with significant scratches and / or cracks would be very high.
Thus, We only recommend putting dog boots in these cases:
- Be a puppy dog that has never been to the snow.
- Are sick or have been recently.
- You must take them for veterinary advice.
- During the hottest days of the year.
How to take care of them?
To take care of the pads there are several things we can do, starting with give him a good diet. Surely you have read or heard someone say that "we are what we eat", well. This also applies to dogs. We have to know that the best food we can give him will be the natural one, the BARF diet or the Yum diet, but if we cannot afford that expense, we advise giving him a good quality feed (croquettes) that does not contain cereals. In this way, we will be able to strengthen the animal's immune system, at the same time that it will improve its mood and, yes, its pads will also appreciate it 🙂.
Another thing we can do is put natural cream Aloe vera on your pads. Thus, we will hydrate the skin, preventing it from cracking and causing pain to the dog. We can put it before the ride and after, so that prevention is complete.
And, of course, we will put your booties in the cases mentioned above.
With these tips, your furry pads will always be healthy.