This product has been mentioned here before.
Mushers Secret-all season paw protection for your dog
This has been an ongoing issue with Penny. Her feet seems senstive and every once in awhile a pad will go raw (like a piece or chunk came out). 2-4 times a yaer.
And one of the upper pads (one that doesn't touch teh ground) seems to be most problematic at all. It has a big crack.
Is there something I can do to help her paws overall? To avoid more of these ongoing issues?
Ivy
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This product has been mentioned here before.
Mushers Secret-all season paw protection for your dog
I have had a lot of luck with Demoscent Biobalm. Basically a lotion for dogs paw pad. They are like skin and some people need to put lotion on hands and feet. She may just need that as well.
Amazon.com : Dermoscent Bio Balm Skin Repairing Care for Dogs - 50 ml. : Nose Butter : Pet Supplies
Oh and Burts Bee's has a lotion for dog paw pads as well.
Amazon.com: Burts Bee Paw and Nose Lotion, 4-Ounce: Pet Supplies
Tanya (06-30-2015)
thanks - i guess it needs to be "ok" for a dog to lick too.
Curious - would lotion not soften the pads? Making them more susceptible to injury? I guess not!
Ivy
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Perhaps this?
Handhills Tuff N Up (what I'm using now)
I'd used another product from Amazon first but it stained and so I switched. I can't remember the name of that one but I'd recommended it here. I prefer the one I'm using now since the color isn't as much of an issue (seems to be maintaining toughness well). Both products mention healing as well as toughening.
Ah....here's the original one: Tuf-Foot - made to toughen sore and tender foot, paw and hoof conditions
Thanks!
Yes the photos on the first link are what she gets on the main pads (the top one is more of a deep crack). But when I look at them even when they are "good" you can see they are not very "tough".
I'll see which ones I can find in Canada (I know musher's secret is).
Ivy
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Amazon.com: bag balm
Bag Balm-so good for dogs and people and of course -cows
I 2nd Bag Balm, great stuff!!
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Tammy
Maxx and Emma Jean
Ozzy - 10/2002 - 06/2011 - Rest well my sweet boy. You are forever remembered, forever missed, forever in my heart.
I picked up some bag balm as i it's the first of the above I found. I will start with that and see Almost went with musher's secret - tough to chose which way to start
Ivy
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If you don't have any luck with the Bag Balm definitely try the Mushers Secret. I use BB for maintenance throughout the year and MS in the Winter. I really like both products. MS is very different than BB, MS is more of a protective product as opposed to BB which I consider more of a soothing product.
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Tammy
Maxx and Emma Jean
Ozzy - 10/2002 - 06/2011 - Rest well my sweet boy. You are forever remembered, forever missed, forever in my heart.
Tanya (07-04-2015)
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