Thanks for another interesting article 🙂
Having lived in a country where we had snow for many weeks of the winter, I would like to add a couple of tips.
Most dogs have no problem at all, as Paul wrote just trim the feathers off underneath their paws.
The best way of removing the ice balls is to just dung their feet in LUKE warm water when you get back from your walks. Never too warm…hot aches!! it saves all the hassel and no pain for the dog trying to remove them. Then the most important thing is to make sure you dry the paws and check for any cuts or open cracks.
Vaseline or udder creme works wonders between the paws to protect before going out, but never on the pads especially if there is ice underneath the snow…
Boots are in my opinion something only dog owners of minature breeds should use or to protect a damage paw. The dogs have no grip in them and an unnatural movement.
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