Take Care Of Your Dog's Feet

Your dog spends a lot of time running, jumping and playing, so it's very important to take care of your dog's feet.

Nails

Take care of your dog's feet by making sure his nails are properly trimmed. While most dogs' nails will naturally wear down as they run on pavement and other rough surfaces, you still can't leave it to chance.

Take care of your dog's feet by first checking his dew claws if they haven't been removed. Dew claws are too far up on the paw for surface wear down and they can grow around into the pad if they aren't trimmed. Using a pair of dog nail trimmers, trim these back just before the area where the nails look pink inside. This area is called the quick and it will bleed if you cut into it. Finish checking and clipping each nail as needed when you take care of your dog's feet.

Pads

Your dog's pads make seem thick and tough, but pad care is also necessary to take care of your dog's feet. Many dog breeds have excessive hair growing between the pads. This hair can become uncomfortably matted, and also contribute to the formation of toe cysts. Take care of your dog's feet by carefully trimming this hair away with our Wahl Stylique Mini Trimmer. The smaller size of this trimmer makes it easy to trim between the pads for a clean cut.

If you take care of your dog's feet by keeping his nails and pads trimmed, your pet will be more comfortable and run less risk of injury.
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