JohnnyBoy

My grey ran in the backyard this morning with some other dogs, playing chase up and down the fenced-in yard edge. Two dogs on the other side of the fence, one on his side (my other pup, not a grey), running along a mostly dirt track. When he got back inside, I noticed he was bleeding. He seems to have worn off or torn off a bit of the surface of his paw pad (about the size of a dime or nickel: see image attached). Does anyone have suggestions of 1) how to protect this while healing, and 2) any thoughts on how to protect him in the future? I don't want to keep him from running; he loves it. But I also want to keep the poor guy safe.

Excellent advice. Thank you! I'll look into those booties.

Hi all, my 4 year old Johnny has a spot on his foot that seems to be wearing away and becoming a wound. Johnny's right rear foot has a deformed toe and I suspect it makes his foot hit the ground in a different way than the other, non-deformed feet. Do you have any suggestions on how to handle something like this? I'm concerned a balm will soften the skin and make things worse.