Guest Loki Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hi everyone Has anyone ever heard of anything like this : Our almost 9 year old male greyhound Loki has had 3 surgeries to remove tiny glass / debris from his paws in the last 3 years. We live in a city , but no other hound we know has had this problem. Our best guess is that he has very soft paws ? We have tried booties and socks and he freaks out . He is a very sensitive boy and and any change takes a real toll on him . We need to find a way to get him to wear something because this problem keeps recurring any thoughts would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Try putting musher's secret on his pads. It forms a protective wax coating. Search for it and read some reviews. It is used for sled dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loki Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thanks greyaholic ! I have seen it on amazon , but was unsure if it would work . I will order it and give it a try ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hikinghounds Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) There's also something called Tuff n Up, http://www.handhills.com/pad_healer.html I've used it on my boys who do lots of hiking and running in the forest. Edited October 7, 2012 by hikinghounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Try PAWZ dog boots. They are an inexpensive solution so if it fails you are not out the price of an expensive set of boots. They are well tolerated by far more dogs than any other boot I know. PAWZ are reuseable, disposable, biodegradable & come in packs of a dozen you have spares if one is lost or gets a tear. Yes, they could be cut by glass but they protect quite well from the smaller slivers & bits of glass that would otherwise get stuck in your dogs pads. They also protect from ice, salt, hot pavement, etc. These are what I used when my dog is walking downtown in areas with construction or lots of broken glass. ETA link to product http://pawzdogboots.com/ Edited October 7, 2012 by kudzu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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