June 18th, 2009
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We all know the feeling of stepping barefoot onto hot pavement, and one word comes to mind: OUCH! Remember that your dog’s paws also experience the extreme summer heat and can take a beating when the mercury rises.
Protect those paws from the blistering sun, asphalt and sand. Make sure that after long walks, you give your pets paws a pampering by moisturizing with a soothing, all-natural paw balm. For minor burns, apply antibacterial wash and aloe vera and cover the paw with a loose bandage. For serious burns, visit your vet immediately. |
Maltese dogs LuLu and LoLLy love this article. Great information that every pet owner should know! Keep up the great work! Your paLs, LuLu and LoLLy
I wish you guys were using the share option on your tips so I could share them with all my facebook and myspace pooch and fe-lion owners
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Heather Dixey
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Great article! Our humans sometimes forget that pavement gets hot! Ouch! To protect our paws we use paw wax or of course booties for extreme conditions!
Gobie, Monet & Kiwi
Tips for keeping your dog’s paws safe on the hot summer weather pavement via @dogster http://bit.ly/aAiGn
Thanks so much. I can’t wait to show my husband. We spend time in Florida with our two little dogs. I have stepped on blacktop pavement there myself and scorched my foot. I was glad that happened as I had no idea how much hotter that pavement is than up north. My husband thinks I am crazy. He says there paws are hard and padded to protect them. We do not walk the babies in the heat of the day but that pavement doesn’t cool off due to the constant heat in the south. Am I right?