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Do you know regular examination and care of dog paws is more important in preventing diseases? So you ought to provide a perfect dog paw care. Most of the dogs are having sensitive feet. Hence it is very difficult to check the dog paws regularly. Dog paw care can be practiced regularly if you check regularly right from puppy hood.
The top five tips for dog paw care includes-
1. Regular Trimming of Claws
You should trim the claws regularly. Overlong claws are more susceptible to damage and can cause the dog discomfort.
2. Prevent Paw Licking
The sore or irritated paw should be protected well either by Elizabethan Collar or covering the foot by bandage from constant licking.
3. Dry The Wet Paws
You should dry the dog paws effectively after bathing, exercising in wet grass, bathing, or swimming as a precaution against infection.
4. Check the Paws After Exercising
Thoroughly check the dog paws for thorns, ticks, scratches, cuts and other debris after exercise. This should be done especially when your dog running or walking over rough ground.
5. Look for Dog Paw Problems
You can look for bare patches of inflamed, crusty skin on the dog paws, cuts on any part of the paw, swellings or foreign bodies between the toes, and damaged claws. You should immediately seek the help of a vet to sort this problem at the earliest possible time.
If you follow these five golden rules of dog paw care, your dog will walk and run effectively through out its lifetime. So your dogs walking depends on your dog paw care. Happy exercising!!!
