Cracked and Dry Paw Pads in Dogs: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Healthy paw pads should feel like firm rubber: smooth-ish, slightly textured, maybe a little rough in an active dog, but supple. When…
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Practical, calm advice on grooming the dog you actually live with.
Why Dogs Hate Having Their Paws Touched (and How to Desensitise Them)
You reach for the paw. The paw disappears. Try again and you get the wriggle, the pulled-back leg, maybe a warning look,…
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Dog Paw Anatomy Explained: Pads, Toes, Dewclaws and Nails
Your dog’s paws do a remarkable amount of work for something we mostly only notice when they track mud through the house.…
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Dewclaws Explained: Why Dogs Have Them and How to Trim and Care for Them
Run your hand up the inside of your dog’s front leg, just above the paw, and you will find a nail that…
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How to Clean Your Dog’s Paws After Walks (and Whether You Need To)
Some owners wipe their dog’s paws after every single walk. Others have never done it once. So who is right? The honest…
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Split, Broken or Torn Dog Nails: Causes and What to Do
A yelp mid-zoomies, a sudden limp, a few drops of blood on the floor and a dog obsessively licking one toe: that…
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Grass Seeds in Dog Paws: Symptoms, Removal and Prevention
Ask any Australian vet what fills their consult book from late spring onwards and grass seeds will be near the top of…
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Dog Paw First Aid: Cuts, Torn Pads and Bleeding
A dog with a cut paw is one of the most common emergencies owners face. Paw pads meet the ground thousands of…
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Hot Pavement and Dog Paws: An Australian Summer Safety Guide
Every Australian summer, vets treat dogs with burnt paw pads from footpaths, roads and sand that their owners walked across without a…
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Why Does My Dog Keep Licking Its Paws? Causes, Fixes and When to Worry
A dog having the occasional lick of a paw after a walk is nothing to think twice about. It is part of…
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