Sore Toes

the dogs are loving this snow & we've been in the park every day but I've noticed Scrumpys back feet are looking sore. She is a very skinny lurcher & has no fat on her at all. Her middle 2 toes on her back feet go pink then bright red. This morning they almost looked as tho they were bleeding & the redness was spreading up her legs

Once I get her home & give them a good towelling dry they look fine again, it doesn't seem to bother her when she's running around but they just look so sore. Could she get frostbite in her little toes?

I've thought of getting boots for her but don't think she'd like them & they probably wouldn't stay on once she starts chasing around. It does seem a bit extreme to be putting boots on a dog anyway.

I don't want to have to leave her at home cos she does really have a good time & she has to go out at some time & the snow looks like it's here to stay for a while.

Has anyone else's dogs been affected like this?

Several of mine are obviously suffering and are walking very gingerly on the snow/ice. I'm making sure they aren't out on it more than 5 minutes or so as it's causing them to pull up lame but they are going sound again as soon as they are back on the path, where I've cleared the snow away.

It's obviously hurting them so I'd rather limit their exercise than see them in pain.

My OH and I were only talking about making up boots for them yesterday!! Just couldn't work out how to keep them on, unless they had elastic, like kids mittens :thumbsup: :lol:

I've seen some really good sturdy boots but they are not cheap & I'm sure they'd fall off when she goes off in the woods chasing small furries.

She's not been lame & tbh she doesn't seem bothered at all, still running around like a fool but her little toes look so red & sore the snow is very deep so the ground is quite soft so she's ok running on it, it's just cooooooollllldddddd (w00t)

Think I'll give the park a miss tomorow & see what the weather is like on Thursday :santa:

jinnyfizz said:

Several of mine are obviously suffering and are walking very gingerly on the snow/ice. I'm making sure they aren't out on it more than 5 minutes or so as it's causing them to pull up lame but they are going sound again as soon as they are back on the path, where I've cleared the snow away.
It's obviously hurting them so I'd rather limit their exercise than see them in pain.

My OH and I were only talking about making up boots for them yesterday!! Just couldn't work out how to keep them on, unless they had elastic, like kids mittens :thumbsup: :lol:

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nice idea but then you'd have to make them wear parker anoraks to thread the elastic through the arms :clown:

Is it not the salt on the roads and pavements that's causing the irritation? It may be as simple as rinsing his feet. Just a thought.

Thanks,

I don't think it's the salt as we only have a short walk to the park & our council havn't gritted the pavements anyway :angry:

I think it's just the extreme cold & the fact her skin is so thin. It doesn't affect the pads, it's the top knuckle area on just the middle 2 toes on her back feet only :blink:

I'm going to try a barrier cream to see if it will protect her toes

I like the thought of the parka & elastic mittens :lol: :lol:

It's not salt with mine either because they're only on my own land. The snow was so frozen, it was like walking on slivers of glass for them so I think that's why they're getting sore. When the snow is soft it's not a problem :thumbsup:

(am working on the parka and mittens design :lol: :lol: :clown: )

Ok - serves me right for living in a town! And actually we haven't has that much of the white stuff - although the hoonds do love it!

try some hoof barrier cream,