Nettles!!

[»Tina«]

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Hi all,

well I've just got back from a walk with my 3 and Binx and Chance LOVE to explore the woods on the other side of a little stream, trouble is they come back 'dancing' it's quite funny to watch them but it must be a pain in the butt, they get nettled every time!!

is there anything that I can put on their pads to stop this happening? or do I just avoid the woods?

I'd really hate stopping them go though as they have such a great time dashing in and out of the trees, chasing make-believe rabbits!

 

[dessie]

Hopefully, they will learn after a couple of times!! When you get them home, stand their feet in cold water and try not to rub them dry or let them itch at their feet with their teeth. You can also give them Urtica Urens (homoeopathic remedy) or Aloe Vera gel applied to their feet if it is really bad

 

[Joanna]

Hi all,
well I've just got back from a walk with my 3 and Binx and Chance LOVE to explore the woods on the other side of a little stream, trouble is they come back 'dancing' it's quite funny to watch them but it must be a pain in the butt, they get nettled every time!!

is there anything that I can put on their pads to stop this happening? or do I just avoid the woods?

I'd really hate stopping them go though as they have such a great time dashing in and out of the trees, chasing make-believe rabbits!

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I wonder if Vaseline or Sudocreme would work.....no idea really, but Fynn has danced after going to my wilderness patch

 

[»Tina«]

will give the above mentioned a go, and yeah hopefully they will get the message!

 

[Seraphina]

Hi all,
well I've just got back from a walk with my 3 and Binx and Chance LOVE to explore the woods on the other side of a little stream, trouble is they come back 'dancing' it's quite funny to watch them but it must be a pain in the butt, they get nettled every time!!

is there anything that I can put on their pads to stop this happening? or do I just avoid the woods?

I'd really hate stopping them go though as they have such a great time dashing in and out of the trees, chasing make-believe rabbits!

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Why do you think it is nettles causing this problem? Nettle's sting is caused by very fine soft hair which punctures the skin, however dogs' pads are too hard to be affected and the body hair protects dogs from getting stung elsewhere.

Could your dogs walked through an ant hill or some other irritating plant?

Lida

 

[Millie]

Hi all,
well I've just got back from a walk with my 3 and Binx and Chance LOVE to explore the woods on the other side of a little stream, trouble is they come back 'dancing' it's quite funny to watch them but it must be a pain in the butt, they get nettled every time!!

is there anything that I can put on their pads to stop this happening? or do I just avoid the woods?

I'd really hate stopping them go though as they have such a great time dashing in and out of the trees, chasing make-believe rabbits!

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Why do you think it is nettles causing this problem? Nettle's sting is caused by very fine soft hair which punctures the skin, however dogs' pads are too hard to be affected and the body hair protects dogs from getting stung elsewhere.

Could your dogs walked through an ant hill or some other irritating plant?

Lida

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Its definatly nettles............. I have witnessed this several times with mine.

We are not talking about fully grown plants, that don't seem to bother the dogs at all, but the new growth of nettles about a few inches high. These seem to irritate the paws between the toes and pads. It not only affects my whippets but the collies too......... who have a lot of fur on their feet.

I have found if it is a really bad attack Tina, giving a pirton tablet helps. :thumbsup:

 

[Mark Roberts]

Mine have never learnt to avoid them Parkstone Dogs eh lol :thumbsup:

 

[dessie]

, however dogs' pads are too hard to be affected and the body hair protects dogs from getting stung elsewhere.  Could your dogs walked through an ant hill or some other irritating plant?

Lida

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Sorry this is not correct.

It is usually the young plants at this time of year and most often it is young dogs whose pads are not as hardened and older dogs and dogs with pink pads that are affected.

My friend's adult Irish Terrier was also badly affected after her stupid OH dragged the reluctant dog through a full grown nettle patch. He itched all over and was as miserable as sin. I dosed him up with Urtica and gave her more tablets to give him during the evening. By the next day, the IT was back to normal. The going through the nettles was the only thing untoward thing that had happened to him and the irritation started instantly.

 

[Rae]

Hi all,
no idea really, but Fynn has danced after going to my wilderness patch

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Dont you mean Lloyd? (w00t) :- " :b :clown: :lol:

Leia was stung by nettles a while back on her back legs/feet and she was kicking like a mule - funny when a mate was holding the lead and getting hoofed :lol: - not funny when I got kicked

I wish I'd tried Aloe Vera - but Piriton worked for her.

 

[»Tina«]

Thanks for all the help everyone :thumbsup: yes it deffo was nettles and nothing else, there is a clump of new ones growing just on the other side of the little stream, I have got some aloe vera and Urtica Urens just incase they venture there again today!

judging by Marks comment Binx will deffo be getting stung again!! (w00t)