Dog pads and sensitive feet, question...

Hi,

I really liked your article on Clipping nails. I was wondering what you would suggest for sensitive paws. My collie has pretty sensitive feet as did my last collie. Do groomers do anything to help that issue?

A good product is Musher's Secret. It is a paw pad wax that is applied once weekly. You can find it at your local specialty pet store.

Thanks for answering that. My vet also said that walking on sidewalks helps toughen up their feet?

To an extent, but over-doing it can be harmful as well. A sidewalk really isn't a "natural" surface for a dog to step on, so walking on that sort of surface can be damaging to the feet if it's for more than an hour or so.

So, what is natural? Would that be dirt?

Yes. It is more forgiving than concrete - it isn't quite as hard.