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| My poor pup! She has been holding her paw up like this for a month. She has cracks on her pads on this foot. I have tried everything. Creams, salves, sprays and now hydrogen peroxide. She will not let us put her in the car anymore so we can't take her to the vet. She won't let a stranger near her so no at home vet calls. Nothing is easy with this one! I am pouring the hydrogen peroxide on it just to try to keep it from getting infected. Has anyone else had this problem and what did you do? I feel so bad for her. She is one tough cookie so this has to really hurt her for her to hold her paw up. |
Yesterday was the start of garden cleanup. I tackled the outdoor sink first. It was a real mess. Click to enlarge any photos.
This countertop was made from the old bluestone pavers which were the original paths around my house.
Once I had it cleaned I placed the clean shelves back in their spots.
Then I tackled the potting table. This old farm table is still pretty sturdy considering it has been outside all year long for 7 years now.
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| Teddy finds her spot in the shade under her umbrella. |
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| What shade? |
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| Awwww....poor limping puppy! |
A clean potting bench.
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| I am trying to not junk it up too much but I love decorating it with all kinds of favorite things. |
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Same for the sink area. I am heading out to a garden center for the first trip of the season and hope to get some flowers to plant in this area. This is where my dead maple sits and now I need to grow something to fill the area in.
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LOVE your blog :D
In the very cold weather here our dog used to get cracked paws from the very low humidity in winter, plus walking on the snow and salted roads. I also tried a lot of different creams, but the only thing that helped her was something sold at our pharmacy that was developed for the army for use out in the field.
It's called Försvarets Hudsalva (literally "Army's Skinsalve") and comes in stick form, so it's easy to apply to the paw area. After I started using it last year, Miss Sophie has had no further trouble with cracked paws. If you'd like some, let me know and I'll send it to you.
http://www.dailypuppy.com/articles/how-to-heal-cracked-paw-pads-on-a-dog_1551.html
Giving Teddy a virtual pat,
JennyD
I envy that you can get in your garden to start cleanup, our yard is still covered in snow!
If not, wash it really well with warm water, apply a healing salve (think bag balm) and apply either bandages or a small sock to keep the moisture in her pad. I had to do that with my Jack Russell mix, Luna. She hated the bandages, but was ok with a sock.
Gotta get Teddy on the mend.
Betadine is good to have on hand, especially if she hates to go to the vet. I use it on my cat, Chubz, when the mean kitties bite him. Saves a ton of money on vet bills, and keeps the infections at bay. My vet tech recommended it to me.
Bertil has problems too now after a fight with some other cat so I need to capture him and he knows it so he won't come even remotely close to me now :-)
I like both the outdoor sink and the table but it is impressive that it still stands after sven years outside :-)
Have a great day!
Christer.
several good suggestions.
http://lajollamom.com/2012/01/dogs-cracked-paw-pads/
if she starts chewing/gnawing more then normal on the foot, you might have to find a way to get her to the vet. something might be in it, or she could make the cracks worse :/
I have had to groom sedated dogs that did not like having their feet touched, but often it was the only way to work on them and the dogs where no worse for wear after. Most owners would kill 2 birds with one stone and take their dogs to the vet afterwards while it was still loopy :p
Right now I use organic virgin coconut oil, the kind that's solid at room temperature. It's the best moisturizer I've found. Just melt a pea sized amount in your palms and rub it in.
In addition, when the cracks are really bad and painful to walk on, I will duct tape them. This does a few things to help; one, it causes the skin to retain moisture which keeps it soft and allows it to heal, two, it holds the skin in position so that it won't re-tear from walking which also allows it to heal. I've tried multiple kinds of tape, but duct works the best. I just cover the fissure and let the tape stay on until it comes off naturally with the shedding skin.
Hope that helps!
Cleaning garden is a very great work!
We sedate or Lab, or try, before Vet visits. His mind seems to remain sharp but he has no control over his body. He literally tipped over once. He seems to wonder why he feels the way he does and its pathetic. Maybe all dogs don't react the same way. Prayers for you and Teddy.