Winter weather can be hard on soft dog paws.

Dog paws are particularly vulnerable to icy conditions and can sometimes lead to cracked paws and cuts.

If your dog is from our eastern states or any state that has ice and snow should be prepared for cut and cracked paw pads.

Supplies you should have on hand in case of an injury.

Put your dog in the bath tub and fill it to about 2 inches high with warm water.

Clean the paws gently with a mild soap or baby shampoo so it won’t sting.

Dry the paws off and apply Hydrogen Peroxide to each cut or scrape. Hydrogen Peroxide is nice and gentle. It won’t sting as alcohol would.

Cover the paw pad with some clean cotton cloth, i.e. old flannel sheets are great for this.

Wrap the paw with Vet Wrap a few times around. Be careful you do not wrap it too tight.

If your dog starts to chew at the bandage (mine does), deter the chewing by spaying a product like bitter apple to the bandage.