bubblesmum Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 My lab has very dry feet,its harsh to touch and is there anyway i can do to help her condition? Thank you very much!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 HI, and welcome. Can you answer a few questions, so we have some info to work with? Obviously without being vets or seeing your dog, any info is just guess work/suggestions How old is your dog? What colour Lab? What surfaces is your backyard/where she is walked? eg, sand ,concrete grass,beach.... Do you clean/disinfect any areas she is on ? Are you in an area of low rainfall? Does she have any medical problems? What diet do you feed her? Is the skin on her pads rough and hard, or just hard and smooth? Hopefully someone can give you some ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) Are you talking about the pads on her paws? If so, they should be dry and rough to touch.. it's simply tough/rough skin that's meant to be able to handle a variety of surfaces and protect the pad from damage. If we walk in bare feet all the time, we develop the same type of callousing on our feet.. I had it as a kid. Unless the pads are cracked or she shows signs of lameness, I'd consider dry and rough pads as normal. Or are you talking about the skin on her toes?? Edited September 13, 2007 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblesmum Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 oops, she is a 5 yr old yellow lab,and she is on advance atm.she walks on tile most of the time,except i take her out for a walk. yes its is the pad on the paw,so its normal.silly me hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) oops,she is a 5 yr old yellow lab,and she is on advance atm.she walks on tile most of the time,except i take her out for a walk. yes its is the pad on the paw,so its normal.silly me hehe Nah, not silly.. if I had skin like the skin on my dogs pads, I'd be madly exfoliating and applying body butter. Edited September 13, 2007 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblesmum Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 oops,she is a 5 yr old yellow lab,and she is on advance atm.she walks on tile most of the time,except i take her out for a walk. yes its is the pad on the paw,so its normal.silly me hehe Nah, not silly.. if I had skin like the skin on my dogs pads, I'd be madly exfoliating and applying body butter. I think i would even considering plastic surgery,hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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