I noticed his pads on the bottom of his paws felt and looked kinda cracked. Does this hurt him and would it be okay to just put some human hand lotion on his paws???
2006-08-13 12:06:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would recommend bag balm to soften his paws..Most humaan lotions are PH ballanced for people, which is too alkaline for dog's skin..You can get the tiny green tin of Bag Balm at your drugstore..in the skin care department... It is cheap, too.
Another balm that is fine for dogs is chapstick, or vaseline.
2006-08-13 12:15:01 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hand lotion is probably not the best thing to use. It is not meant to be ingested, and most dogs lick their paws.
Rough paw pads are not necessarily a bad thing. Too soft and they are more prone to injury and cuts. As long as there are no cuts or abrasions on them and they don't seem to be bothering the dog, I'd leave them alone. If you do need to put anything on them, bag balm is a good product to use. You can get it at drug stores or feed stores.
2006-08-13 12:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by working_dogz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are suppose to be cracked and rough. You leave those paws alone. You touch those paws with that lotion and he may just backpaw ur azz!
2006-08-13 12:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by johncharlesrealty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most dogs have very rough pads if they are outdoor dogs. Be careful coating his pads with anything especially in the summer. Dogs release body heat through their mouth and their pads not through sweating.
2006-08-13 12:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing the ingredients of the hand lotion, I would say no. Some cooking oil rubbed in will be fine though.
2006-08-13 12:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I do at times, but just a tiny little bit but thats because she wont lick it. I would not recomend if your dog licks it because it could be allergic to a chem or something worse than that.
2006-08-13 12:54:23 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOTION SHOULDNT HURT THE DOG, MY MOM PUTS LOTION ON OUR DOGS EARS, AND THEY R SO SOFT AND SHINY AND PRETTY. TRY IT, THEIR PAWS R RUFF ANF TUFF.
2006-08-13 12:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by msbossy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. They're basically like the dog's shoe soles, they're not meant to be soft and smooth.
2006-08-13 12:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by MysticTortoise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you want your dog to eat handlotion because they are going to lick it off a little cooking grease would be better if I was a dog
2006-08-13 12:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt. if you notice the the rest of his skin feels dry then i would bathe him in an oatmeal bath for dogs. if they dont seem to bother him then dont worry about it.
2006-08-13 12:11:55 · answer #10 · answered by Casey M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋