How do you deal with all the mud at certain times of the year, if your dog's feet get muddy? Do you wash them? If so, how do you do it? My yard is like a swamp right now, lots of rainy weather, and we're having a hard time with the mud on her feet...
2006-11-01 22:59:20 · 15 answers · asked by JoJoCieCie 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
ha ha...I think I'll try the rubberbands and bread bags on her feet! Hope I still have fingers left after this!!! ;~)
2006-11-03 11:41:20 · update #1
Does your dog live outside or inside? If he/she lives outside then you don't really need to clean your dogs feet regularly. If he/she lives inside then i found that a pot with warm water and two cloths work. Wet a cloth with the warm water and clean your dogs feet, cleaning off any excess mud in the pot. When done, dry the dogs feet. The toughest part of all this is keeping your dog still while you do this. My dog absolutly hated having his feet touched, but I stayed consistant and now he doesn't mind at all. Again, you could always take the easy way out and carry your dog to the tub in the bathroom and wash his/her feet down in there! Good luck!
2006-11-01 23:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Grape Drink! its purple. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We use an old rag or towel and wipe the dog's feet before he comes inside. If the mud is too thick for that, try taking a bucket of warm water and dipping the dog's feet in it, THEN wiping them off. For longer haired dogs, try keeping the hair on the paws trimmed up to make for less of a mess.
2006-11-02 00:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem in my backyard...I use these doggie Bath Wipes by 8-in-one. They can be used to wipe the feet and between paw pads to get the mud off, and even used on the body and underneath where the mud tends to splash on thier bellies when they run in the grass. Plus, they smell better when they come in from outside!:) You can get them at most pet stores. Here is a link below with product info. and a pic of it.
2006-11-02 00:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica♥sRRidgebacks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a few people that send the dogs to the crate and dry them off one by one. Ive decided the h*ll with it its only mudd. You should see the mess my 14 yr old daughter can leave.
I have five dogs right now and five fosters. It would take me 5 hours to clean everyone up and it would be time to go out again. I do block them from the living room and bedrooms when they are muddy - The usually hang out in the crate room and kitchen to eat till they dry up some. I hate the rainy season with dogs.
2006-11-01 23:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pampers Baby Wipes. Or any baby wipes really but I like Pampers cause it is gentle and doesn't have alcohol. They are fast, cheap, disposable and are great at wiping off gunk from your dog's muddy paws. Put a container near the door so it's always available. The wipes also work at cleaning up any muddy prints on the kitchen floor.
2006-11-02 03:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Emma S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep a towel by the door, and my dogs have always been trained to come in & wait to be wiped off. I also noticed the grass dies in the fall first in the 'path' they always travel to the back door. So, I got paver bricks & paved that pathway out fron the door to where it ended (about 25 feet). That nearly eliminated the problem just fine!
2006-11-01 23:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 05:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i have that problem too, we have a towel and a rug at the back door an my boys have now got used to waiting on the rug till they have had them wiped down(even when they have'nt got muddy paws) till i say it's ok for them to head off into the rest of the house.... an then i just brush up mud from rug when it's dry!
2006-11-01 23:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by sue140770 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haave a bucket or container of water near the door and wash and dry the feet off as the come in the door.
2006-11-01 23:06:09 · answer #9 · answered by aussie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use an old towel and every time my dog comes in I tell him to shake a paw and I clean that foot and then I tell him to shake the other paw and he does and I clean that one and then I rub the towel down his back and grab his back feet and play a little game of "wheelbarrow" (remember when you were a kid playing this!!) with him -- HE HAS GROWN TO LIKE THIS GAME!!!!
2006-11-02 01:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋