Winter Paw Care

Posted by Clare Bristow | 3 Comments

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Looking after your dog's paws is vital to keeping him healthy throughout winter.

Here's 5 winter paw tips:

Keep Your Dog's Nails Trimmed

Long nails will make your dog's toes spread when he walks, so giving more room for snow and ice build up between his toes. This can make walking painful for your dog - try walking with cotton wool between your toes and you'll get an idea of what your dog would be experiencing.

Unclipped nails also affect your dog's weight distribution, pushing his weight onto the back of his feet. This means he'll have less traction and will be more likely to slip and injure himself when he's walking on an icy path.

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7 Questions About Dogs and Chocolate

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You've probably heard that chocolate can kill your dog - but do you know why chocolate is poisonous, which types of chocolate are more harmful than others, the symptoms of chocolate poisoning and the one thing that's more lethal than chocolate?

The following seven questions tell you all you need to know about chocolate and your dog.
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Hypothermia and Frostbite in Dogs

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Hypothermia and frostbite are two potential problems your dog can suffer from in winter .

Both occur when your dog has been exposed to the cold for too long, and whilst hypothermia and frostbite are treatable they may leave lasting tissue damage if the symptoms are not spotted and treated promptly.

Which dogs are most susceptible ?

short haired dogs;
small dogs;
wet dogs;
dogs sensitive to cold weather; and
dogs that are outside for long periods of time who do not have access to warm and dry shelter.

Why - because for one reason or another (be it an environmental, genetic or health reason) these dogs find it more difficult to keep their bodies at their normal temperature than dogs who don't fall into any of these categories.

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