When The Pavement Is Too Hot (Or Cold) For Your Dog, This Is What Happens To Their Paws

Dec 17, 2018

If you've ever walked outside in the summer months and felt hot pavement on your feet, then you know that it's an intense pain. Imagine how your dog feels when you let him walk on the same pavement and what it's really doing to his feet.

The summer months can be brutal on dogs. If you plan to take your dog out with you, keep plenty of water for him, and don't leave him in the car. Try to walk in the grass as much as possible with your dog because the impacts on the pads of your dog's feet can begin to sizzle and burn.

It can sometimes be difficult to determine when your dog's feet are burning unless you pay attention to a few signs and really look at the pads. Before you take your dog for a walk on the pavement, touch the surface with the back of your hand. If it's too hot for you to put your hand there, then it's too hot for your dog.

If you're unable to walk your dog on a grassy surface, there are a few things that you can do to make it more comfortable to walk on the pavement. One is to get booties that are made for dogs so that there is some kind of barrier between the pavement and the feet. You can also put wax on the bottom of your dog's feet for protection as well.

However, the biggest mistake people make is thinking that once summer is over, their pups' paws are safe. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Cold weather can be just as damaging to paws.

When winter is in full force, the air can be dry, making your dog's paws even more sensitive to cold, rough pavement, but the biggest threat to dogs' paws is actually the salt used to keep roads and sidewalks safe to walk on. It's important to protect your dog's paws both in the summer and in the winter - and this DIY dog paw wax will help you do just that!

Do you have any tips and tricks for keeping dogs safe from the hottest and coldest months? Let us know in the comments and pass this along to other pet owners you know!