Paw Wax?

Morning all,

I am looking at this Paw Wax for my dog (only discovered such a thing existed when I saw it mentioned here somewhere).

I take her to the Salt Lake and am careful to wash her feet when we get back after she's been walking on the dry salt or salty sand.

I've just been telling my neice about it - her SBT has recently suffered a painful cracked paw requiring expensive vet treatment and it being 'stapled' and him wearing a bandage sock for a long time.

Anyway I can see two kinds online at the mo:

Paw Wax and another called Musher's Secret. I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for one over the other?

I would not bother with either if the problem is salt, why not use boots?

There are expensive boots or even disposable boots.

Or just wash off and put aloe vera on if you are concerned about the pads cracking. There is no reason for pads to crack in a normal healthy dog.

I can only vouch for paw wax, I use it on roxie when were doing a lot of road walking and when it has snowed. Did seem to help her not to slip as much. So far so good!

You can see what I mean about the salt here!

Thanks Pawsonboard (you've got the right screen name to advise about paw care!)

Paw Wax is cheaper.

When I was living in Minnesota during the winters (lots of ice and snow) there was always tons of salt put down. So I got some doggy boots they worked great and unlike wax you never have to buy them again.

can't get mine to wear boots have used paw wax before just ordered mushers secret wax..........

I have the mushers secret and it has worked to an extent. I tried boots but they seemed to inhibit the dogs natural movement so I perservered for a while then gave up.

I live next to the sea, the salt levels are high and washing paws everytime they stepped outside for a pee isn't practical so I tried it and it has cut down on the damage and the tub has lasted an age, give it a go you've got nothing to lose- well apart from a few pence!

I bought some Paw Wax for Flynn to stop him sliding all over the floor at training. I forgot he refuses to let anybody touch his paws so i've never actually used it.

This thread has reminded me so might try it on the collies.

ive used the berts bees hand wax on phoebe its only £5 for a tin and its great for my hands when working out in the cold ect so guess its the same for dogs