Dry Paws

Paw protection is adamant to keeping your dog’s paws smooth and healthy if they spend any time outside. Call your dog over now and feel the bottom of his or her paw pads—what do they feel like? Are they soft to the touch or rough and scratchy? Visually inspect their paws; are they a healthy natural…

Help! My dog’s dry cracked paws are ruff to the touch & look uncomfortable—what do I do? We’ve heard this same plea time and time again. That’s because damaged, rough and dry cracked paw pads are incredibly common. Just because this condition is common doesn’t mean it’s not uncomfortable for your dog. In fact, rough and damaged paw pads can be incredibly…

It’s so important to protect dog paws during the heat of summer. For starters, have you ever walked barefoot across asphalt on a hot day? Than you know how much it can hurt! Your dog has fairly strong paw pads but they are not immune to the heat radiating off the pavement every summer. Paws are…

Alert, intelligent, curious and loyal, Brussels Griffons are a pleasure to own. Plus, if you are allergic to dogs this hypoallergenic breed offers a great option. Introduced as an official breed by the AKC in 1910, the Brussels Griffon is a small dog with medium energy levels. Getting a dog means adding another member to…

German Shepherds are probably best known for their strong jaws and their protective nature, making them excellent guard dogs and police dogs. They are loyal, highly intelligent dogs, blessed with senses that make them perfect for search and rescue. The fact that they are highly agile and trainable contributes towards making them one of the…

Talk to anyone who shares their home with a dog and they’ll tell you that they don’t consider themselves so much as a dog owner but the parent of a furry, four-legged child; thanks to the joy and companionship they can provide every day, dogs are often considered cherished members of the family than a…