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Dog Grooming in Winter

Written by zooplus Editorial Team

There's no such thing as bad weather for true fresh air fans. Be it mud, snow or salt on pavements, dog and owner go for walks lasting several hours and enjoy the winter period. However, you shouldn't forget that these weather conditions can put intensive demands on your dog's paws. Cracks in the paw pads or adhesions to the paws that make walking difficult and can trigger injuries are no rarity. You can provide relief with a few simple tricks:

dog care in winter

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Snow, cold and salt – no problem! But grooming has to be done…

Table of contents

  1. Snow, cold and salt – no problem! But grooming has to be done…
  2. Prevention
  3. During walks
  4. After every walk

Prevention

  • Trim the fur

Long hairs on the paws are conducive to the formation of snowballs in winter. Hence, regularly trim long fur between the claws carefully with scissors!

  • Protection

A fine layer of milking fat or deer suet protects the paw pads and the sensitive area between the claws from salt and prevents cracked skin!

During walks

  • Monitoring

Regularly inspect your dog’s paws on longer winter walks. Snow that gets stuck between the claws irritates the skin and can lead to chafe marks and injuries! Carefully remove it.

After every walk

  • Hygiene

Dogs like to lick their concealed paws in winter, meaning that irritating salt can end up in the stomach. This leads to diarrhoea in the worst case scenario! Hence, clean the paws straight after winter walks with a damp cloth or a lukewarm bath.

  • Minor injuries

Treat cracks present in the skin of the paws with a camomile bath and moisturise the sensitive spots with healing ointment. This will do your dog good and speed up the healing process.

You will find plenty of products in the zooplus store to prepare your beloved dog for winter. There’s now nothing standing in the way of long winter walks!

zooplus Editorial Team
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The zooplus editorial team consists of a dedicated team of experts with many years of experience in the field of animal husbandry: Luisa with her White Swiss Shepherd Elyos, Laura, Julio, and Florian. Together with a large network of animal experts, we work to make the zooplus magazine a trusted source of information for all animal owners and lovers. Our goal is to provide exciting animal knowledge and relevant information on the proper care of pets.

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