powerfulgazelle Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Kip has lovely, dainty, elegant feet, with long tufts of fur that grow out from between the pads both on the bottoms, as well as long curls of fur extending forward from between the center two toes on top. We call them his Grinch feet, since they look a bit like the paws of the Dr. Seuss character. Kip does not countersurf as a rule. But, this morning, some demon possessed him to stand up against the counter along the cooktop where DH had just put the teakettle on. The way the cooktop is placed in the peninsula, a collie leaning on his elbows brings the ends of the Grinch fur on his front toes just into the flame of the burner, especially if it is turned on high under a teakettle. I noticed when Kip came upstairs that the ends of his toefur on his left front paw were brown. I assumed it was just some sort of mud or grunge, as all the snow is melting and the yard and sidewalks are terribly muddy right now...and Kip is altogether scruffy looking at the moment. Until DH came up behind and asked if Kip's paw was okay after toasting it. The fur is singed, but the toes are okay. I am hoping this was a reinforcing shot of negative feedback on countersurfing for Kip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.DaisyDuke Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Ya, that sounds familiar. Daisy did the exact same thing. She was totally clueless until she must have felt the heat. Meanwhile her paw fur got nice and singed. She does not go anywhere near the stove anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc4ever Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Ouch Charlie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLloydJones Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 The fur is singed, but the toes are okay. I am hoping this was a reinforcing shot of negative feedback on countersurfing for Kip. Glad there was no serious harm done. I would guess it will be a while before Kip tries that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 When I first brought my rescued laboratory dog home.. she had no clue about most things in a house. She ended up licking the hot inside part of the oven door when I was trying to rotate a lasagna... picture me running around after a really freaked out dog with ice cubes melting in my hand trying to apply them to her poor singed little tongue.... It is still black at the tip... for the life of us... we can't remember if it was black before or just after the mishap. S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLloydJones Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 She ended up licking the hot inside part of the oven door when I was trying to rotate a lasagna... picture me running around after a really freaked out dog with ice cubes melting in my hand trying to apply them to her poor singed little tongue. Ouch, I shouldn't laugh, but it's just the thing that I have been afraid of happening at home. When Senneca was new she came sniffing when the oven door was opened; I have finally convinced her that the kitchen is not a good place to be when I am baking bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2adventure Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 When I first brought my rescued laboratory dog home.. she had no clue about most things in a house. She ended up licking the hot inside part of the oven door when I was trying to rotate a lasagna... picture me running around after a really freaked out dog with ice cubes melting in my hand trying to apply them to her poor singed little tongue.... It is still black at the tip... for the life of us... we can't remember if it was black before or just after the mishap. S. LOL That brings back memories of my last dog. That's when she finally learned the meaning of the word hot. I shouldn't laugh, but sometimes things just need to be learned the hard way be fore they get reinforced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordercentrics Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Ouch! But I'll bet he won't do that again! Those cute little tufts of hair between his pads should be trimmed off, however, as part of regular brushing and grooming. They trap all kinds of itty bitty things between the pads that can cause irritation between the toes, and ultimately lameness. Snowballs in winter are a common problem here when the snow is wet rather than powdery. But we have all kinds of vegatation that produce irritating little seeds. The less hair on the bottom of theri feet, the safer they are. It is cute, but can cause problems. Singing too near the stove is a new one, however! Kathy Robbins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Scott Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Same thing happened to my BC Quest when I was making pancakes! By the time I put out his flaming feet, the pancakes were toast! Barb S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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