Lewis Moon Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Cerb tore another carpal pad last evening. Yes, he was chasing a ball. It's absolutely his favorite thing to do. Absolutely. And yes, it was on dry ground with little grass. We live in Arizona. I noticed that his pads in gereral, and his carpal pads in particular, were very dry and cracking. Is there anything you can put on them to condition them? What do mushers use? Can anyone think of another "predator/prey" type of game that might not be so full of grinding stops and turns? The nearest grassy field is ~30 miles away so we're pretty much stuck with dry ground on a daily basis. It's probably another ~30 miles to sheep (and $35 per hour) and indictions are that he really doesn't like running beside the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concrete Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I have used Happy Jack's Pad Kote with good results. Kevin Brannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I have used Tuf-Foot with good success. Seems to me like my dogs tear pads more often if they're going from creeks or ponds to rocky, hot, dry, hard soil. They seem to work up a tolerance if done slowly, and with Tuf-Foot. My dogs can go all winter long with no pad issues, but when the worst of summer is here they're more likely to blow pads it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushdoggie Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 would little booties stay on adequately? Or how about a loop on vet wrap around his paws? would chasing a different toy allow for fewer hard stops and turns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.DaisyDuke Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I've heard good things about Mushers Secret. http://www.musherssecret.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Bag Balm or Vet Balm (the new version of BB that you can find at Walmart) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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