Whether the weather is hot or cold, dry or damp, when you take your dog for a walk their pads get dry, brittle, and cracked.
And once they’re cracked, it can be tough for dogs’ paws to heal. That’s because paw balms, aloe vera, and Vitamin E only moisturize the paws. They do nothing to actually heal the cracks once they’re formed.
To make matters worse, dogs don’t sit still to let you apply medicine to their paws, or stay off their feet long enough so the skin can heal.
It’s nearly impossible.
You may be wondering, what’s the harm in cracked paws? Cracked, brittle skin lets in all kinds of bacteria, germs, and infections.