Dog keeps cutting his stopper pads

[meandmyself]

My sister's dog keeps cutting his front stopper pads on walks. He takes a chunk off each time and the pad gets very sore.

He's walked on grass/tarmac and is allowed off lead in an enclosed grass area.

Any suggestions to stop this happening? I'm pretty sure that he's catching himself when he's running.

Thanks!

 

[PorkChop]

If he is taking chunks out of his pads, then maybe look into getting front dog boots, I personally think the neoprene ones are the best.

 

[Jools1234]

my lurcher used to do this all the time, she is better if we go on a proper a to b walk rather than haring about in a small (for her!) area so she is constantly stopping and turning. she still does it if the ground is really hard but no-where near as often.

it happens when they stop suddenly its what the pads are for, they can do it when turning too

thye regrow very quick as i am sure you know i used to keep mine on a lead till they healed then i gave up and she slowed down (a touch) when they were sore but she has not done it for ages now

 

[pigletpog200k]

A peice of equiwrap around each stopper before you go out for a walk should protect them
It's works on my lurchers

 

[meandmyself]

Thank you! I taped (with fabric strapping tape) them tonight before we went out and no problems.

 

[Jools1234]

p and m my dog used to just stand there a rip anything off that i put on before she ran, you are very lucky

 

[katie4002]

Mine does the same, more when the ground is very hard/frozen, and they get very sore/bloody when he's been tearing about.

I wrap his with vetwrap (adhesive) bandages love vetwrap as you can get all different colours!!