Bugalugs: Keeping your dog’s paws healthy this winter
Written by Zoe Russell, BSc (Hons), ANutr, Nutrition Officer, Skinner’s
Winter weather can be particularly tough on your dog’s paws, making careful paw care essential during the colder months. Factors like frostbite, dryness, chemicals, sharp objects, and slippery surfaces can harm your dog’s sensitive paw pads, requiring extra caution during winter walks.
Why is paw care so important during winter?
Dogs may enjoy the cooler winter weather over the heat of spring and summer, but that doesn’t mean we can skip extra caution during winter walks.
Several factors can impact our beloved pups' paws, potentially leading to serious issues for these sensitive areas. Here are some of the key concerns:
- Frostbite – We all know the British weather can get bitterly cold, and with that chill sometimes comes snow. While snow may look magical and make for great snowball fights, it can actually be tough on our pets’ paws. Snow can build up between their paw pads, causing discomfort and, in severe cases, even frostbite.
- Dryness – Just like our skin, winter weather can dry out your dog’s paws. The sensitive skin on their paw pads is prone to cracking in the colder months due to low humidity and dry, cold air pulling moisture away. This dryness can be especially harsh, sometimes leading to painful cracks or even infections
- Chemicals & Sharp Objects – Grit and de-icers keep paths safe for us, but they can be rough on your dog’s paws. Chemicals like rock salt can cause irritation, cracking, and even painful chemical burns. Plus, sharp objects like salt crystals hidden under snow can lead to cuts or wounds on those sensitive paw pads.
How can Bugalugs Paw Cleaner & No Rinse Paw Balm help?
Keeping your dog’s paws clean and moisturised before and after winter walks is essential for preventing discomfort and infections. This helps eliminate potentially harmful substances and avoids dryness and cracks on the paw pads.
Products like Bugalugs Paw Cleaner are crucial for winter care. This innovative solution allows pet owners to bid farewell to muddy, dry, and irritated paws without the hassle of traditional washing. Featuring an easy-to-use silicone brush head, the Bugalugs Paw Cleaner ensures a stress-free cleaning experience for both you and your pet.
Perfect for on-the-go use, it provides a quick, waterless way to remove debris from your dog’s paws after outdoor adventures – especially during winter. When paired with Bugalugs Nose & Paw Balm, a superb moisturiser, made with a nourishing blend of natural oils and butters, you’ll have the ultimate duo for keeping your dog’s paws healthy and hydrated all winter long.
Stock up on your Bugalugs Paw Cleaner& Balms today and continue to embrace the winter chill without worry - all with the confidence that your dog’s paws are well-protected.