Winter walks with a dog through deep snowdrifts can pose many problems for your pet.
It is worth remembering that not all dogs are happy to rush into deep snow. It is also important to remember that dangerous objects that can injure your pet may be hidden in snowdrifts.
On air at Sputnik radio, representative of the Russian Cynological Federation Gleb Moiseenko told what a dog owner should remember in winter.
Paw protection
The main threat is the road surface treated with reagents. It is believed that shoes can protect against them, but this is not true.
Animal boots may be useless.
Only for the first two years the dog's paws remain sensitive due to the presence of microcracks in the pads.
Gradually the tissue scars and the paws become rougher and less susceptible to reagents.
How to care
After a walk, you need to wash your pet's paws in warm water with detergents to wash away any remaining reagents.
It is important to remember that the dog can eat the reagent by licking its paws, and then chemical burns of the oral mucosa and esophagus can occur.
And further penetration of these substances into the body will provoke food poisoning.
Paw creams or wax help at temperatures of 25-30 degrees below zero.
If it is warmer outside, the protective layer will simply wear off upon contact with snow.