Scuffed Pads

Can anyone help after Harry was jumping around yesterday in the garden (which is pebbled with the small garden pebbles) we have looked at his feet this morning and his pads are cut and sore. We feel really bad as he was having a great time jumping and running around and we were playing with him for about half an hour. Is there anything we can do to make them feel better for him or is it a trip to the vet. He is six months old now and such a lovely happy boy we feel so bad.

Try bathing them in salt water and massage a tiny bit of vaseline or sudocrem into them (wait till they're sleepy, less chance of slipping about)

Keep him on grassy areas during walkies as well until they're healed. I cant see what the vets would do to be honest.

Aww try not to feel bed >< just take a bit of care the next few days and sudocrem is a great antiseptic

Thanks, just bathed them in a little warm water but will try the sudocream its not so much the pads that touch the floor its the two at the back of the front legs which i think he was using as brakes to stop himself bless him. Thanks for the quick replies.

I am sure it will heal in no time, they are rather robust ><

Poor boy. the vets will give him a shot of antibiotic and give you some ointment and maybe some pain relief. I would do as kita says. You can also buy some little booties that you can put some cream in and that would keep in the moisture.

As for playing about, if it is a really dry hot day you might want to hose your yard so his pads are not as dry and likely to crack