Running on concrete?

by **jo garnett** Thu Dec 12 2013, 23:20

It was so dark and muddy tonight, that we decided to walk the girls along a closed road parallel to the clifftop. Lots of dog walkers use it, and you can see out to sea even when it's dark so it's kinda pretty (as much as night-time dog walking gets!). Anyway they were both tearing about with a ball and it wasn't until we got home that we noticed that 2 of Chloe's nails were bleeding. There's no damage as such, as in no broken claws, but she's been licking them all evening. Just wondering, should we discourage running on concrete?

by **janey** Thu Dec 12 2013, 23:55

Where is the blood coming from as if it was a nail it would be split up to the quick for it to bleed Xx

by **jo garnett** Fri Dec 13 2013, 00:16

I'll have a good look in the morning Janey as she's fast asleep at the moment and I don't want to disturb her. She does 'give it all' when she's chasing a ball though. Hard to rein them in sometimes isn't it, little livewires!

by **Sazzle** Fri Dec 13 2013, 08:28

Aww hope she's OK x

by **Kathy** Fri Dec 13 2013, 10:09

How does the paw look this morning Jo ?

by Guest Fri Dec 13 2013, 10:21

If she is not used to it then it can hurt, lexi has never had any toenail problems and most of her walking is on tarmac so her nails are always very naturallly short and never split. When she heals up you might want to walk her on harder ground more and it may not happen again Smile