Pavement too hot for doggie paws!
 

My husband was out walking our dogs today and after walking them half way down our block one laid down, then the other. Apparently in an effort to get their paws off the hot pavement. He quickly pulled them into a neighbors lawn to cool them down before walking back to the house. It's unfortunate we don't have parkway sidewalks/lawn areas to walk our pets so as to avoid the hot asphalt.
Temperatures are now getting to the point we need to be careful to protect our "fur kids" feet so they don't get burned! I've seen photos of pets brought into vet offices with burns on their pads so severe that they have lost the first layer of their pads. I know we all enjoy walking our dogs around town but perhaps it's getting too warm to expose their feet to the scorching pavement. I know how it is on my feet just walking down the driveway in the hot weather!

Words of a vet we had years ago..........if you can't stand it in your barefeet then your dogs can't either. Same goes for the cold and freezing temperatures. If you have dogs, you should have booties for them too.

It's that time of the year again ... early morning and late night walks for our furry children. Other than that, grass time.

When it's hot we don't let our dogs on the pavement. That's what our yards are for. Cold is a little different. You can't leave your dogs out for extended periods in extremely cold weather but dogs love to romp in the snow. We've never had a dog who didn't love snow and it wouldn't be possible for them to run and jump wearing boots.

Many people walk their dogs in the ice and snow covered sidewalks and that's when you need the booties. If they are romping in the snow in the backyard.......that's a different story. But you still need to limit their exposure to freezing cold.

Get booties for your dogs.

If today was too hot for the sensitive paws then think about when summer really gets here. It will be a lot hotter! If your precious one can't stand the heat of the pavement now, then you need to buy paw protectors.

Thanks for the reminder. Yes, it's getting to that time of year that we must be aware of the pavement temperature.

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Whenever I'm walking my dog, I always slip my flip-flop off and put my foot onto the asphalt to make sure it's not too hot. And when it is, then it's time for a golf cart ride to a grassy area.