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As winter approaches many owners begin to worry about the salt used on the roads to melt ice and its effects on their dog’s paws. Salty Paws, not to be confused with Santy Clause, can be easily prevented with a few of these tips! It may be easy for us to say to limit your dog’s time outdoors when it is extremely cold or snowing but this may not be an option for all dog owners. It’s important to provide some protection to your dog’s paw pads during the winter and the ice and salt can cause drying, cracking, trauma…

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Eskimos.” If Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, he’s probably nipping at your pets too! Although our furry friends have nice thick coats of hair they get cold too. Just like when we are outside having a blast in the snow our pets don’t always notice their skin starting to feel funny. As the body gets colder blood is diverted to the core systems leaving outer organs such as skin at risk of freezing. We…