Luka-pop Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Just some random things I noticed... How come some dogs noses are wetter than others? And with Luka, the little bumps off his pads on his feetrun from the front to the back on his front feet, but from the back to the front on his back feet. Is this with every dog, and why so? Also, how come sometimes his pads are really smooth, and other time it's all bumpy/bristly... you know what I'm talking about? Has anybody else ever noticed anything else that's random? Quote
courtnek Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 by the "little pads", do you mean the toepads that line up in front of the bigger pad? On both my dgos they're in the same place. little ones at the front of the foot and big one towards the back. Alex's nose is always wetter than Freebee's....hers is black and his is pink - correlation? As far as bristly or smooth, I would think they might be more bristly after a walk, cuz they're being worn...I'll have to check mine after they come in from their next run. didnt help much, did it? :-? Quote
Poofy Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Dry and wet noses. Dogs who have poor draining eyes, like flat faced breeds, can tend to have drier noses. There is a connection between the "eye" run off and nose dampness. Those that have clogged ducts tend to have a less moist nose. The "smooth" verses "rough" on the paw pads...those little bristle things are a type of skin/calous that grows very fast and on a constant basis. If the dog does not wear them smooth, they of course will become bristly over a few days. Kinda like your finger nails. If you filed them all the time they would be smooth and short...you let them grow for a while and they get longer. On some dogs, especially on the extra toes, the "pad skin" can get very hard and very long...almost like an extra toe nail...I have actually seen toenail like growths come out of dew claw pads. Quote
Luka-pop Posted February 8, 2003 Author Posted February 8, 2003 Interesting... Luka has a black nose, always really wet, and he always has discharges from his eyes when he wakes up, you know the kind we wake up with too. As for his bristles, the ones on his front pads are lined up so that they run from the front to the back, and on the back, they are lined up so that they run from the back to the front. Yeah, after a walk in the snow, they are smooth, but while he's sleeping, they'll be really rough and bristly. It's one of those things I realize and think about randomly. Quote
Marble Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 no random facts about dogs but did you know turkey vultures are able to vomit fifteen feet ? apparently they do this in defense of their young :) good thing dogs can't do that......... Quote
yellowlabsrule Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Winnie's feet are soft! (I put lotion on them! :oops: :lol: ) Quote
gooeydog Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Poofy napisał(a):The "smooth" verses "rough" on the paw pads...those little bristle things are a type of skin/calous that grows very fast and on a constant basis. If the dog does not wear them smooth, they of course will become bristly over a few days. Kinda like your finger nails. If you filed them all the time they would be smooth and short...you let them grow for a while and they get longer. On some dogs, especially on the extra toes, the "pad skin" can get very hard and very long...almost like an extra toe nail...I have actually seen toenail like growths come out of dew claw pads. Goo rarely walks on pavement/concrete or any kind of "gritty" surface since we mostly stay in the yard, and a couple years ago she had one of those "extra nails" growing on out one of her pads... it didn't seem to bother her (it was like 1/8" long, flat and just layed flat against the rest of the pad), but it was kinda disturbing to me, so I clipped it off :oops: . She has really rough pads still though, is there anything I can do to wear that down, other than walking her on the street/sidewalk? Quote
bk_blue Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Gooey I have had the same problem with BK. He walks everywhere on all manner of surfaces but his pads are rough. Guest Pat recommended some stuff to put on the pads, I think it was called Bag Balm...? anyway hope that kind of helps you. :) Quote
Poofy Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Yes...digging wears them down nicely :) I would not worry about it...really. :) Quote
Luka-pop Posted February 8, 2003 Author Posted February 8, 2003 I use Bag Balm for the calouses (chestnuts) on the horses' legs. After a while, they either fall or or become smooth. They sell them at supermarkets. They come in a green tin can (square). Quote
yellowlabsrule Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Bag Balm yeah! You won't believe what we use it for... for the cows bags! :lol: Quote
Poofy Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 Bag balm will work...and so will hemroid creme...and don't ask me why? I have noooo idea Quote
science_doc Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 When I lived in the great cold north I used Bag balm to keep my hands from gettin soooo dry :oops: (science often requires me to wash my hands like 1000 time a day) Quote
courtnek Posted February 8, 2003 Posted February 8, 2003 My Malamute/BC mix had on of those extra claws too. The vet said it was a "dew claw" and was used in the working dog breeds for extra traction. He had one on each foot Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted February 9, 2003 Posted February 9, 2003 I only know the pads alter with the surface they have been walking on :) Quote
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