Snowie’s paws are too sore for walking

[M.F.]

We went to the market this morning. It has wood chips as the floor surface and they really hurt Snowie’s paws. So I put on his shoes—shame, his paws are more swollen than when we first got them and the shoes were very tight. He loves the market, all the kids and dogs and food. He’s so happy there and everyone wants to pat him especially cos he’s wearing shoes. He gets a bag of fresh coconut from the coconut seller (barks if the guy is too slow!). But I think we overdid it this morning and he looked like he was struggling when we walked back to the car. He has interdigital cysts and they are bleeding and look awful.

Sorry, don’t mean to be all doom and gloom. He’s actually very cheerful at the moment, just his paws…

 

[Cath]

Poor Snowie and poor you You say what you want here, we are here for you

Sending lambies to Snowie

 

[kateincornwall]

Poor love , I am sorry for his troubles xxx

 

[Boogie]

 

[Jacqui-S]

Poor lad

 

[Lisa]

Poor boy. Such a struggle to manage giving him his walks and managing his feet. You are doing the best you can and with a loving heart behind it, please don’t feel guilty.

 

[edzbird]

He’s actually very cheerful at the moment

Super.

 

[M.F.]

Thank you all for your kind words. So difficult to know if I’m doing the right thing. He had the best afternoon in the forest. My husband came, too, and was so happy to see Snowie so happy (he usually doesn’t join us in the forest). And afterwards, Snowie was wonderfully exhausted and slept solidly through the night, the best kind of tired. But he struggled with tight shoes and his paws looked awful afterwardsHowever, another walker who saw me replacing the shoes with towelling socks suggested I cut slits into sides of the shoes. He does that for his own running shoes to accommodate his wide feet. He suggested duct tape over the slits to stop grit getting in. (I love how absolute strangers get involved!)

Sniffari




Lovely dogs to meet




Finished! You can see his skin looks awful in the inside leg


Paws

 

[Stacia]

I can see how sore he is, poor lad, but he did find great happiness in the wood which was lovely to see.

 

[Granca]

It looks as if Snowie really enjoyed all the sniffs on his walk.

 

[Beanwood]

Can you use a buggy for him? So he can get around, have a bit of sniff, but not aggravate his paws too much. Dear Snowy, still a very handsome lad!

 

[MellowYellow]

Ah, that looks so sore!! Poor boy. I'm glad he had such a lovely time in the forest though!

 

[M.F.]

Can you use a buggy for him? So he can get around, have a bit of sniff, but not aggravate his paws too much. Dear Snowy, still a very handsome lad!

Thank you!

Re the buggy, it might have to come to that. Although our vet said it was important for him to move every day. I wish he was a swimmer, but he’s never enjoyed swimming. He has access to our swimming pool, but he will only walk along the in-pool seat. Refuses to retrieve anything in the pool.

 

[Kelsey]

Sniffari! Love it, I will use that. Snowie is the most handsome boy, so glad he enjoys his outings so much, nothing like a good sniff and saying hello to new friends