Do you trim the fur between your dog's pads?

**BC_MoM** · 12-04-2005, 09:37 PM

Yes, I trim Mickey's. I think I heard it also helps to prevent ice from getting stuck in between the pads?

**.sarah** · 12-04-2005, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by BC_MoM

Yes, I trim Mickey's. I think I heard it also helps to prevent ice from getting stuck in between the pads?

I'm not sure since I live in Florida

**BC_MoM** · 12-04-2005, 09:42 PM

Haha, lucky. I love the snow, but I really hate the cold! I would really love to go lay on a beach somewhere right about now. It's -35 celsius tonight with the windchill.. BRR! Our walk was cut short tonight because we still haven't bought booties for Mickey's poor paws.

**CathyBogart** · 12-04-2005, 09:46 PM

I trim Wilbur's to keep it from matting up, Star's stays so short she doesn't need it, but I chcck it anyways. I hadn't thought if it as a solution to slipping on floors, so maybe I'll try it.

**IRescue452** · 12-04-2005, 09:46 PM

Yes, Autumn's. It gets matted up between her toes and she also gets balls of fur stuck between her toes.

**dab_20** · 12-04-2005, 10:46 PM

nope only when they go to the groomers. it doesn't cause any probs though.

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 12-04-2005, 11:04 PM

Yes, I can't stand the appearance of fuzzy feet! It also helps a lot on the tile floor though and in the snow.

**cyber-sibes** · 12-04-2005, 11:07 PM

No, never. Huskies have alot of fur on the undersides of their paws, it helps them have better traction across ice.

**cali** · 12-05-2005, 03:49 PM

I keeps Happys feet trimmed both for neatness and to prevent snowballs, I occaionally trim Blairs feet, but it looks weird on him because the hair all down his legs is all long and shaggy, so long and shaggy right down to his feet where it suddenly gets short and neat.. well that just looks weird lol I trim shadows as well but mainly beucuse it I dont she looks like an elf, the hair gets so long and splays out like a star and makes her look like she has 8 extra toes lol Ripley, Perky, and Mistys feet are short enugh as it is, there is nothing that CAN be trimmed lol

**Jessika** · 12-04-2005, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by BC_MoM

Yes, I trim Mickey's. I think I heard it also helps to prevent ice from getting stuck in between the pads?

Yup that's very true

I do it with Charlie's cause his fur is MUCH longer than Jamie's. Jamie doesn't need it just yet. But since winter is here and Missouri gets at LEAST ONE good snowfall a year, I know I'm gonna have to do it soon. It also helps cut down on tracking in dirt and stuff into the house as well!