Teddy is hurt again

[Dorothy39]

I'm cracking up about the Tuf Foot product. Aborigini Tribes use it, Come Teddy, if they use it, it has to be wonderful!!! .I can just see his face now,

[Glacier]

Add some zinc to his diet. There is a product called ZinPro that many mushers swear by for toughening up pads. It comes in a powder or biscuits. My guys like the biscuits. Muskwa gets the powder on his food. (He has zinc responsive dermatosis--a common problem with huskies)

Hope Teddy is feeling better soon.

[sparks19]

LOL I might actually give that tuff foot a try lol I just hate to put boots on him in the summer time when it's already hot and their feet is one of the few ways they can regulate their temperature.

I might try that stuff what do I have to lose? I doubt it will make them any worse lol.

I was kinda wondering too though, he has been spending a lot of time in the water, could that have softened up his pads too?

I mean they are sensitive all the time but they haven't ever been skinned like this before. He usually gets cuts.

Where would I get this Zinc stuff

[Dorothy39]

I would be inclined to think that "yes", excess water can dry out his pads over time. I don't get the "zinc stuff" you mentioned, , but I found out how much Tuf Foot costs.
http://www.tuffoot.com/order/index.htm.

Of course, his recent injury will have to heal some, so, I'd try the " boot camp" method , Neosporin /gauze, , then, try to stay ahead of the dry pad problem with specific moisturizers, or, balms.

I had a Dalmation who would injury his pads, but , he never ripped them open!!!

[Glacier]

Where would I get this Zinc stuff

I get it at the local feed store. There are lots of places to order it on-line too. If you can't find it, you can just give Teddy a human zinc pill--same kind you would buy for yourself.

[sparks19]

Ok thanks Galcier and Dorothy. We are going to order some of the tuff foot tonight and probably get some zinc too. I am willing to try anything to help him with this problem. Right now both feet are bandaged and no playing for a while, He is in a lot of pain I can tell. he is limping quite a bit, but that makes him rest so thats a good thing.

I just hope this gets better. Poor guy

[Dorothy39]

Oh Poor Teddy boy!!! ,

Please keep us tuned in on your Teddy, and , let me know if "Tuf Foot" helps him .

Thank-You too, Glacier, for explaining Zinc suppliments.

[Danegirl2208]

Teddy!! What are we gonna do with you? You cant keep hurting yourself Your too cute for that! Get better soon, and please try and stay out of trouble
keep us updated on how hes doing please! poor boy