Taggart is my accident prone pup

[Taz_Zoee]

So what you're saying is the Grannick's Bitter Apple is better as far as using it near a wound then, right?

Well, it appears my little boy dog isn't an obsessive licker like his big sis. I believe he left the bandage on all night. He's such a good boy. But I will have Bruce take a look at it this morning before he leaves and let me know how it is. If it doesn't seem any better I will make an appointment for a white coat visit.

We are going to my parents tomorrow for the Easter holiday and he will be running around (and maybe even swimming) with the other dogs so it will be difficult to keep it clean out there.

[4 Dog Mother]

Oh, poor Taggart! I have no ideas for help with the licking problem. Our dogs seem to escape or tear off anything and everything we try ESPECIALLY like Phred said as soon as our eyes shut.

I hope Taggart heals quickly and becomes less accident prone! He is such a cutie!

[MonicanHonda]

Well... I recently learned in cell biology NOT to use peroxide. It not only kills bad cells but good cells. (I had recently used peroxide on myself right before I heard this. Lol) So peroxide is a no good. But neosporin is good. Or they make a neosporin for dogs. I don't remember where I saw it though.

[Cinder & Smoke]

So what you're saying is the Grannick's Bitter Apple is better
as far as using it near a wound then, right?

Well, not exactly.
Phooey comes right out and SAYS don't use it near open wounds ...
Grannick's just doesn't say one way or the other.

We are going to my parents tomorrow for the Easter holiday and he will be running around
(and maybe even swimming) with the other dogs
so it will be difficult to keep it clean out there.

Running araound?
Wrap the paw well and let him run.

SWIMMING?
If it's clean water - probably no big deal - wrap it, let him swim, then
DRY it off completely and re-wrap.
Heidi did rainy days with a small freezer bag over the wrapped paw,
secured with a rubber band. She could trott through a puddle without a problem;
she never tried an underwater SWIM.

[Taz_Zoee]

Thank you 4 Dog Mother.

Monica, I know peroxide is not "good". That's why I only use it to clean out the wound in the beginning. (Although, growing up that's what my mom always used on us and the animals for EVERYTHING. LOL) And that's why I was asking what else I could do to help keep it from getting infected and heal up quickly.
I'm using a generic form of neosporin and I cover it after I put it on so he can't lick at it.

Phred - yeah, despite the gash in his paw he is still running around. I don't know that I could control his running. I will try to minimize it as much as possible though. Also, if it's not looking good, and I have to take him to the vet tomorrow he will not be swimming OR running anywhere!

This morning Bruce let them outside for potty time and when he came back in his bandage was gone. Bruce "tried" to rewrap it but couldn't get it to stay on. He obviously didn't do it right! But the dogs stayed inside while Bruce was gone because it is raining here today. So hopefully without moving around too much (and him not licking it) it will look better by the time I get home.
I am on the phone with Bruce and he said it looks fine. He's not limping like he was last night. So I think he's on the mend.

Thanks everyone for your support and suggestions. Of course Pet Talk was the first place I came when I discovered his ouchie.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Bruce let them outside for potty time and when he came back in
his bandage was gone.

Bruce "tried" to rewrap it but couldn't get it to stay on.
He obviously didn't do it right!

< gasp >
< snikker >

Been there, dun that!
Actually, Mini~Mutt never stripped off the wrappers OUTside, she did her best
work under the BigBed covers where she couldn't be *watched*!

We were getting close to being 'finished' with the rebuilding of her $1500 (so far)
mangled foot ... Doc Jamie was considering letting her go BareFootin it -
but feared it might be a bit too soon to risk damaging the tender foot.
We were 6 hours into a freshly wrapped paw ... a pretty bright blue wrap
with a cute lil dawg design - the Vet Tech was so proud of her wrap job.

Heidi retired to the BigBed ... I took pity and ditched her E-Collar - she'd
been good
and deserved a lil break from the darn thing. ***WRONG MOVE***

A couple hours later ... I mentioned "dinner?" and the herd assembled.
Heidi vaulted off the bed and trotted down the hall ---

On THREE paws - with #4 tucked up and streaming 3 feet worth of torn off
pretty blue vet wrap, gause wrap, and bandaging material, secured by only the
adhesive tape around her elbow!
"WHAT Did you do to your FOOT!?"

My RE-wrap did not look very 'pretty' - but had enough tape on it that
no mere DOG was ever gonna get it off!

I got pretty good at doing re-wraps.

[Grace]

< gasp >
< snikker >

Been there, dun that!
Actually, Mini~Mutt never stripped off the wrappers OUTside, she did her best
work under the BigBed covers where she couldn't be *watched*!

We were getting close to being 'finished' with the rebuilding of her $1500 (so far)
mangled foot ... Doc Jamie was considering letting her go BareFootin it -
but feared it might be a bit too soon to risk damaging the tender foot.
We were 6 hours into a freshly wrapped paw ... a pretty bright blue wrap
with a cute lil dawg design - the Vet Tech was so proud of her wrap job.

Heidi retired to the BigBed ... I took pity and ditched her E-Collar - she'd
been good
and deserved a lil break from the darn thing. ***WRONG MOVE***

A couple hours later ... I mentioned "dinner?" and the herd assembled.
Heidi vaulted off the bed and trotted down the hall ---

On THREE paws - with #4 tucked up and streaming 3 feet worth of torn off
pretty blue vet wrap, gause wrap, and bandaging material, secured by only the
adhesive tape around her elbow!
"WHAT Did you do to your FOOT!?"

My RE-wrap did not look very 'pretty' - but had enough tape on it that
no mere DOG was ever gonna get it off!

I got pretty good at doing re-wraps.

Phred, you need to write a book about your animals. I am putting my name in now for the first copy off the presses.

[Freedom]

Prayers from RI for -

- Taggart's speedy recovery

- your sanity
- hubby's success in surviving the next 48 hours!

[MonicanHonda]

Lol, cracked me up because my friend and I were talking about how times we've used peroxide. Der. :-P

[boomersooner]

Cassie was always getting cuts like that....I think she would step on sticks or several times it was the metal edging on the flower beds.....I would usually do the exact same thing you did, and they always healed fine.....speaking of peroxide....I knew a girl whose mom made her brush her teeth with, clean out her ears, gargle with it....who knows what else....they must have bought it by the case!! LOL