I just adopted a dog from an animal shelter 2 weeks ago. Her paw pads are tearing up, though -?

As you already said, she is running more lately than over the past years.

If she was sitting in a cage most of the time then her pads had gotten soft/tender.

She cannot start running on pavement or anything hard, everyday until her pads gradually build up the "callous" so to speak.

She needs to walk on only soft surfaces until the pads heal and get tougher. If she is out walking, she needs to walk on grass only.

I also think there was alittle overkill on the pad repair treatment.

A small dab of healing salve everyday till healed is all she needs. No iodine soaks and peroxide.

She does not have an infection, just an abraised spot.

This will heal on its own and get tougher with use but since it is scraped, it's grass only or no walking till better.

Just being allowed to roam around a house and a yard will help the pads to toughen gradually.

I believe that I have seen products especially for torn/scraped pads in pet supply stores.

This is what you should be using. Nothing else

If in doubt, call the vet but for sure limit the walking to soft surfaces for now.

Wiping the tears from my eyes i know what u are saying is true, I only wish that i could rescue every animal that is taken to the shelter but unfortunately i cannot. I have adopted several pets in the years that were ready to be put to sleep and for some reason i picked the older ones so they could live out the rest of their life. I have a couple dogs i rescued that were so old they only lived about 6 months longer, but that was six months longer that they could be happy and taken care of. The older ones never have a chance as nobody ever wants to adopt an old dog that may die on them in a day or two, but that is my preferance as i give them a longer time to live instead of being put down in the way u explain. Alot of people believe that these animals do not know what is about to happen to them and they supposeably do not know what is going on, i know that is the wrong belief as they do know and it is so sad it has to happen. People do not want to believe these animals get rendered into their pets food and their loving pet is eating another fido, but unfortunately that is true also. I do wish that there was a differant approach to the unwanted pets, but there is not. I Thank u for trying to get out a message, but unfortunately u will have those that will argue the point and say u do not know what u are talking about.

Buffered asprin is ok to give to dogs, but I would refrain from giving your dog any medication unless it was prescribed by a dr. I have been witness way to often of people self medicating their pets and causing liver or kidney damage to condone this. That being said, everything you did was fine. You can cover the foot w/ a sock to keep it clean, especially when going outside. I wouldnt keep it wrapped though as the pad will need air to heal. The pads will be sensitive for the first few days, but will heal on their own w/in a couple weeks.

A good healing salve that can be found in all feed stores & likely pet stores is "Bag Balm"

It is a thick product(like vaseline) you can apply to sores.It also has antibiotic qualities.

Comes in a green tin and lasts forever.Also great for the ear tips during fly season.

Salt and snow could surely add to the problem.Try shorter walks during severe weather offering time to heal.Ice can easily cut pads-especially when running.Depends on what climate you live in I guess.

shes fine they just need to toughen back up, keep doing what your doing its great (and you don't need a vet to handle a scrape) Perhaps keeping her off of hard uneven ground and try her on grassy or softer areas, but honestly just time is going to help. Good job rescuing! I bet she'll be the best dog you've ever had once you both get familiar with each other and your boundaries <3

It sound s bit like a fungal infection or maybe a bit of hard pad.

My best suggestion is take her to the vet and get it sorted.

Nothing worse than sore feet. Especially for dogs and cats.

She needs to go to the veterinarian. Do not give her anything unless prescribed by a vet. You aren't trained to treat wounds, or prescribe meds to a dog. Using the peroxide in addition to the iodine and bacitracin will not only dry it out, but kill the good bacteria along with the bad. Take her to the vet and they will give her the proper attention.

maybe the paws are really dry and chapped like human lips, just keep the paws moist and hydrated, talk to the vet

if she seemed to like the sock keep them on so her paws heal.

and it might also be the way she walks.. does she walk in a strange manner like dragging paws or something, constant friction may induce worn out pads.

good luck!!

If you live someplace where there is snow than that could be why. Also asspphault is probably more rough than what she ran around on at teh shelter. They have boots for doggies, nowadays.

Sounds like it may be a fungus of some kind. keep her feet clean and as dry as possible, I assume she stays outside. you may want to look at her environment and treat the yard and pay close attention to areas that hold moisture.