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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  My preference is to keep the paws as natural as possible. There is a reason for things like in-between-paw-pad-hair and ear hair etcetera. The paws are *extremely* vascular and innervated - so the hair is there partly to protect the more tender/vulnerable areas from foreign bodies.
I don't trim any of my dogs' paw fur, I let it wear naturally.  |
Really? That's an interesting take! I tend to leave the hairs on Scottie's paws for a long time too (just because I don't have time to trim them often). But, I did notice that the hairs on Casie's paws never seem to grow that long. I figure I'd check every so often and if it's too too long, I'd trim it eventually. She's turning two in October and I haven't trimmed the hair on her paws once because it never looks long to me. Is it because, as you say, the hair is wearing naturally? Pretty neat!
