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This dog's pads burned off while on walk in summer heat 1 Attachment(s) Saw this on FB A Washington state veterinary hospital says the dog's injuries were so severe that it exposed raw muscle. The most common warning you hear about pets in the summer is to not lock them in a car on a hot day. Another thing to watch for is whether the pavement they are walking on is too hot for their paws. A dog in Medical Lake, Wash., is recovering after his animal pads were burned off. The Medical Lake Veterinary Hospital posted on Facebook that Olaf the dog was brought to them after his owner noticed his pads were bloody while on a walk. Veterinary Hospital Practice Manager, Jeannette Dutton, told KEPR that Olaf's injuries were so severe that it exposed raw muscle. Hot weather means hot pavement! Olaf walked over a mile on the Fish Trap Trail before his owner realized his pads were burned, and even then he wasn't whining or limping! He is one tough cookie (and exceptionally sweet cookie). A good rule of thumb is if the pavement is too hot for your hand it's too hot for your dogs' pads. |
Thanks for this very timely post. We can't be too careful. Summer means more time out and vacations. |
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We have a member who sells dog shoes which are great for the summer so they don’t burn their feet https://www.alldogboots.com |
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That poor dog Olaf! Imagine how painful walking on a long slab of burning concrete you can't escape and how in the world a loving owner could overlook that baby's dire situation is beyond me. Owner may maintain Olaf didn't show any signs of his pain and stress but I can't believe it. People lie all the time to escape criticism for their lack of due diligence, frank lack of oversight. A dog being burned through to muscle on his sensitive feet had to be panting, drooling, altering his gait, pulling away, trying to edge toward the grass or dirt, lowering his head, yawning to show stress and that owner, not paying attention or worse, making him heel up and walk on, smacks of neglect or abuse! I've heard of being 'tuned out' but this takes the cake and I'm not having a piece! Hope poor Olaf is recovering and owner spends the rest of sweet Olaf's life making it up to him if the animal control allows Olaf to stay in that ?home?. This makes me sick to my stomach. |
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As I was reading the story I said the very same thing, how could the owner not know his dog was suffering, the dog had to have shown signs as you described above. A bunch of BS to avoid being charged with animal cruelty if ya ask me. That poor poor dog. Last week I had 2 huge oak trees that shaded the back of my house and deck taken down. The limbs were as thick as a tree, they hung over my roof and reason I had them taken down. The next day was very sunny, I couldn't believe how much shade those trees had provided, no more shade, all sun now, I had taken off my shoes and walked in the house, the deck was like an inferno was under it, the next day I bought brown outdoor carpet so Cody could walk on the deck, that heat burned my feet I wasn't going to have Cody's sweet lil pads touch that hot wood. Then I read this FB story which also sickens me. If your deck is to hot for your bare feet, it's hotter for your wee lil babies. |
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With your wonderful shade trees gone, I'll bet that deck could get very, very hot by afternoon. Thank goodness you realized and acted before your little one got a burn, too. Never used to hear about dogs burning their paw pads so am wondering if past generations were even aware their dogs were suffering on hot, hot surfaces in the summer! Hate to think about it. |
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That’s horrific 😢 Thanks for Posting this. My little one, Bailey (12), goes out on my deck but it doesn’t get much sun. I have massive trees that provide shade. Our little Angels just want to Please and Be By Us At All Times. I would Die if this happened to my Angel 👼😢😢♥️ |
Can't even imagine it happening to any dog I were walking, can you? What type of person walks a dog in that kind of heat for that great a distance on any hot surface as everybody knows how hot concrete, bricks, tarmac, asphalt, even boardwalks, can get after hours in the sun? Looking at that dog's paws, this tragedy just steams me. Hope Animal Control or Olaf's vet or somebody is making sure this poor dog's paws are being treated daily, given his meds for healing and pain and kept off his feet while he's getting well. I wouldn't trust this owner ever again with poor Olaf's care. |
A good rule of thumb. If it's too hot for your to walk in bare feet then it's too hot for your little one. An easy way to test--take one of your shoes off, put it on the pavement. You'll know soon enough if it's too hot for your to walk without shoes. |
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