Please help! injured paw

[Pateut]

Originally Posted by guliverandmaya

I took Maya out for a short walk and suddenly she couldnt stand on her front left paw. She can straighten her leg, but only when I touch her paw - she cries. I can not feel any item stuck to her leg. have you ever experienced something like that?

I had something similar to this happen to Celine this week. I almost posted but then didn't. Celine is a spaz walker, she just doesn't walk well. I have been still trying to get her out their walking with me. She wears a harness of course. I was trying at the same time to make her heel at the same time. I didn't go far because she acts like it is killing her and she hasn't got the idea. I notice that her front paws were up quite a bit and she was using her back ones to walk. I let her go at her pace, brought her back in the house then just kind of went around doing my business. I didn't notice anything different about Celine. The next day my daughter called me at work and said "there is something wrong with Celines back leg, she is limping and doesn't want to eat" I came home because anytime she isn't feeling right I can't work. It was her back right leg and I felt down the leg and she seemed fine with it but when I got to her pad she freaked out. I had my daughter hold her so I could look at them closely. Well in the pad of her back paw was what looked like a piece missing out of it. The other leg pad had a scrape too nothing major. I called the vet and asked what I could do or put on it. She told me that there really wasn't something to put on it but to try to keep her from licking and watch for infection. I had a tiny snow sock from last year and put it on her. It has been 4 days now and I only see her favor it now and then. I am sure it was the walk and possibly the way I was trying to make her heel. Now I worry she will never want to walk again. Any suggestions? My other dogs did fine and no paw problems.

[yorkiesbygone]

Rest yourselve and your dog for a few days.
Then.........oh lah.........all better..........seriously.
If not, then see the vet and your doctor.

[guliverandmaya]

The only thing I noticed now is that she has a small mat between her pads and when I try to tauch it, she jumps. I dont think it was that initialy, but how can I take it out??

[gemy]

Originally Posted by guliverandmaya

The only thing I noticed now is that she has a small mat between her pads and when I try to tauch it, she jumps. I dont think it was that initialy, but how can I take it out??

I use small clippers, but I think this would be new to her and to you, is there a groomer friend that could help you out in trimming the mat out?