Protect your pet's paws: DIY paw balm for pets - Ontario SPCA and Humane Society (2024)

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Protect your pet's paws: DIY paw balm for pets - Ontario SPCA and Humane Society? ›

Instructions. Add 1/4 cup shea butter, 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/8 cup olive oil, and 1/4 cup beeswax pellets to a large mason jar; stir to combine. (Tip: Use a mason jar that you don't mind dedicating to crafting purposes, as it will be hard to get it completely clean again.)

Instructions. Add 1/4 cup shea butter, 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/8 cup olive oil, and 1/4 cup beeswax pellets to a large mason jar; stir to combine. (Tip: Use a mason jar that you don't mind dedicating to crafting purposes, as it will be hard to get it completely clean again.)

The balm can help the treatment of scars and wounds and works on dry and irritated skin. It is vet-approved and moisturizing.

If it's winter time and your dog is outside often, you may consider a wax based pad conditioner. If you are just treating his pads for weekly conditioning, olive oil, coconut oil, or petroleum jelly will work to soften the pads and relieve minor cracks, scrapes, and cuts. Apply your conditioner onto each paw pad.

While there are other products out there that you can use on your dog's paws to moisturize and protect them, Vaseline works great, is a common product, and is completely safe for dogs.

Paw balm or petroleum jelly-based products keep your dog's paws safe and moisturized. If boots don't feel right for your best friend, try Vaseline or a paw balm such as Musher's Secret.

Rubbing paw balm into their pads a few times a week helps dogs' paws stay conditioned and healthy and helps prevent cracked dog paws in the first place. It can even create a tighter bond between humans and dogs!

Our top pick is Musher's Secret Paw Protection Wax, which was designed for sled dogs and provides protection and healing for paws and noses from winter and summer elements. But if you need pocket-sized protection or prefer a plant-based product, Natural Dog Paw Soother is a good option.

Apply Paw Balm to your dog's pads before each walk and before bed at night. Paw Balm can also be used to protect your dog's pads from extreme heat during the summer.

Can My Dog Lick Paw Balm? Your dog can lick the paw balm as long as it is lick friendly. Despite us not wanting your dog to lick the paw balm off of their paws so that it can soak in and be as effective as possible, dogs cannot help themselves but lick the paw balm off.

What can I put on my dog's paw pads for dryness? ›

Apply a Moisturizing Balm

For daily care and to keep pads moisturized, use a dog-safe healing and moisturizing topical cream, like Pet MD Paw Balm. “Make sure to put an Elizabethan collar on your dog so they do not lick the salve right off,” Dr. Margolin adds.

If you find that your pup's paws are dry or cracked, you can use coconut oil to help soothe and heal them. Make sure to rub the coconut oil thoroughly into your dog's paws, or your dog will mistake this treatment for a snack and lick off all of the oil!

Applying olive oil to the skin can also be beneficial; just don't be heavy-handed! Too much olive oil makes the skin greasy and could provide a breeding ground for yeast and bacteria. Instead, add around 5 drops of olive oil to a cup of water and work this into your dog's skin and coat.

If you are walking your dog in cold weather—or perhaps your cat turns up with a scratch after a serious case of the zoomies—consider protecting their skin and paws with a wax-based petrolatum or lanolin product, like a healing ointment by Aquaphor or CeraVe.

PAWPAW is formulated with Castor Oil whereas Vaseline is formulated with Petroleum.

When it comes to repairing blistered, cracked, or dried-out paw pad skin, vitamin E cream is a great choice. Pick up a vitamin E cream designed specifically for dogs and apply it whenever you want your dog's paws to heal while moisturizing.

Ingredients: Petrolatum, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Cera Alba, Sodium Benzoate. Flavour.

Paw balm instructions

Let them cool on the counter until they harden. Cap and label. Keep away from extreme heat. Use within 1-2 years.