Paw care in Florida is especially important. Aside from checking your dog’s pads regularly and making sure his or her nails are trimmed, there are some other key things to bear in mind.
Sand: Scrambling around the beach is great exercise for your dog but underneath the surface and especially near any plants, sand spurs can be lurking to get stuck in your pup’s paws.
After you visit the dog beach, run your fingers over your dogs fur and especially around the toes and pads to make sure he hasn’t picked up a spur. If you do find one, you can probably remove it with your fingers. Sand spurs are tiny, spikey orbs that are almost invisibel on the sand as their coloring matches that of the ground.
Blacktop: When air temperatures are at 86 degrees – blacktop can reach a paw-scorching 135 degrees. You can easily test the heat level by placing your barefoot on the ground, or your hand and then count slowly to 10. If its too hot for you – it’s too hot for paws! Lead your dog to a grassy path or hop back into the car.