Limping In The Snow???

GSKnight · 01-13-2012, 11:06 AM

Just got back in from a short walk with Viktor. There is light/moderate snow here, high winds and very cold. We walked up toward the main road so I could see the conditions. At one point, I looked down and noticed Viktor was limping... not putting any weigh on his right-back paw. I looked at it and didn't see any injury. We started back to the house slowly. By the time we got back, he was walking normally, but he clearly wanted back in the house. I looked at the paw again, and didn't see anything.

Just being sensitive?

Some road salt stuck in there, that came out?

Any ideas?

Thanks

Greydusk · 01-13-2012, 11:12 AM

Check his paws, sometimes snow can get packed into the fur between the toes. This happens to Blitz when it snows, always a different foot, I would just pick out the snow between his paw pads and he'd be fine.

kiya · 01-13-2012, 11:29 AM

Could be ice balls stuck way up in the pads. Some snow packs up easy and my dogs don't like it, sometimes they lay down & start licking thier feet.

GSKnight · 01-13-2012, 11:29 AM

Thanks... I figured it was not a big deal, but wanted to check.

KSdogowner · 01-13-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GSKnight

Just got back in from a short walk with Viktor. There is light/moderate snow here, high winds and very cold. We walked up toward the main road so I could see the conditions. At one point, I looked down and noticed Viktor was limping... not putting any weigh on his right-back paw. I looked at it and didn't see any injury. We started back to the house slowly. By the time we got back, he was walking normally, but he clearly wanted back in the house. I looked at the paw again, and didn't see anything.

Thanks

Same situation here this morning. Light snow and cold. Both Max and Lexie suddenly started limping. Actually, Lexie was so pathetic about her feet getting cold that she tried to lift two feet at the time...it was a hilarious scene resembling a bullet dance you see in Country Western movies. So, I suspect Victor's situation is the same. No worries.

GSKnight · 01-13-2012, 11:45 AM

Now that we're both warmed up a bit... we are going out to try it again.

GSKnight · 01-13-2012, 12:16 PM

OK... back in... no problems (other than my hands are freezing!!!) AccuWeather: 18° RealFeel® -5°

The big wimp (me, not him

)

Mrs.K · 01-13-2012, 12:18 PM

Also, be careful with all the salt out there.

GSKnight · 01-13-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.K

Also, be careful with all the salt out there.

Anything special I should do re: salt?

Mrs.K · 01-13-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GSKnight

Anything special I should do re: salt?

best protection would be dog boots. Other than that, clean his paws anytime you take him back into the house. Licking the salt off the paws is very dangerous for dogs.

01-13-2012, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
GSKnight Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Penn Hills, PA (near Pittsburgh) Posts: 445	Limping In The Snow??? Just got back in from a short walk with Viktor. There is light/moderate snow here, high winds and very cold. We walked up toward the main road so I could see the conditions. At one point, I looked down and noticed Viktor was limping... not putting any weigh on his right-back paw. I looked at it and didn't see any injury. We started back to the house slowly. By the time we got back, he was walking normally, but he clearly wanted back in the house. I looked at the paw again, and didn't see anything. Just being sensitive? Some road salt stuck in there, that came out? Any ideas? Thanks __________________ Greg Knight Viktor: 3 year old (DOB: 8/31/2008) GSD rescued 10/15/2011 Everyday, we get closer

01-13-2012, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Greydusk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 488	Check his paws, sometimes snow can get packed into the fur between the toes. This happens to Blitz when it snows, always a different foot, I would just pick out the snow between his paw pads and he'd be fine. __________________ Blitz~ 7 (ish) year old GSD, adopted 1/1/10

01-13-2012, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
kiya Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,913	Could be ice balls stuck way up in the pads. Some snow packs up easy and my dogs don't like it, sometimes they lay down & start licking thier feet. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

01-13-2012, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
GSKnight Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Penn Hills, PA (near Pittsburgh) Posts: 445	Thanks... I figured it was not a big deal, but wanted to check. __________________ Greg Knight Viktor: 3 year old (DOB: 8/31/2008) GSD rescued 10/15/2011 Everyday, we get closer

01-13-2012, 11:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
GSKnight Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Penn Hills, PA (near Pittsburgh) Posts: 445	Now that we're both warmed up a bit... we are going out to try it again. __________________ Greg Knight Viktor: 3 year old (DOB: 8/31/2008) GSD rescued 10/15/2011 Everyday, we get closer

01-13-2012, 12:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
GSKnight Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Penn Hills, PA (near Pittsburgh) Posts: 445	OK... back in... no problems (other than my hands are freezing!!!) AccuWeather: 18° RealFeel® -5° The big wimp (me, not him ) __________________ Greg Knight Viktor: 3 year old (DOB: 8/31/2008) GSD rescued 10/15/2011 Everyday, we get closer Last edited by GSKnight; 01-13-2012 at 12:23 PM.

01-13-2012, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mrs.K Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,381	Also, be careful with all the salt out there.

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