? Wore out pads....

I have gone round and round with blowing pads. Tuff foot, iodine, keeping the dog on concrete, nothing seemed to work. Even went so far as making duct tape booties so my dogs could hunt, and that was an epic fail. I started noticing that the pads were fine until the dogs got them waterlogged and then continued to hunt. It seemed like the process of waterlogging got them too soft no matter how tough the dog's feet were when dry. Once waterlogged, the pad was allowed to slough off and leave big sore spots.

Now, I simply slather udder balm on the feet the night before a hunt as well as just before I turn out. Let it really soak in, and the balm will help make the pad repel water. I have noticed a HUGE difference with the use of the udder balm. This past hunt, Lizzie came home with only a mild pad imperfection, whereas without the udder balm she would have been laid up for weeks. I'm a believer, that's for sure.

Cheers
M