Dogs and hot sidewalks

Lets talk about our doggies feet, not to many people put much thought into their dogs feet when they take them for walks. Walking the dogs daily are important both to you and the dog for many reasons, but you need to keep your pets safe while doing this, their little/big paws as well.

My rule of thumb is if its too hot for me to walk on barefoot then the dogs walk on the grass. Most of the time mine walk on the grass anyway but for the pups and foster dogs who do not know better I keep on the grass or we go walking before or after sunset when things are cooler.

Photo of a dogs paws burnt by hot asphalt