Dog Foot Soak

Add 1 2 cup of epsom salt to the warm water.

Dog foot soak. If you just need to soak your dog s paws you only need a few inches of water. Hold your dog to help him stay steady he may not want to put weight onto his injured paw. If he needs persuasion to stay still and. For instance if your dog is a big guy you can use a bucket and soak one foot at a time.

Add about 1 cup of epsom salt per gallon of water. You can use many different natural ingredients in a foot soak including some of the home remedy options listed above. Fill a bowl or basin with one gallon of warm not hot water. So when i say foot soaks or rinses i mean exactly that.

5 a variation of that home remedy mixes warm water organic unpasteurized apple cider vinegar lemon juice and peppermint essential oil to ease skin irritations and add a cooling effect to inflamed skin. Put your dog in the epsom salt bath and let him soak. Add 1 2 cups white distilled vinegar. If you have a little dog you can use your kitchen or bathroom sink.

Soak your dog s paws in the liquid for 30 seconds and allow the skin to air dry. It doesn t matter where you do it or whether you rinse all four paws at once or one paw at a time. To make a mixture of epsom salt paw soak for your swollen dog foot here are the steps to follow. You don t need to do the soak in a big tub like the one i m about to use.

Place the dog s paw into the solution do more than one paw if your dog is small enough for this or if you have a large dog you may need to soak one at a time. If your dog has cuts or wounds or yeast if your pet s feet smell like corn chips betadine is the very best solution. Or you can try this easy recipe and method for an effective foot soak for your dog. Add one cup of hydrogen peroxide.

Get a deep bucket and fill it with warm water make sure the water is enough to cover your dog s paws or feet. Choosing a foot soak solution depends on the condition of your pet s paws. There are also other gentle but effective solutions you can make depending on how irritated your dog s paws are. Soak the dog s injured paw or paws in the solution for 5 10 minutes.

Stir the mixture until the salt has dissolved properly.