If boots don't feel right for your fur friend, try Vaseline or a paw balm such as Musher's Secret. Before walks, coat the balm on your dog's paws to create a barrier that prevents snow, ice, and salt from getting between your pup's toes. The balm or Vaseline also keeps their paw pads hydrated.
With the winter weather also comes icy and salty surfaces, both of which can irritate your dog's paw pads. To keep their paw pads from becoming cracked or sore, trim their paw hair. This ensures that snow and ice won't stick to their paws and create uncomfortable matted hair and help protect your dog's paws in the winter.