Mushers Secret

It's hotter than hades here right now, and Ava likes to romp and play outside and go for walks and such.... and I need to protect her paws. Booties are NOT an option. She will strip them off inside of 2 seconds.

So I was Googling, and found Mushers Secret. It SAYS that it's good not only for snow and ice, but also for hot asphalt, etc. My questions are:

1) Have you used it?
2) Have you used it other than in winter time?
3) Did it cause dirty feet, greasy paws, or anything else that might be unsavory in an OES?

Danke!
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be very careful i had a oes along time ago who loved to run around the pool in the hot sun her pads wet and didn't realize on the concrete and puppy pad they got big blisters it was horrible she had to have all her pads taped and bandaged .. it was about 25 yrs ago i guess i was young and stupid lol
We use it! We got the recommendation from this very place :D
It isn't too greesy. It absorbs fairly quickly. We don't use globs of it, just a thin layer.
We have never had any issues. We try and keep her off the hot surfaces and rather on grass, but, I know that isn't always possible. We have also used it before going on hot sand.
Awesome. I'm going to order some, and split it up between me and my co-workers OES :) We can't have burned tootsies!
Don't give up on the boots. It takes some weeks of training before they accept "footwear." Start with 5 minutes and reward when she leaves them alone.

Yeah, early mornings are best time for walkies. Otherwise it is truly just too hot. We can laugh about keep dog in the grass.............where?? Choice: asphalt or goatsheads.
Jason freaking let her play in the desert the other day. I could have DIED. She came home from her walk with him COVERED in... well... New Mexico.

Not amused. We'll work on the booties, I noticed her little pads were awfully dry and rough the other day, so I rubbed Eucerine into them, but I have to find a long term solution!
Your environment is really hard on dog's pads - harsh textures, low humidity and heat.
Except for the heat part - it's what we face up hear in the winter! With the frozen ground, abrasive snow and ice, and low winter humidity. That's what makes the Mushers Secret work. It's not going to protect from the actual heat part; but rather help protect the integrity of the pad surface from the other elements.

When we cart and sled, we do frequent pad checks. Look for cracks, but also rub the surface. If they seem really smooth, too much pad layer is worn off, and that means forced rest until a few more layers grow back. It varies alot with how long it takes, just like us. Some people (and dogs) just grow skin faster than others!
aloe vera is good there paws
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