Great care of dog’s feet is important.
The dog’s feet should be examined daily while grooming. In the case of hairy dogs like spaniels, it is desirable to keep the hair trimmed between the toes and around the pads. You should look for thorns, burrs and ticks between the digits and around the pads, and if present, they should be removed immediately. The accumulation of grit, small pebbles and splinters between the digits and under the pads may cause interdigital cysts and wounds. Regular care of feet can go a long way towards avoiding these problems. Dogs that walk or exercise a great deal on hard roads may wear down their nails, but this does not happen with most as they spend more time indoors or on grassy or soft grounds. Thus the nails of dog have to be trimmed regularly. This must be done very carefully, as if the nail’s inner fleshy area called the quick is cut, it may cause bleeding and pain to the dog. Since the upper inside nails or dew-claws do not touch the ground, they continue to grow, sometimes curbing and piercing the flesh, and causing severe infection. These nails also have to be trimmed regularly.