Bleeding pads on Herman Short Haired

[MJDCMAKI]

We have a female German Short hair and she has soft pads on her feet and she gets bloody feet all the time when she runs on cement. What is there we can put on this dogs feet to help them heal. Can we use neosporine?

[Lunasmom]

They make booties/socks that you can put on your dog's paws when she goes outside. That will help her keep from ripping them open more. Becareful when using Neosporin, some animals are allergic to it!

[palehorse]

Animals instinctively adapt to their environment. So, if the dog is kept inside a lot, or isolated to soft grass (ie: no exposure to hard surfaces like concrete) they will develop soft paws or "feet". This is only a natural response to their surroundings.

To reduce this problem, imo, simply introduce the dog to hard surfaces more often. Like Pool deck, asphalt, concrete, rock, etc etc.

Good luck!

[Tucker'sMom]

I know this doesn't help your dilemma, but how do you like your GSP? I know we all love our dogs, but would you get another? I have an 8 week old female, I'm still trying to get used to her, I lost my Tucker earlier this month. She's so different, it makes me miss my Tucker so much more. If it was up to me, I wouldn't have gotten another dog, but I'm not the only one who lives in this house...

[MJDCMAKI]

Yes we like our GSP. We do have 2 of them male and female. If we were to ever get aother one it will be a male. Females seem to be more hyper and males are easier train then females. This is just our preferance. Other people might think different.

[MJDCMAKI]

Originally Posted by MJDCMAKI

Yes we like our GSP. We do have 2 of them male and female. If we were to ever get aother one it will be a male. Females seem to be more hyper and males are easier train then females. This is just our preferance. Other people might think different.

Our female is just about 9 months old and still very hyper. We read on the internet that this hyperness is supposed to last for 2 years (only 1 yr and 4 months to go) It also said that things will fly including humans and i can tell you from experience i have taken flying lessons already. (like a deer they set their sites on where they want to go and if anything is in the way it will fly) Is yours hyper too?

[Tucker'sMom]

She's going to be 9 weeks old tomorrow, and yes, she's hyper. I have read that GSP's are easily housebroken, but that has not been my experience. She is on an antibiotic for a possible UTI, and it seems to be helping. She chases my cats relenlessly (I have heard that could happen, and I have also heard it can be stopped...we are working on that), and she sleeps practically all day, and is up at 3 or 4 in the morning and won't go back to sleep until 6 or 7. She is driving me crazy!!!!! My first dog (if my own) was a Mutt. I think I will go back to a Mutt when this one's gone, but hopefully she will live a long life. Do you know of any good books to aid with training for the GSP? I have read that they are highly trainable, but somewhat stubborn, and sensitive, so you have to be careful with punishment so as to not hurt their feelings...

[MJDCMAKI]

Yes they are very stubborn. The male we have will not stop barking. They are very quick learners unless they don't want to be. They can have a mind of their own too as we have found out. If they don't want to do what they don't want to do they won't. Are you training this dog for a hunting dog too. If you ar my husband has some very good training skills he has used and they work really well.

[Tucker'sMom]

We would like to do that, however, she is primarily a family pet. First and foremost.

[MJDCMAKI]

Originally Posted by Tucker'sMom

We would like to do that, however, she is primarily a family pet. First and foremost.

At this age about the only thing you can start to teach it is to fetch and retreive.