Chukars and Grouse

[gshorthair]

It is kind of weird I can hunt all fall without any problems to my dogs feet. As soon as I start chasing chukars in december my older dog tears up her feet and the younger one doesn't seem to have a problem. I have found that the pads on this dog get really dry. The last half of dozen trips I have rubbed her feet with a lotion that has lanolin before I load her up in the morning. It seems to work. No more split pads. There are several things you can buy like tuff pad that is supposed to make the pads more durable. I have hunted with guys that put rubber boots on the dogs feet. This works when they have damaged the pads on the previous trip and there isn't enough time for the injury to heal before you go again. I don't know if there is a best way but it sure is when your dog has a bad wheel and it's prime time to hunt chukars. gshorthair
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