for those who let their dogs inside, any tips on cleaning muddy paws?

[NewChickenMom]

i'm using the good ole towel method to clean their muddy paws now and it bugs me because i know theres still mud and God knows what on their feet after toweling.

anyone have any good, quick tips on cleaning paws?

i have a dobie, lab, 2 bostons and a english bulldog that go outside

 

[NurseELB]

You can try dipping their feet in a mug of water before you towel them- if they'll let you. Our dachshund would let me scrub her feet with a brush if I wanted, but our Rottie/Aussie mix cries everytime she thinks I'm going to wipe her feet!

Good luck!

 

[Redfeathers]

If you don't want to dip their feet in a bucket of water, then maybe try a spray bottle with a little old fashioned listerine in it. I use it on my Irish setters to was their "feathering" when they come in after a romp in the muddy back yard. Just really dilute the listerine with water and keep a spray bottle and towel by the back door, it will help keep them clean and it doesn't harm them if they lick their feet.

 

[Appytaz]

Baby Wipes!!!

 

[miss_thenorth]

My opinion only, but I think baby wipes would be terribly wasteful. A bucket of water and a towel did the trick for our dogs.

 

[ChooksChick]

I'm not willing to spend too much time cleaning ours, but they get the furniture, too, so I have to do something:

I use a damp towel (they like the warm sudzy water- feels good) and then a dry towel to finish it. Our mud room is also the laundry room, so it just goes into the machine at the end of the day.

 

[mtnhomechick]

Mud room!

 

[Picky Chicky]

We have a medium sized German Shep. and her paws get terrible muddy on wet days. We've (somehow) taught her to do at least three or four circles before coming inside for a paw wipe down (if it's still necessary). Our towels and baby wipes are usually sacraficed.

Good luck!

 

[Wynette]

You know, I found this thing online that looked SO awesome, but I don't remember for the LIFE of me where I found it. I never bought it, DH thought it was a ridiculous idea. I wish I would have, because I do think it would work.

It was called The Paw Plunger or something like that. It looked like a large plastic jug/mug for water or coffee, with a handle on the side. Inside, it had something that sort of scrubbed when you plunged the paw in - I'm guessing it was something like the pouf that I use in the shower with shower gel?? Man, I think that thing would work. Wish I could find it again....

AHA! I was RIGHT! Here it is!! Now I remember the OTHER reason I didn't get it...it's quite expensive!

http://www.inthecompanyofdogs.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=D64039&srccode=NXBDGO&kwsrch=nonbrand

 

[Hobbley_Farm]

we only let our dogs on the tile. They aren't allowed on the carpet now that we're out here.