Chars Dogs and Dog Info

If you are like me who live in the part of the United States that gets snow and ice, you’ve probably got a lot more of that nasty stuff this year than most years. It seems like almost every day, you are hearing about ice or snow coming. And, if you are like me, you don’t want to slip and fall when you walk out to your vehicle, so you spread some de-icer on the sidewalk and driveway. Well that fantastic working de-icer could be a problem for your dogs.

I only put de-icer on my front porch, sidewalks and driveway because my dogs almost never go out the front door. The only time they do is if they have to go to the groomer or vet, but I would definitely not take them if it was bad weather outside anyway. I do not spread the de-icer in the back where they always go out to do their job. 

This de-icer can burn your dog’s paws if they walk over it on your pavement. If you want to buy de-icer, buy either the pet friendly kind or the type that does not contain chloride. This is the ingredient that can burn your doggy’s paws.