Is it okay to put vaseline on dog pads?
Sandra Blick
2025-10-08 20:32:09
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The Safety of Vaseline for Dogs While Vaseline is safe for human use, applying it to your dog’s skin or paws might not be advisable. Ingesting Vaseline can cause upset stomachs or diarrhea in dogs. Potential Risks of Using Vaseline on Dogs Using Vaseline on your dog can come with risks. Ingestion Issues: If your dog licks and ingests Vaseline, it can lead to gastrointestinal blockages or upset. While Vaseline is a handy product for humans, its use on dogs is not recommended due to the potential risks of ingestion and skin complications.
Maggie Casper
2025-10-08 16:11:56
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Someone recently posted on our Facebook wall that they use petroleum jelly on their dog's paw pads.
We made a mental note "write an article about why you should't use petroleum jelly on your dog's nose or paw pads"!
Keep in mind that your dog will lick whatever you put on their paws, so you must use a safe and non-toxic product!
Also, whatever is on their paws can be absorbed into their bodies.
Petroleum jelly is essentially refined hydrocarbons from oil.
The trapped moisture creates the perfect petri dish of warmth for yeast and fungus to grow.
While large amounts of petroleum jelly can act as a laxative.
What Should I Use On My Dog's Skin, Paw Pads and nose?
Products like 4-Leggers paw balm contain beeswax (paw wax), hemp oil, and shea butter to provide moisture while eliminating all of the risks of petroleum jelly.
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