Q: my dogs nose is really dry and is cracking what can i do

Feb 07, 2009

First bring him to the Vet and have hin checked out. It is not natural for a dogs nose to be dry. It could be as simple as needing a humidifier and for an ointment Bag Balm is the best.

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Feb 06, 2009

Get him to a vet. A dogs nose should be moist and I have heard that if it`s not they are sick. It may be nothing but if I were you I have him checked out. BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY. GOOD LUCK

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Feb 06, 2009

you could and should run a humidifier in the house. I do it for my child and myself and my dogs do not get dry nose Also make sure he is drinking enough, could be health problems.

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Feb 06, 2009

Yeah, vaseline, aquafor, or vitamin E should do the trick. You just have to be diligent about putting it on every day.

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Feb 06, 2009

Is he well hydrated? Make sure he's getting plenty of water.

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Feb 06, 2009

my grandmas boxer used to get that, she would put vasaline on it and it seemed to work well.

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Feb 06, 2009

My labs nose does that too. I use vaseline, just a dot. Too much and she spends all her time licking it off, which defeats the purpose.

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Feb 06, 2009

I've been using a "natural" chapstick on my dog's nose! It is on the shelf by her leash, so whenever we go out I wipe some on there. She licks it a bit, but since I've been putting it on every day, her nose is healing.

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Feb 06, 2009

Poor baby! I'd use Bag Balm or vaseline.

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Feb 06, 2009

Awww! Poor thing!!! :( I found some stuff at Paw Luxury that's for paw pads, noses, etc. store.pawlux.com/health/Paw%20Care/. I use the Pet Aromatics Paw Pleaser Protective Moisturizing Conditioning Balm on my dog. She likes it and it doesn't leave stains. She got it all over the couch when I first used it, but you wouldn't know today.

You also may be able to find something at your local pet store that's a bit cheaper.

The stuff at PawLux, and at the pet stores, would be safer for your dog to ingest since it's likely to lick it's nose.

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