If your pet is favoring a foot take a look at it to make sure it isn't’t a deep cut. If it is a deep cut take your pet to the vet so that it can be treated.

Tiny cuts can be treated with an antiseptic ointment like Panalog or Dermavet. Wrap some gauze around the paw and cover with a sock. This helps to prevent your pet from licking at the wound.

If you still can’t find the splinter or what ever is in the paw, soak the foot for about 20 minutes in very warm salt water or Epson Salts.

You’ll want it to be as salty as sea water.

The salt draws the puss and infection out of the sore.

Do this 3 times a day until you see some results.

Usually this treatment will help pull the infection out and calm the area so you can find the splinter and heal it.

If your dog can’t stand the salt water or the cut is very painful, use Epson Salts instead.

I have had a severe infection in the paw, or rather on top of the paw.

It took 3 days of soaking the foot in Epsom salts four times a day.

Since my dog is not one that will stand still for any of this I had to plan ahead.

I use lots of towels (because you will get wet) and keep applying the warm towel on the affected area for as long as your dog will tolerate it.