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The vet has this brilliant machine that can take a picture right through our bodies called an x-ray<\/a> and it was ideal for looking for a broken dog paw.<\/p>\n X-rays confirmed that Charlie had indeed broken a Metatarsal<\/a>, which is a common injury among footballers.\u00a0 Well Charlie certainly wasn’t playing football but he does run about like a lunatic and the vet thinks he must have slipped on the ice.<\/p>\n His leg will take about five or six weeks to heal but the vet gave him some medicine to take the pain away.\u00a0 It tastes like honey and I think it makes him quite sleepy.<\/p>\n So while Charlie is feeling down in the dumps, with only three wheels on his wagon, I will take the opportunity to warn people to take extra care in the winter, as dogs and other animals suffer when it’s cold too.<\/p>\n Dogs are especially at risk when we go for our walks, because snow piles up in our paws, especially if you are a woolly monster like Charlie.<\/p>\n This snow forms into balls of ice and really hurts when we walk.\u00a0 It can even cut our paws quite badly.\u00a0 Please make sure you keep clearing the snow from our paws or even get us some winter boots.<\/p>\n Dogs with lots of fur need to have it kept short around the feet, but not too short or we will get ice burn.<\/p>\n Dogs love playing in the snow but our mum and dad always keeps a close eye on us to make sure we don’t get too cold.<\/p>\n Although people think that dogs are like wild animals and can tolerate the cold, we have been bred specially for domestic living and our normal body temperature is actually a few degrees higher than a human, so we need to keep warm.<\/p>\n Dogs like me, who have very fine coats, should have a waterproof jacket when out and about in the winter. Please don’t put us in sweaters as the material gets wet and makes us colder.<\/p>\n If you want any further information about looking after animals in the winter, the RSPCA<\/strong><\/a> has some very useful advice on their website.<\/p>\n Please look out for all animals this winter.<\/p>\n Must go and look after peg leg now!<\/p>\n Buster<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Charlie is in sick bay again, this time with a broken foot. Tuesday morning arrived and Charlie was only using three of his legs.\u00a0 At first, mum and dad thought he had stood on something and had hurt his paw but he squealed when mum touched his leg…..so off to the vet. 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<\/p>\n<\/a>Ice hurts our paws<\/h2>\n
Here are some important tips for winter dog care.<\/h2>\n
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