Can I use hand lotion on my dog's paws?

I would suggest "musher's secret" www.musherssecret.net.They also sell it at some pet stores. It forms an invisible glove over the paw which helps treat and prevent cracks and dryness from extreme cold and heat. It's better then Vaseline because it allows the paws to breathe and only has to be applied once a week on average. It just wears off the more the dog walks. Also if they lick it while you are applying it it is not harmful, dries pretty quick and does not make a mess all over the house like vaseline would. Being greasy and all.

Good luck!

Hand lotion is probably not the best thing to use. It is not meant to be ingested, and most dogs lick their paws. Rough paw pads are not necessarily a bad thing. Too soft and they are more prone to injury and cuts. As long as there are no cuts or abrasions on them and they don't seem to be bothering the dog, I'd leave them alone. If you do need to put anything on them, bag balm is a good product to use. You can get it at drug stores or feed stores.

I wouldn't. Dogs have a different type of skin to humans, especially the paws. You could use some vaseline on her, but you're probably best to just go to the pet shop and get some that's made for dogs. I've seen some dogs come into the vets I work at with big rashes on their feet and legs because people have used their creams.

It's just best not to, you could make it worse.

Vaseline would work, but unless you know how to get it into the pad completely so it won't come off on the carpet or floors...it is an exercise in futility....she will live thru it...it is not as bad as it looks. Think about the dogs in the wild....they had no one to put vaseline on their paws did they. AND they survived. Nature will take care of it...soon the cold weather will be a thing of the past...and the pads will heal on their own. If it was that painful...she would not walk on them much.

The dogs pads are supposed to be rough and look at little cracked. If they were soft and tender they'd get injured a lot. What you are describing sounds normal. You can use vaseline if you really want to, but it's no biggie.

Go to a feed store or pet store. They have ointments especially for that problem. You could also ask about bagbalm. You will want something that will not be toxic if the dog licks it off, and something that can't be licked off easily and has longevity, such as petroleum jelly; but ask a specialist about it before using it.

Vaseline is safe to use as are other barrier creams that are meant for babies bums. I wouldn't use normal hand creams.

it might have ingredients that are not good.

use Bag Balm (for cows utters) or vaseline.

you can use bag balm (walgreens) its used for cow utters when she gt chapped works really good on dry skin too i use it on my elbows and feet