My dog cut her foot.

[dodgewoman]

I let Katie out in the back yard and seconds later she was at the door wanting to come in. As soon as I let her in I noticed her foot was bleeing:( It took me quite some time to find the cute as there was a lot of blood. She cut her pad on the side. I stopped it with the styptic stuff and pressure. She keeps licking it though. Is there anything else I should do? She isn't even limping, though. She doesn't seem weak like she lost to much blood either, I was worried about that. I have NO idea what she cut it on!

[XanBB]

After you check the yard pretty well, just keep an eye on the cut to make sure it doesn't get infected. Think about the fuss you'd make if you had a similar cut on your foot or finger. Not such a big deal, right? Maybe even no bandaid, right?
My dogs occasionally get cuts, from ice or whatever, and they hardly seem to notice. I just wipe the blood off the floor (thank goodness for wood floors!), and we all forget about it! :D

[dodgewoman]

Thanks, I was just parinnoid b/c it did bleed for a while but it could have been from me playing with it to find the cut, oops! I'm just glad she is not limping so I'm sure she is fine.

[NewfieGrl]

Sorry to hear about Katie. These things unforunately happen and we sometimes don't have control over them. I would just keep my eye on the cut and keep it clean. Wash and put some antiseptic on it, bacetracin, etc.
I usually put a sock on if their in the house so it stays clean. Unforunately that's not something that they like to keep on. I know people on here have suggested wrapping it in duct tape, which I may try if I'm ever in that situation again.
Michele
owned by 2 Newfies, a cocker spaniel and 3 cats.

[mynameislola]

Superglue can close small wounds. I have duct taped plastic cups over dog feet to protect bandages. The cups will mess up wood floors and are very loud.