How to Make a Dog's Feet Smell Better

While you might sometimes have a bout of stinky feet, your canine can also suffer from this and more frequently since they don't have shoes to protect their paws from dirt and grime. If your pooch seems to have stinky feet often or even if you just notice those smelly paws every now and then there are a few steps you can do at home to get rid of stinky dog feet.

Things You'll Need

  • Short-nosed trimming shears
  • Dog nail clippers
  • White vinegar
  • Scented dog shampoo
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Instructions

    • 1

      Use short-nosed trimming shears to trim the hair around your dog's paws. Stick with just clipping the hair off that grows beyond the paws and the paw pads. Do not try to clip the hair in between paw pads.

    • 2

      Use nail clippers made specifically for dogs to trim your dog's nails. Have a friend help hold your dog still as you grasp his paw firmly in one hand and clip his nail with your dominant hand.

    • 3

      Wet your dog's feet with lukewarm water in your bathtub. Drain the water. Pour some white vinegar over your dogs paws thoroughly wetting them with vinegar and let them stand in the tub for five minutes.

    • 4

      Rinse paws and wash your dog all over with scented dog shampoo. Rinse his fur thoroughly afterward with water. Let your dog air dry or dry him with a low-heat blow dryer if he'll allow.