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How to Moisturize Your Dog’s Paws with an Easy DIY Paw Balm

This easy DIY Paw Balm recipe will help moisturize your dog’s paws to keep them soft, supple, and protect from cracks.

It is inexpensive to make as it requires only a few supplies and it is super easy to make.

The best part of this DIY dog paw balm is that it uses all-natural ingredients that won’t harm your best friend!

How to Moisturize Your Dog's Paws with an Easy DIY Paw Balm

The paws of our furry friends take a beating! Snow, ice, hot pavement, sand, etc can cause their paws to become rough and cracked.

Miss Molly and the pack’s paws can get so rough they start feeling like sandpaper – EEK!

And, did you know that dry paws lead to PAINFUL cracked paws?

Anyone that has had a cracked cuticle or a crack in a callous can vouch for the pain it causes.

This is why it is important to keep our pet’s paws moisturized.

This easy-to-make paw balm will keep their paws moisturized and healthy.

How to Moisturize Your Dog's Paws with an Easy DIY Paw Balm

This easy DIY Paw Balm recipe is inexpensive as it only requires a few supplies. And, it is also super easy to make.

The best part is that it uses ALL-NATURAL ingredients that won’t harm your best friend!

AND, If you have an anxious pup, be sure and check out our all-natural Calming Spray for Dogs!

It is used as a spray for their bandana or bedding to help relax and calm them.

Now, let me show you how easy it is to make this all-natural paw balm to soothe and moisturize their paws!

Easy DIY Paw Balm

Supplies Needed:

Easy DIY Paw Balm - supplies needed

3 – 2 oz heat-safe jars
2 oz olive oil
2 oz coconut oil
1 oz shea butter
5 tsp beeswax

How to make this easy DIY Paw Balm:

Easy DIY Paw Balm process 1

Start by putting all ingredients into a microwave-safe bowl.

Easy DIY Paw Balm process

Microwave for 30-second increments, stirring in between until all ingredients are melted together.

Easy DIY Paw Balm process

Pour into jars and let cool before putting lids on.

How to Moisturize Your Dog's Paws with an Easy DIY Paw Balm

It is ready to use as a moisturizer for your dog’s paws. Just apply with fingertips and gently massage into their paws.

Ah! Soothing relief!

Print the instructions for this easy Paw Balm for your pup!

Easy DIY Paw Balm
Yield: 3 Two oz jars

Easy DIY Paw Balm

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This easy DIY Paw Balm recipe will help moisturize your dog's paws to keep them soft, supple, and protect from cracks. It is inexpensive to make as it requires only a few supplies and it is super easy to make. The best part is that it uses all-natural ingredients that won't harm your best friend!

Materials

  • 2 oz olive oil
  • 3 - 2 oz heat-safe jars
  • 2 oz coconut oil
  • 1 oz shea butter
  • 5 tsp beeswax

Tools

  • 3 - 2 oz heat-safe jars
  • Microwave

Instructions

    1. Put all ingredients into a microwave-safe bowl.
    2. Microwave for 30-second increments, stirring in between until all ingredients are melted together.
    3. Pour into jars and let cool before putting lids on.

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How to Moisturize Your Dog's Paws with an Easy DIY Paw Balm

Adriane

Saturday 12th of February 2022

Oh thank you for this!

Dorothy Boucher

Wednesday 13th of October 2021

I love this recipe for helping the dogs paw, and I have to say, I make almost a similar recipe for my dry feet. good stuff in here. @tisonlyme143

heather

Friday 16th of October 2020

I am so glad that you shared this one our dogs could use something like this during the cold winter months.

Dorothy Boucher

Saturday 10th of October 2020

This is awesome!! never knew it Thanks for sharing this recipe, can you believe I use this same recipe but add a few drops of either peppermint or lavender essential oil for my elbows, knees and feet for my eczema. @tisonlyme143

Beyond Comps

Sunday 28th of June 2020

Great idea will give this a try. Very hot right now and it's drying out my poor babies feet!

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