A: The pads of a dog's paw are very slow healers, mostly because any time the
dog walks on the paw, it pulls on the healing edges, which delays the healing
process. The pads can become infected from the contact of the sore and the
surface that your dog walks on. Keeping the paw clean and free of infection,
is of primary
concern. Change bandages regularly and keep the dog off his feet and off of
rough surfaces as much as possible. If severe, or not healing contact a veterinarian.