[DixiesMom]

Ok, while at our training session last Saturday I noticed that my beautiful baby
has flaky skin on her heels, ewww. Then I looked closer and shock and horror,
she has rough red patches on her elbows. :-[I was mortified, how could I not see
this during my daily massage session with this wiggling rascal. I know that
this is probably from laying in her kennel, but I don't want her to have these
ugly blemishes...I have two thick beach towels folded in the crate with her. I
have not put pillows in the crate because she chews them and pulls out the
stuffing then tries to eat it...gag.

Does anyone have suggestions for padding or creams or ANYTHING to keep my baby
from having my grandmother's heels on her legs?

 

[DixiesMom]

I posted this question to another forum at the same time and recieved some advise that is helping. I incresed the amount of padding in the bottom of her crate, beach towels etc. I also apply Bag Balm to the areas, she really likes to like it off, but while it's there is seems to soften or moisturize the spots and they are not red most of the time.

We went to our first show this weekend and she laid on a blanket most of the day, it was not as thick as her normal bedding and the red patches reappeared. She does not lick them unless I put ointment on her.