Paw Butter provides layers of moisturizing support and conditioning for your dog's dry, rough paw pads. Your dog's paw pads are strong and tough, but they still need paw-pampering. Just as wearing five inch heels would be brutal for us, trotting beside you on hot pavement or through snow and ice will brutalize your dog's paws. City sidewalks wreak havoc on your dog's paw pads. In the winter the salt and chemicals used to remove ice are harsh on your dog's paws and in the summer, sidewalks are ‘hot'. Your dog's paws need nurturing.