Why do groomers trim hair under the dog's foot?

There are a number of good reasons to trim the hair around the pads of a dog's foot; • In the spring, summer and fall the hair around your dog's pads can collect a lot of mud and other debris such as burrs. Trimming the hair will keep this from happening and will keep your floors a lot cleaner too! • The hair between your dog's pads can also get matted. Aside from discomfort, these mats can cause sores between the pads. • In the winter, the hair can collect ice - causing frostbite, and salt - causing damage to the pads. • If you have bare surfaces in your house, the hair on the dog's pads can cause a loss of traction which can cause dangerous situations, especially with older dogs that need traction to get up and walk.