Entries by Mitch Carlson

Why Petroleum Jelly is a No – No For Dogs

Someone asked us at a recent AKC dog event why they can’t just use Vaseline on their dog’s paw pads and nose instead of Paw Balm or Nose Balm?  We get this question a lot and thought an explanation would be helpful.   What is Petroleum Jelly? In the mid-1800s, a substance called “rod wax” would coat and foul oil rigs.  In 1859, Robert Cheesburg took this rod wax and through a process of distillation […]