[header] How to heal a hunting dog's foot pads [title] Get a splint for your dog's foot. [step] You can help your dog heal more quickly from any kind of foot wound by limiting its activity for at least five to seven days after its injury. Get a splint for your dog's foot to keep the pad from touching the ground and to keep weight off the pad. 
This can help abrasions and bruises heal more quickly. [substeps] If your dog chews on the splint to get it off, you may need to put a cone around its neck.