“Ice melt” or “quick melt” products are used to treat walkways and driving surfaces that are prone to ice over in the winter. The chemicals in these products can melt ice quickly; however, those chemicals can also cause harm to pets including the Boxer. Because of this you should take extra precautions when walking your Boxer outdoors. For instance, avoid treated surfaces and try and keep your Boxer in the snow or on the ice. If you and your Boxer do take a walk down a treated roadway, please be sure to clean his paws once you return indoors. You may even want to purchase pet wipes to keep at the door so all you’ll have to do is wipe down the paws super fast before entering the house. In addition, you may want to consider buying your Boxer some protective snow shoes or some other winter paw covering. Talk to your vet Portland, OR for more details.