No, salt is not safe for dogs’ paws. Say that you are out on a walk with your dog in the snow. As you walk for a while, you see that your dog is irritated. Its feet are sort of giving up. That is because the snow you are walking on is covered with salt-based ice melter. And while you are walking with boots or shoes on, your dog is bare-footed. Hence, they are coming in contact with your dog’s feet.Salt particles are very tiny. When these granules come in contact with your dog’s feet, they will irritate their pads. At times, they can also lead to chemical burns. Besides paws, the salt is not good for their mouth or digestive system either. For some reason, if your dog tries eating and swallowing the ice, the salt in it will get inside its body. Eventually, it will heat up, which can lead to burns and irritation inside its mouth or digestive system.