Winter grit and dogs

[PositronicRay]

My elderly MIL is complaining of a small enclosed composite deck in her new place is slippery, she's talking about putting salt down on icy mornings.

My 1st thought was grit but she has a small dog and no avoiding it so grits out, no way of avoiding the deck so apart from giving it a vigorous cleaning (deck not dog) any other suggestions?


How bad for the dog would a little table salt be?

[Marcellus]

Grit or salt.... two very different things!

Salt ot be avoided unless MIL wants to wash the dogs feet every time but grit should be OK.

[PositronicRay]

By grit I was meaning the stuff you use on paths in winter, rock salt. (which I know is horrible sticky stuff and to be avoided)

[Marcellus]

You can use either to help your mils issue but not with the dogs only use grit.