My dog chews his own leg, there are no fleas or other sores, how can I get him to stop?

Answer 1

Chew on it for him ......daaa * just kiddn

> seriously now just because you do not see any fleas does not mean their is not another type of parisite irratating your dog that you cannot see.
* I reccomend "Sulfodene" excellant skin medication for
Hot Spots associated with scratching , chewing , hair loss and redness
> dogs hate the taste of it and will quit chewing in the area where you apply
> buy it anywhere that sells pet supplys
$ 6.99 for 8 oz. last a long time very effective
reccomended by any veternarain


Good Luck / O'WyleeDawg

Answer 2

You should take him to a vet. This could be anything from allergies to a behavioral problem. When dogs have allergies, they tend to chew themselves (instead of sneeze like humans) & can self-inflict much damage if they go untreated. This time of year is always the worst, with grass, mold & pollens being high, and fleas & other pests abounding. The sooner you get him treated, the less trouble you will have - do it before he develops secondary infections, etc, which will take longer to heal & cost more. And if it is allergies, they tend to get worse with age - be prepared to treat this problem this time again next year. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

First take him to a vet to see if there is a problem. If it is boredom teach him some tricks, take him for walks, play with him. If it is algeries a premium quality food could help.
Our pets need quality pet food. Read the ingredients list and learn what the stuff on there is and what it does (or does not do) to/for our pets. A quick pet food 101. If the pet food contains corn/corn products or by products it is a poor quality food. Do not pay attention to advertising, they all say there food is great. Corn is a filler that can trigger skin problems. (allergies, skin problems, itching and excessive shedding) By products is anything from an animal not fit for human consumption, including cancerous tissue. Quality foods have meat as the first ingredient. California Natural, Solid Gold, Innova and Merrick are a few of the best brands available. If you want to learn more check out: http://www.sagekeep.com/petfood.htm www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1 http://animalark.eapps.com/animal/PetFoods.nsf/$$PetFoodsByRating?OpenForm

Answer 4

The first thing you need to do is take him to the vet to rule out any underlying problems. Dogs do chew when something hurts. Your dog could have artheritis or he may have injured his leg in some way. Have him checked out before you try to treat this yourself.

Answer 5

You are probably going to have to take him to the Vet as he may have a nerve injury or underlying condition that does not physically manifest itself.
The chewing is the dogs way of telling you something is bothering him.

Answer 6

i had a black lab who did the same thing. my vet suggested that i chew on his leg instead. i thought he was kidding but i tried it. at first my dog was sort of confused and a bit freaked out but now he likes it and doesn't chew on his leg anymore. the sucky part is getting all the dog hair out of my mouth.

try it!

Answer 7

He may have dry skin... go to a pet store and talk with the folks there. Linatone is a product that is added right to the top of their food that helps with dry skin. Eukanuba is a food designed especially for short haired dogs with skin problems.

Answer 8

a) to help your dog from chewing his leg put something that tastes bad on his leg.

b) you could ask the vetrinarian for somehting to wrap his leg in he wont chew his leg anymore scince he cant get to the actual leg

c) if nothing works umm i dont know!

Answer 9

sounds like a food allergy. start with the most common - corn - and take it out of his diet for a month. then if that did not do it try wheat, beef, and chicken (each seperately for a month). that way, if none of those work, when you go to the vet, you have just saved 4 months worth of allergy testing for those. in the mean time, give her benadryl.

Answer 10

Is he an older dog? Sometimes dogs with arthritis will chew where it hurts. If he is doing it out of boredom, you can spray bitter apple spray and he will leave it alone.