Why do dogs bite at their own paws?

Question

Ive seen a few videos around the internet of dogs either with a raw hyde chew, a bowl of food, or whatever and then out of the blue they start snarling and biting at their own feet. are these cases of dogs actually being mentaly ill or overprotective or somthing else?

There also a video here: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1306880799, that shows a dog biting at his foot. it looks like hes trying to itch. one of the comments was "when a dog has an itch, its a reflex that one of their foots start going. hence when you rub their belly, their foot will go". is that true with this particular dog??

oops...sorry. heres the right link to that video: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1306880799

nononono, i know why they bite theirselves to itch. but i mean why do they agrssivly attack their paws whe they around their food. my dog dosnt do that

see 'cause it doesn't make sence that dogs would attack their own paws viscously. they must be ill

Answer 1

its fleas!
sprinkle some flea powder there please...

Answer 2

Dog Attacking Own Foot

Answer 3

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Answer 4

They bite at their paws for a variety of reasons. The 2 most common I have run across are as follows:
1. Allergies/irritants which have caused irritation between the toes or on the pads.
2. Full anal glands
Iiin either case have it checked out..

Answer 5

These are generally considered psychomotor seizures by most veterinary neurologists but could also be an aggression thing related with protecting certain items. I have seen animals that are behind a fence see another dog and they become aggressive and attack a toy or bush or something like that.

Answer 6

Dogs bite their paws for a number of reasons... Skin problems, fleas, allergies. It's always best to ask a vet to get a correct diagnosis.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

there could be a couple of reasons
infection,several types of mites.inflammatory
disorders,anxiety or stress.ur best bet is to take him along 2 ur vet,he will prob do a skin
scrape to rule out mites.my dog did this when i got her and it was mites.good luck

Answer 10

Either it's a nervous habit; out of boredom; or they can have severe allergies.

Answer 11

my dog did that. we had to put a cone around his neck to get him to stop. it is mental illness. He went crazy.