How do I stop her from doing it if it is harmful?
2007-02-02 00:57:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have a Golden Retriever who used to lick her feet constantly, sometimes chew her pads bloody.
It's a sign of a skin allergy. Check her food, make sure there are no by products or corn. Also ensure there is no wheat. Wheat is teh #1 culprit for skin allergies.
There is also a shampoo you can purchase when you HAVE to bathe her (because bathing strips them of their natural oils so bathe her only when necessary) called Tegrin. It's normal dandruff shampoo you find in the grocery store. Do not get head and shoulders - it's not the same.
When you switch her food and use the shampoo and she STILL chews her feet - before you resort to steroids (prednesone etc) make sure there isn't some house hold cause. Detergents, carpet deoderizers, floor cleanser, febreeze, etc, or something that may be irritating her outside.
Summer (my Golden) really got bad when the season changed - so the fluctuation of weather could have a lot to do with it also.
If it gets really bad and she starts getting hot spots, purchase some A&D ointment. (Located in the baby section of your grocery store), and some bitter apple spray to prevent her from licking off the ointment. If she licks through the spray consider getting the head cone thing.
Good Luck
2007-02-02 01:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by sillybuttmunky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, now let me understamd this a little better. If she is licking the pads of her feet, it is most likely to clean them - normal, but check them anyway, sometimes they get cracked from the cold.
If its paw licking - the tops, its most likely an allergy. See your vet.
My dog is 4 and we are still going through this
2007-02-02 03:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when a dog or cat licks their feet they want them to be clean.
2007-02-02 01:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by angelsloveslight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allergies is what causes my saint to lick and bite his feet along with ear infections. We have the vet give him allergy shots every 6 wks and have changed his food to Lamb and Rice which has helped.
2007-02-02 01:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by chilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its possible an allergy. You can give your dog benedryl safely. Its 1mg per lb of the dog. My mom has a bishon and she chews on her two front pals but if given the medicine regularly then its done minimumly. I have given it to my chi's also because they snort. Since they are only seven lbs and eleven lbs i give then childrens Benedryl. Good luck!
2007-02-02 02:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by catdogpenny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you dog is licking her feet and is licking or biteing sores in them that is harmful and you can smack her in the nose not hard but so she knows it is wrong but if she is not licking sores in her feet she is just cleaning them my one dog does it all the time without licking sores but my other dog licks and bites sores in hisself and i have to smack him in the nose that works for my dog but he is verry stubburn what ever work good for your dogs disaplane
2007-02-02 01:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by tabatha_171985 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Are you serious? how else would she keep clean? are you gonna lick em for her?
2007-02-02 01:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by tinkstaffy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
she is cleaning her paws and it is natural, that is unless that is ALL that she does.
2007-02-02 01:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means he loves you
2007-02-02 01:42:41 · answer #9 · answered by M-Dogg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋