my 6 month old puppy is constantly biting her feet! it drives me crazy because i can hear her chewing on her foot bones and i know it must hurt. she has no outwardly visible signs on her fur. any suggestions? if it keeps up i'll have to take her to the vet, but if there is a home remedy i'd like to try that first.
2007-07-27 09:25:58 · 17 answers · asked by SAMANTHA S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yeah there is a home remedy, it's called Quit feeding her garbage food that contains ingredients that are known to cause allergic reactions in your pets.. Corn, Wheat, dyes, cancer causing preservatives..
2007-07-27 09:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's most likely allergies.
It could also be because a foxtail got caught in between the pads or something.
Or she's teething.
But my guess is on allergies.
Go take her to the vet before she does any more damage and infects her feet.
To stop the biting, you could put like a little bit of chilli pepper on her feet so she would be put off by the taste. But that's not going to stop whatever is itching her.
2007-07-27 16:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by decaelegant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your puppy is constantly biting her feet because probably she has a infection or something could have bit her.
If you toke her outside for a walk, some thing probably cut her foot and now it's always bothering her.but if worse take her to the vet for examine. And Good Luck!
2007-07-27 16:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by Dsws18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when pets chew there feet it is most likely a food allergy.. Try switching to a better brand of food, or something different then what you are normally feeding... If this doesn't help i would talk to your vet, sometimes you can give benedryll but it goes by weight and such so ask your vet. But i would bet it is the food and or treats also.. And no table scraps that doesn't help trying to determine if it is food......
2007-07-27 16:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Against the <BSL> 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog had the same thing and what happened was that he kept on bitting his feet and they became really red. So we took him to the vet and the vet said that it was that he had been on his feet like way to much and that it was an exposer to sun so we laid his feet in water but he kept on doing it so we let him be for like a couple of days and he quite bitting them.I think it was also because of teething.So give him somwthing that he will love to chew on.Something rubber.
2007-07-27 16:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by ilovesufjanstevens. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My dog was recently doing that, I found out that he had broken his nail so he was biting and licking it all the time to make it feel better. I took him to the vet and they told me that licking was okay for a bit, but if it was happing a lot that he might need one of those collars. I then had his nails trimmed and he stopped chewing and licking (and yeah,that can be annoying to hear). However, your best bet is to go to the vet.
2007-07-27 16:31:04 · answer #6 · answered by hello 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She could have what is called 'lick granuloma'. It's a compulsive disorder in dogs to constantly lick and bite themselves. Your vet will have to diagnose and prescribe antibiotics to treat this. You could also try distracting her with a chew toy or a marrow bone. Many times the urge to bite or lick is just in the dog's head and using a distraction will get them to stop.
Hope this helps!
2007-07-27 16:31:57 · answer #7 · answered by SwedeHeart15 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My dog does it too. It is from allergies. Just like when our eyes, noses, ears, throat itches...
I don't know of anyway to stop it.
I don't think its the food. My dog eats all natural premium dog food and he does it too. Some breeds are prone to allergies.
My vet said its no big deal. You can get allergy meds prescribed but its not necessary unless she is breaking the skin or harming herself-unlikely.
2007-07-27 16:31:39 · answer #8 · answered by Roni 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use to work at a vets office.There could be a few answers,the first is allergies,dogs who have allergies will either lick or bite their feet.Another possibility could be that a thorn , a burr,or hair mats could be stuck in between her toes.
2007-07-27 16:34:33 · answer #9 · answered by jwliving 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably allergies. may be something simple like changing the pooches type of food. the 'duck and potato' diet is great for helping dogs w/food allergies. but take her to the vet and have them make sure its nothing serious and they can also recommend ways to fix the problem
2007-07-27 16:34:48 · answer #10 · answered by jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that there may be something wrong with her feet if she is chewing them ALL the time. I recommend taking her to the vet. in the mean time, there is this stuff you can buy at Petco and other pet stores called Bitter Apple spray..it's what i used to get my dog to quit chewing on his stitches after he was attacked awhile back.
2007-07-27 16:29:22 · answer #11 · answered by jaymless 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋