Why does my dog chews on his paws assessivly?
I am reading all the responses you received and I am aghast at some of the “help” people are giving you. First, to the individual who recommended putting neosporin on the feet – any open wound on an animal should be treated with water and water alone unless you are a trained veterinary professional. I am sickened that a veterinarian said it was OK to use neosporin. Although you will not have an adverse reaction, you want the area to dry out – not stay moist and sticky. Moisture is a breeding ground for bactieria and a very common secondary issue, yeast. Additionally, by wraping the feet you are just covering up the problem, not solving it. For all the individuals who are recommending different foods, they are partly right. There are many different things in the environment that can cause allergies in pets just as they do in people – food is just one possibility. If the chewing seems to wax and wain, for example, it only happens when the weather changes or when you take him on a walk to
