There are several reasons why dogs may chew on their feet. Some dogs do it out of boredom, while others chew their feet when giving themselves a bath. Dogs may also chew their feet if they have a sore or injured foot pad. Foot pad injuries can occur from hazards like sharp rocks, glass, or hot pavement. Allergies can also cause dogs to chew their feet, as allergies lead to itchiness and inflammation between the toes which can cause yeast infections if not treated. Yeast infections from disruptions to the normal flora from antibiotics used to treat allergies can also cause dogs to chew their feet. Veterinary treatment or herbal supplements may help conditions causing dogs to

1. Why Does My Dog Chew On His Feet.
Starring: Grandpawpaw and Kidd
By: SilverLiningHerbs

2. Hey GrandPawPaw! I
have a question.
Yes Kidd, what
is it?

3. Why do dogs bite
and chew their feet?
.
There are many reasons
Kidd. Let me go over a few
possible reasons why a dog
might chew their feet.

4. Some dogs chew their
paw because they are
bored. Chewing on their
foot helps pass the time
away.
Bored? I don’t even know
the meaning of the word,
GrandPawPaw.

5. A dog will also chew on
his paws when he is
giving himself a bath.
Why would a dog
take a bath?

6. A dog takes a bath when
he gets mud or dirt on
him. Dogs like to stay
clean, so during their
down time they will clean
themselves.
Wow, really? I chew
on my paws because
they taste good.

7. Another reason why a
dog might chew his foot
is because of a sore or
hurt foot.
How does a dog
get a hurt foot
GrandPawPaw?

8. Well Kidd I will tell you.

9. On the underneath side of a dog’s
paw, is called a foot pad. If a dog
injures his foot pad it will cause
him pain. When a dog’s foot is in
pain he will chew on it to try and
soothe the pain he feels.
Makes sense. But how does
a dog’s foot pad get
injured?

10. Since a dog does not
have shoes, there are
many hazards that might
cause an injured foot
pad.
.

11. Sharp rocks, glass and a hot
pavement can all cause
injury to a dog’s foot pad.

12. Also, cold can cause injury
as well. Salty roads and
extreme cold can cause a
dog’s foot pad to crack and
dry up.

13. Cold and heat are not the
only thing that can injure a
dog’s foot.
What else can
cause injury to a
dog’s foot?

14. Foreign objects are a
problem as well. Foreign
objects can cause puncture
wounds to a dog’s foot.

15. When a dog gets a
puncture wound, he will
hold up the paw that hurts
and limp on three legs.

16. Be careful when
approaching a dog with a
hurt foot!
Why is that
GrandPawPaw?

17. Because pain can take the
nicest of dogs, and make
them behave out of
character.

18. A dog will chew on his foot
to try to remove the
foreign object. A dog at
times might even make
the problem worse.
Why is that
GrandPawPaw?

19. Because Kidd, it might
cause an infection to occur
in that dog’s paw. An
infected paw can lead to
serious problems.
Wow! Not Cool!

20. There are two other things
that can cause a dog to
chew on his foot. They are
yeast infection and
allergies.

21. Dogs can get allergies
GrandPawPaw?

22. Yes, Kidd. Dogs can get
seasonal allergies as well.
I had no idea! So what
do allergies have to do
with a dog biting his
foot?

23. Well Kidd to put it simple,
when a dog gets allergies,
their body releases a
chemical called histamine.
Okay.

24. A dog’s histamine cells are
located in their ears and
their paws.
I don’t see where you
are going with this
GrandPawPaw.

25. Well Kidd, histamine
causes extreme itchiness
in dogs. Sometimes a dog
will scratch and chew his
feet raw to try and find
relief.
Oh, I see Now!

26. That is not all Kidd.
Histamine can cause
inflammation and excess
fluids between a dogs
toes. This is a perfect
environment for yeast
bacteria.

27. Yeast infection can also
cause a dog to chew his
paws raw because of the
itchiness.

28. If the yeast infection is not
treated, then it can spread
to other areas on a dog.

29. So allergies cause yeast
infection huh?

30. Well allergies can help
lead to yeast infections.
You see Kidd, yeast
infections are caused by a
disruption in a dogs
normal flora.
You’re getting to
scientific for me
GrandPawPaw. What is
normal flora?

31. Normal flora is good
organisms and bacteria
that helps keep a dog
healthy.

32. You see Kidd, when a dog
has allergies, sometimes
they get an antibiotic for
that allergy.
Yes. To help kill the bad
stuff, right
GrandPawPaw?

33. Right Kidd, but the
problem is, is that
antibiotics can also kill the
good stuff as well. It kills
the bad bacteria and the
good bacteria.
Oh, I see. In other
words, it can mess with
a dogs normal flora.

34. Right Kidd. And when the
good stuff is gone, then
that is where the yeast
infection will make its
move.
So what can be done
GrandPawPaw?

35. Well, if you think that a
dog is chewing his foot
because of a medical
condition then he should
go see his vet.

36. Also herbal supplements
can be used as well.

37. Our number 34 Al-R-G
Support helps maintain
the body’s healthy, normal
and natural response to
allergens.

38. Thanks GrandPawPaw
for explaining all of this
to me.

39. You are quite welcome
Kidd.

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