Does your dog chew on his/her paw? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Marcellacml · 10-05-2006, 08:02 PM

Every so often I find that hes chewing on his foot paw. Its not hurt or anything and its always the same foot. Does your yorkie do this?

And hes old enoough to not be teething anymore I don't get it.

NIKITA & LILO · 10-05-2006, 08:27 PM

Lilo has been chewing on her paw for the past week ,but it was BC she got stung by a bee. maybe your baby got bitten by an ant or something? it might itch him now!!!

Marcellacml · 10-05-2006, 08:29 PM

He does this every once and w hile hes been doing it for like a year now and its the same paw. I'm thinking maybe something happened to it and it still bothers him.

my2boyz · 10-05-2006, 08:34 PM

Riley does but only if he's laying on his back and he doesn't have a toy to put in his mouth. He'll put his leg in his mouth and bark so it's a muffled bark...yep, he's a goofball!

Karin · 10-06-2006, 05:04 AM

Zena does that and she's done it for as long as we had her. I don't think there's anything wrong with her paw so I have no idea why she does it...

Olivier · 10-06-2006, 05:07 AM

Sometimes this is a sign of stress .

Gingergirlsmom · 10-06-2006, 05:56 AM

It could also be allergies. Try wiping your babies feet when you come in from outdoors. Lot's of dogs have a contact allergy to grass, weeds, etc. We resolved Ginger's paw chewing with a little tlc (foot wipes) whenever she comes in from outside. If it's wet out, I actually rinse her little feet off in the sink.

Miasmom · 10-06-2006, 09:38 AM

Mia does this. She chews on the same paw, same spot. She has been doing this for a long time. There is no sign of anything wrong with it. It is not red or swollen, and she never limps.

Rae Rae · 10-06-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gingergirlsmom

It could also be allergies. Try wiping your babies feet when you come in from outdoors. Lot's of dogs have a contact allergy to grass, weeds, etc. We resolved Ginger's paw chewing with a little tlc (foot wipes) whenever she comes in from outside. If it's wet out, I actually rinse her little feet off in the sink.

I was going to say allergies too. Gizmo chews his paws so bad it sounds like he's chewing them off! But they only get red. We give him benadryl and it helps him. I also think there might be a spray for the paws.

Marcellacml · 10-06-2006, 10:51 AM

Thanks everyone i'm going to try and wipe his paws when he comes in. If that doesn't work i'm going to look for a spray or something.

Patti · 10-06-2006, 04:59 PM

Cali does it in spurts. Right now she is really chewing it. I mentioned it to the vet yesterday and he looked at it and said it was a little swollen fron chewing on it and I could put a little panalog cream on it.

TLC · 10-10-2006, 09:00 AM

TJ does it too!
It is soooooooooo annoying! He bits and chews his nails, they peel and split a little b/c he chews them and then it hurts me if he scrathes me (or 'digs' on my head or face

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River · 10-10-2006, 10:47 AM

Indy chews his feet too. I think it's allergies. He did it alot in the spring and then kind of backed off over the summer, now he's at it again. It is annoying in the middle of the night and he always leaves big wet spots from the chewing. Gingersgirlmom, I never thought about wiping his feet when he comes in, I'll have to try that.

Yorkie2Love · 10-15-2006, 12:06 PM

my dog does this when her foot is itchy

diva pup · 10-16-2006, 09:04 AM

This can also be a sign of a food allergy.

10-05-2006, 08:02 PM	#1
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,069	Does your dog chew on his/her paw? Every so often I find that hes chewing on his foot paw. Its not hurt or anything and its always the same foot. Does your yorkie do this? And hes old enoough to not be teething anymore I don't get it. __________________ Please say a prayer for this little boy www.ethanpowell.com

10-05-2006, 08:27 PM	#2
NIKITA & LILO Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLean , VA Posts: 458	Lilo has been chewing on her paw for the past week ,but it was BC she got stung by a bee. maybe your baby got bitten by an ant or something? it might itch him now!!! __________________ NIKITA & LILO If my little girl is a PRINCESS, does it make me a QUEEN?

10-05-2006, 08:29 PM	#3
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,069	He does this every once and w hile hes been doing it for like a year now and its the same paw. I'm thinking maybe something happened to it and it still bothers him. __________________ Please say a prayer for this little boy www.ethanpowell.com

10-06-2006, 05:56 AM	#7
Gingergirlsmom and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,333	It could also be allergies. Try wiping your babies feet when you come in from outdoors. Lot's of dogs have a contact allergy to grass, weeds, etc. We resolved Ginger's paw chewing with a little tlc (foot wipes) whenever she comes in from outside. If it's wet out, I actually rinse her little feet off in the sink. __________________ Can't wait to meet you at.... the 2009 YorkieTalk Meetup in Alexandria

10-06-2006, 10:51 AM	#10
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,069	Thanks everyone i'm going to try and wipe his paws when he comes in. If that doesn't work i'm going to look for a spray or something. __________________ Please say a prayer for this little boy www.ethanpowell.com

10-05-2006, 08:34 PM	#4
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,995	Riley does but only if he's laying on his back and he doesn't have a toy to put in his mouth. He'll put his leg in his mouth and bark so it's a muffled bark...yep, he's a goofball!

10-06-2006, 05:04 AM	#5
Karin Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 117	Zena does that and she's done it for as long as we had her. I don't think there's anything wrong with her paw so I have no idea why she does it...

10-06-2006, 05:07 AM	#6
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,891	Sometimes this is a sign of stress .

10-06-2006, 09:38 AM	#8
Miasmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: So. Cal Posts: 245	Mia does this. She chews on the same paw, same spot. She has been doing this for a long time. There is no sign of anything wrong with it. It is not red or swollen, and she never limps.

10-06-2006, 04:59 PM	#11
Patti Donating YT 10000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 19,197	Cali does it in spurts. Right now she is really chewing it. I mentioned it to the vet yesterday and he looked at it and said it was a little swollen fron chewing on it and I could put a little panalog cream on it. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : Maya's Mom RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-10-2006, 09:00 AM	#12
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 4,435	TJ does it too! It is soooooooooo annoying! He bits and chews his nails, they peel and split a little b/c he chews them and then it hurts me if he scrathes me (or 'digs' on my head or face ) __________________ He Gave Them to Us to Use in Times of Need...NOT...to Abuse for Greed "You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"

10-10-2006, 10:47 AM	#13
River Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 178	Indy chews his feet too. I think it's allergies. He did it alot in the spring and then kind of backed off over the summer, now he's at it again. It is annoying in the middle of the night and he always leaves big wet spots from the chewing. Gingersgirlmom, I never thought about wiping his feet when he comes in, I'll have to try that.

10-15-2006, 12:06 PM	#14
Yorkie2Love BANNED! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: AL Posts: 55	my dog does this when her foot is itchy

10-16-2006, 09:04 AM	#15
diva pup BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,139	This can also be a sign of a food allergy.