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Originally Posted by BunnyGhourl  My mom's dog licked his paws to the point where he got cuts/sores the vet then suggested a powder you make with water that gives THE most horrible taste, down side is you taste in too and no matter what you do IT DOESN'T GO AWAY FOR HOURS!! Try looking in the mall for something that doesn't taste well and you can spray on your furniture otherwise scold him when he does it and maybe gove something he is allowed to lick? |
Hi
. Your Mom's dog likely has environmental allergies, sadly - and he's basically being punished for addressing his symptom (licking/chewing his paws). When dogs have allergic responses, the histamine reaction causes their paws to feel VERY uncomfortable, irritated, and itchy as heck -- this is why allergy dogs chew/lick their paws. I would never punish this behavior. Instead, the symptom should be properly diagnosed and then treated accordingly. PLEASE don't punish a symptom for this poor little dog. Good luck
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Originally Posted by Sara95x Oh dear! Thankfully he never really licks his paws, as I type this he is licking a pillow, this has only been a problem for a few years. To stop him I usual say "no" but he always finds a way or licks something else, if I pretend I'm going to lick him back he turns his head away lol! The only problem with a spray is I have birds and hedgehogs not sure how good it would be for them!
Very interesting, I've never heard of this! He does cough sometimes but he has a collapsing throat he was born with, whenever he is too excited he starts snorting and spluttering  .
Thanks for replies! We are off for a walk  x |
With his pre-existing throat condition, he is then that much more likely to be vulnerable to GERD bc of what's happening structurally to that entire area.
I would not under any circumstances look into the spray thing and then punish him for licking. It's either a genuine symptom of something physical -or- it's psychological -- and either way, neither of them warrant any sort of intervention that could be interpreted as punishment. (I'm not at all implying you were thinking of punishing...I'm just pointing this out bc the earlier poster seemed to view this as an option.)
Have a GREAT walk
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