|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
04-03-2007, 11:12 AM | #1 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
Posts: 12,228
| My Azrael has "Frito-Feet"! I'm not kidding..........her feet smells like Frito's, even if it's only one day after a bath. Sometimes it doesn't smell for a week, but then sometimes it's a day after her bath and I have to wash her feet. Fritos is about the only thing I can think of that describes the smell. Anyone else's baby have Frito-Feet? |
Welcome Guest! | |
04-03-2007, 11:15 AM | #2 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
Posts: 16,218
| LOL, I remember someone else posting the same thing sometime ago! I laughed then also because I can actually smell that smell when I think about it! Strange |
04-03-2007, 11:27 AM | #3 |
My Little Princess Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SUNNY,FLORIDA
Posts: 2,764
| yes my baby has frito stinky paws
__________________ RACHEL & MISTY |
04-03-2007, 11:36 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | My Pom has frito feet! Not my Yorkies. I love it!!
__________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html |
04-03-2007, 12:04 PM | #5 |
Gabor Galore Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois
Posts: 606
| When I read the title I was thinking it was a new bootie - like ducky slippers or something. I had to read the post b/c I just couldnt imagine how they were making a Frito slipper. ok, now I know it's just a smell issue. Does she have the hair between her pads clipped? I think sometimes if you don't get that clipped short it can stink. Remember they don't bathe everyday like humans yet they walk thru grass (and whatever might be in the grass), sidewalks have all kinds of gunk so maybe try using a wet paper towel to wash her feet off every night and keep the hair between the pads clipped.
__________________ Zsa-Zsa and Eva Darling Mine |
04-03-2007, 12:10 PM | #6 |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,164
| I say the SAME THING! I swore it was from.. him peeing then walking in it. I don't know for sure what causes it.. but I know the smell... well.
__________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~ |
04-03-2007, 12:48 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I think it smells sweet....my girls have Frito feet and I kiss on their feet all the time - I think they smell cute. |
04-03-2007, 12:52 PM | #8 |
Owned by 3 furballs Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 6,581
| Bobbi has frito-feet too.........it's not a pungent smell but like corn chips
__________________ Bobbi Yorkietalk http://www.dogster.com/dogs/395435 And now........little Aja too! http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23776545 |
04-03-2007, 12:52 PM | #9 | |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: mass
Posts: 1,762
| Quote:
__________________ Our Photo Album is HERE http://www.dogster.com/?185528 http://www.dogster.com/?246319 | |
04-03-2007, 12:54 PM | #10 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| Both of mine smell like fritos. I love to smell their frito feet
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
04-03-2007, 01:07 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern New York
Posts: 1,307
| It's definitely Fritos! I've been saying that for years, even with my yorkies when I was a kid. Apparently, it's because they don't have sweat glands like we do, but perspire through their paws. At least, this is what I've heard. I love their little frito paws!
__________________ Snickers & Baxter Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened. |
04-03-2007, 01:17 PM | #12 |
Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 6,205
| Does your dog food have corn in it?
__________________ Little Bit |
04-03-2007, 01:59 PM | #13 |
Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 2,277
| I love the smell of their frito feet. I have read two explanations for this -- it is from the sweet glands in their paws or it's from the scent glands in their paws that lays down a scent trail they can follow and helps mark their territory. I'm not sure which it is or if it's a combination of both.
__________________ Erin & Gus Gus You lost me at stay! "He is a good heart and a kind soul, and an angel on four feet." MW |
04-03-2007, 02:04 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I vote for Option 2 -- then maybe this breed wouldn't feel so compelled to "mark" their territory in much less pleasant ways |
04-03-2007, 02:30 PM | #15 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
Posts: 12,228
| I'm not as persistant about keeping the hair cut short between the pads as I should be, so I will try that to see if it works. I don't feed my dogs dog food, and they haven't had corn since last summer when they get their own corn on the cob when we grill. They LOVE chewing it off. My Zadas feet don't smell like Fritos though, just Azraels. Since so many of you have "Frito-Feet" doggies, we should try and find some answers as to why. I find it intriquing. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart