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How much scratching is normal? Thor scratches himself a couple times a day, and he licks his paws. His paws do get dirty a lot, though, since we are in the park almost every day. Is some amount of scratching normal, or does this indicate some kind of allergy? He doesn't paw or scratch at his ears at all. |
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Lol, I scratch myself more than that! :D That sounds well within the normal range. Things to look for would be red skin where he's itching, as this means he doing it more than a couple of times a day. Also, check the paws, are the paws always wet, this too would indicate he's chewing on them too much. Hair loss around the irritated area is common also because they chew or scratch it out. Allergies are nonstop, and don't get better on their own. I know we tend to read a lot about the dogs that suffer from allergies, but millions of dogs have no problems with allergies, so a couple of scratches a day are fine, but you're wise to be on the lookout! |
Okay, good. :) His skin isn't red or anything. He DOES lick his paws until they are soaking wet, but it's not constant, and they are nice and furry. I've been extra concerned about Thor's health ever since his little balls appeared. |
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By the way, I thought they were born with their balls, I didn't realize thy just appear, so maybe you want to listen to someone who's a little more knowledgeable. :p |
Hm, none of his food has corn in it. I did get stainless steel bowls a few weeks ago. I got a pair for home AND work, so I'd be bummed if that was the cause! I am pretty sure he only licks his paws like that after he's been running around in the grass. Since he's outside a lot, he's got a lot of cleaning to do. A few days ago, I saw little balls at the base of Thor's penis. I flipped out because he is supposed to be neutered. I thought he had some horrible condition where they'd been in his abdomen and suddenly migrated downwards. Turns out they were just an extra set of male dog glands I wasn't familiar with. :) |
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Was he licking his paws before you got the stainless? I thought the leaching was more likely to occur on an older bowl, one that the surface was slightly damaged, from the dishwasher or outside. I have read of allergies from running in the grass as well. Sometimes keeping a dairy can be useful to rule out different things. For example, don't let him run in the grass for or few days, and make a note of the condition of his paws, or subsitute another bowl for a few days, and see if that helps. Good luck, if it's both paws and not just one, you can rule out a nail that irritating him. |
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