Posted on 11/16/2025 1:52:37 PM PST by Mean Daddy
My yellow lab has been obsessive about chewing the top portion of his back, right paw. The only thing working is a cone with a 3" extension but he keeps plowing into things.
We've tried bandaging, salmon oil on his food, probiotics, topical creams, wipes etc. but nothing outside of the cone is working on keeping him from getting at his back foot.
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Your local grocery butcher will sell the trimmings cheaper than dirt.
Agreed. The dog could be in pain. I would try a doggy NSAID to start with.
That’s a great enrichment idea. Thank you.
I sometimes wonder if the maker of dog toys have ever looked at a dog’s teeth.
Try taking him to a vet.
Always trust an internet entity, such as yourself, for advice. After all, you know more than a veterinarian..............
“I may try that as well.”
One of our cats has a similar problem. He kept over grooming and biting an area that became bald with patches of red infected skin. Our vet prescribed an oral steroid which seems so far to be ververy effective.
Heavy exercise during day, and give him a real bone before he goes for the paw. This can have many causes, but once it becomes habit the cause is not as important as finding something else for him to focus on and reducing nervous energy.
Consulting a vet ends up costly, useless medications and repeat visits if they don’t kill him to begin with.
My last two dogs...lasted 29 years total. Never saw a vet and lived great lives.
If the paw looks fine and the dog just chews on it, spray some hot pepper spray on it.
A drop of hot sauce on his paw should do the trick.You may try diluting the hot sauce with water first
Done that
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