Caitlin888 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Hi everyone, My 1.5 year old cavalier x poodle got a bit dirty/muddy after he was outside in the garden, once i brought him in i gave him a bath. That night he was constantly licking his two front paws. Today he continued and when i went to touch his paws to have a look he refused to let me even touch them i tried again later but he still yanked his paws away and jumped out of my arms. Does anyone know what might be wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Are you normally able to hold/examine his feet and toes? is it both feet the same ? Can you check where he was to get dirty ? was he digging ? could he have a splinter , or grass seed or prickle stuck ? Are any of his nails split or broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 was he digging? Maybe he cut a paw on something. Or broke a nail. Maybe he has had an allergic reaction to something in the garden or the shampoo. Can you normally touch and look at his front feet? Can someone else hold him while you look at his feet? If this is abnormal behaviour then he might need to be checked at the vet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Do check his front feet or have them checked. If nothing can be be found wrong it might simply be paw licking as a stress reaction - was he particularly unhappy about the bath? If it is stress, try to distract him from doing it to prevent it becoming habitual, or you might end up with horrible discoloured paws and a yeast infection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappi&Monty Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 My dog has a terrible habit of licking his front paws and always has done, and it always gets worse in spring. Then he licks them so much he gets yeasty paws. Perhaps your pup has a similar problem of itchy paws from either the grass / outside or from the shampoo ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajirin Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Scout used to get irritated paws, also yeast. Soaked them in apple cider vinegar diluted in water then would pat dry. The yeast/itchies cleared up and he stopped licking them. Also kept a spray bottle in the fridge with apple cider vinegar, distilled water and green tea - used that as a spray on when he came in from outside [especially after being on damp ground]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 @Caitlin888 how are things with the feet now ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin888 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hi everyone thanks for the advice. We took him to the vet and she said he had a mild paw infection and said to clean his foot in water with salt and then gave us a cream to put on. Unfortunately it has been 5 days since we went to the vet and still hasn’t recovered as he keeps licking his paws and pulling his paws away when we try to touch them. Maybe I will try some apple cider vinger and distilled water 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 It sounds like you should speak to your vet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 @Caitlin888 Oh dear ... it's always tricky with feet .. some dogs are a bit precious and need extra work so they will accept foot and toe handling happily ... and most dogs will lick to remove any moisture or cream etc ...so it's catch 22 ! I hope the vet ( or a different one) can help you find something suitable and less stressful for everyone ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajirin Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 13 hours ago, Caitlin888 said: Hi everyone thanks for the advice. We took him to the vet and she said he had a mild paw infection and said to clean his foot in water with salt and then gave us a cream to put on. Unfortunately it has been 5 days since we went to the vet and still hasn’t recovered as he keeps licking his paws and pulling his paws away when we try to touch them. Maybe I will try some apple cider vinger and distilled water Apple cider is really only good for yeast as it kills it off. If your dog has a mild infection, I'd go with the salt water paw soaks twice a day. Salt water will help stave off infections. Heh even my GP recommends salt water foot soaks when I've had foot skin issues with getting wet feet in shoes over winter. Even better if you live near a beach, the dog can wade through salt water I'd be looking into an elizabethan collar in the interim when using the paw cream, so the dog can't get to his paws and lick them. Needs time to heal and stop the constant licking process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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