Dog Chewing Paw Pads Raw. However just because this behavior is common does not necessarily mean that you should not be worried or look for a way to prevent your dog from insistently licking and chewing their paws. Kara mccarty el segundo ca replied on 04 19 2011. If the paw pads and feet appear normal the licking could be due to a skin condition dermatitis which often is the result of bacterial problems allergies or food sensitivities.
Soak paws in water mixed with baking soda. Yeast are usually secondary invaders when the environment is right a warm moist raw skin environment.
In the case of a wound or injury you ll need to prevent your dog from being able to chew their paw by wrapping it in gauze or in the case of a fracture possibly a cast until it heals.
Sudden obsessive iicking or chewing at paws. Inflamed raw or blistered paws. That means your dog was likely chewing his paws for another reason allergies or matts or an injury the environment become perfect for yeast growth and the yeast infection made them more itchy causing a vicious cycle. Throughout their life every dog is bound to chew their paws at least once.
