My Bear was licking his left paw raw, constantly. Sometimes he really got into it and chewed his pads as well. He also suffers almost constant ear infections in his left ear. To boost his immune system we started giving him a couple tablespoons of yogurt in his kibble at every meal. Although the ear is still a problem, his paw and paw pads are left alone.Â
I would definitely go to the vet, though, as you just never know the first time around.
Good luck - and please let us know what you find out.
Jennifer
Jennifer, I'm curious to know how you treat the ear infections? My lab/golden mix Jake has them all the time. I was keeping them clean and then when the infection would return I'd take him to the vet, start him on antibiotics, it would get better for a little while, then the infection would return and the whole cycle would start over again. I started checking into some natural cures and I was given a remedy of "vitamins" - something for the immune system, something for fungus, and 1/4 teaspoon olive oil mixed together and dropped into his ear 3x a day. Not helping at all!!!! I don't want to be a bad mom and wait too long, but I just don't know what to do. A friend said she cleans her dog's ears with listerine! Sounds pretty harsh to me. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Amy