my 2 year old is constantly chewing his hind feet causing redness...i have checked ears and used thornit on both ears and feet.....tried distraction...he mostly does it in the morning just as he gets up not during the night or when at shows or relaxing in the evening just a quick nibble then as soon as he is told he stops but i dont want to be on his back all the time ..i have checked and i use hypoallegenic food..bedding etc...i am at a loss what to do he will have a go when bathed........hypoallergenic shampoos and conditioner used....

Has he had his anal glands checked and expressed if necessary?

What do you wash your bedding with though?  it could also be grass

Susan

Hi, yeast infections are fairly common in paws, turns the hair a reddish shade. Also some dogs can start chewing/licking feet/legs as a bad habit, I hda one that did for years, nothing wrong with him at all, it was just like biting nails.....

I have one that goes through phases of doing this causing her to have discoloured feet.  It is a bad habit with ehr, she does it when stressed or bored.  It started when she had to have an Elizabethan collar on when she had an eye ulcer.

thankyou for your replies.....i use non bio soap powder.....if its a yeast infection would mycel the foot powder work or would it be favourite to go to vet...my other boys did this but grew out of it when they reached 18 months or so....i am hoping once he is at stud he will stop it....but in the meantime i would like to explore other avenues....

Please get the urines tested for diabetes, as this is one of the earliest symptoms. You can also use Mycil foot powder to relieve the itching between the toes,as this will clear up yeast or mild infections and help the healing process.