Always licking paws

Hope someone can help with some advise... Bella who is 2  is constantly licking her paws and leaving wet patches on the lounge and bedding.. She has no spots or hair missing so we dont think its allergies and shes treated like a princess so no anxiety.... She has Advantix fortnightly for mites fleas tics etc..... maybe shes just a clean freak?

Sometimes what starts with a little itch can then become a habbit darcy constantly licks her paws and I'm at my wits end with different things I've tried and she still does it we stop her and distract her to try to stop the cycle, we've tried antihistamines, foot wash, changing foods! Filtered water, apple cider vinegar, goodness knows where we'll go next

sasha also does this from time to time,you'll sit down next to her and find the sofa's all wet   ,i put it down to her being a very clean girl   

Yes probably just got a habit, best to distract her as much as possible before she starts to make it sore.  

'Lady' gives her paws .. 'n other bits .. a good licking every night before bed
sometimes she nibbles and licks her paws and lower legs during the day ..
i see it as giving herself a clean .. she's out in the woods or fields / parks daily ..

( i'd only start to worry if it started to become excessive )

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some info.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2125128

from google search : ' dog saliva '

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=cr&ei=7WOBUrXRMsfQtAa_pIHIDA#q=dog+saliva

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some of those bacteria do have an odour that even a human can smell ..

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC270577/

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=cr&ei=7WOBUrXRMsfQtAa_pIHIDA#q=Streptococcus+odour

i like it kozmos  

We also use distraction and wiping the paws down when they've been on the grass

Thanks guys   ... We have always wiped her feet with baby wipes as we also have bats at the moment near the walking paths...i do now belive she is a clean freak and its habit now ... Thanks all and hoping you and your hairy babies have a safe and happy xmas xxxx

have you try cleaning her paw out with warm salty water?

Our Staffy is the same. I hope it is a case of intense grooming peculiar to Staffs because we can find no problem other than a possible general allergy to food.

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Oh licking paws - this currently wakes me up at night!! She gets on a roll and ends up snorting at the same time. Do you put straight Apple Cider Vinegar on their paws?

willow is obsessed with licking her paws shes actually made them sore by continuously licking them the vet gave me medicated shampoo for her but it was rubbish, im always telling her to stop she even goes off in secret to do it but i can hear her and say "WILLOW" and she knows straight away

Newliz wrote:Oh licking paws - this currently wakes me up at night!! She gets on a roll and ends up snorting at the same time. Do you put straight Apple Cider Vinegar on their paws?

I put it in Darcy's water about 5mls a day

Handy to know Hayley often wondered how it was given. Where can you get it from? xxx

Just so that I can get this clear in my befuddled head, you add 5ml to her drinking water ?

It's not hard to confuse me   

can someone explain the apple cider vineager thing? willow drives me nuts with her paw licking any solutions very well come

May have to get some. Interesting info about it
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/2_6/features/5220-1.html

Baby wipes could aggravate? I have no idea. They probably smell quite strong to a dog. I second the salt water idea.

It is strange you mention this now as R has been self-grooming to excess suddenly. I hope it will pass and I hope it is not a symptom of anxiety. I wonder if, at certain times of year, the pollen and so forth just irritates their skin? Just an idea.