My friends rottweiler won't stop biting his paw. He howls while he's biting it but won't stop. ?

Question

The dog is 2 years old. They've taken him to the vet already but they said that there's nothing wrong with him. They've tried to put cream on his paw that tastes horrible but that doesn't work either. Now they have to keep a collar on him most of the time now to stop him from hurting himself.

Does anyone know how to make him stop. We're getting really worried about him.

Thanks x

Answer 1

Try bitter apple spray.  Do this while finding another vet to take him to.

Answer 2

Are his feet red or brownish that doesn't match the rest of his skin color??? If so then he probably has allergies. Allergies are usually best seen on a dog's paws. They have thin skin there so I guess that's why it bothers their 'feet' so much. They need to bath him in only oatmeal shampoo and make sure they feed him a good quality food as this can really affect a dog's skin and coat. If this doesn't work they can give him a tiny Benadryl (25mg) and see if that helps. If it does then most likely it's allergies. Some dogs also have nervous habits if it's not the allergies then it's prob anxiety. Do they leave him at the house for long periods of time by himself? Do they take him for regular exercise? A dog in a backyard is no fun unless he has someone to play with him so I'm not considering this exercise. He needs one on one play. I think his problem is 1 or these.

Answer 3

could be bitting his nails, my dogs do the same.

Answer 4

Try spraying his paws with bitter apple spray ( nothing that would burn skin), check for cracks on foot pads, keep nails short by filing/grinding or trimming.  Get a magnifying glass and check for splinters, glass etc.  I have a dog that cleans his feet every day by l*****g and chewing on them

Answer 5

It could be an allergy or a l**k granuloma which is........

The cause of a l**k granuloma is most often psychogenic and is considered to be a form of canine obsessive-compulsive disorder[1], but other causes include bacterial or fungal infections, demodectic mange, trauma causing nerve damage, allergies, or joint disease. Hot spots may also lead to the formation of l**k granulomas. Many large breed dogs appear to be predisposed.[2]

Psychogenic causes include boredom, stress, or separation anxiety. l**k granulomas are especially seen in large active dogs left alone for long periods of time. The condition becomes a vicious cycle - erosion of the skin from l*****g leads to pain and itching, which leads to more l*****g. One theory is that excessive l*****g causes endorphin release, causing an addiction to l*****g. The l**k granuloma often becomes infected with bacteria, causing a secondary problem.

You can look it up in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lick_granul...

Answer 6

I had that problem with my dog, and I found out that he has allergies.  Talk to the vet about allergy medication.  It helped my dog to stop biting his feet.  

Answer 7

Time to see a different vet.  Something is really hurting him, or he's developed a l**k granuloma.  Some dogs will work at a spot where there's an irritation, and keep l*****g it because they've irritated it even more, and it becomes a vicious cycle.  Sometimes the only thing that works is the e-collar so the dog can't reach the spot.

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_lic...

Answer 8

sounds like he needs his bowels cleaning out it is comen in dogs to bite there nails when needing there bowels clean r dogs are the same take him to the vet  

Answer 9

Get a second opinion from a different vet