My 7-week-old Pomeranian puppy chews paws. Is this normal? What to do?

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Hi, I have a 7 week old teacup Pomeranian and she continuously chews her back paws and cries while she does it. Sometimes she will even stop playing or wake up from sleep just to chew the paws, I've looked at them and didn't see anything they're kat really red and wet where she bites them. Is there anything I can do or is that normal? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | unspayed | 2 lbs

Oneal Bogan, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, I'm sorry to hear that Sadie is so uncomfortable. Chewing and licking at their paws can be caused by a couple different things. Often times it's an allergy to something that causes irritation and redness. This causes the paws to feel itchy which is why dogs will chew and bite. It could also be that Sadie has been bitten by something which is causing her to feel the itchiness. That typically wouldn't last as long and it wouldn't be affecting all of her paws. Allergies in dogs can be caused by an allergic reaction to something they are eating or by something in their environment. Examples of something in the environment could be laundry detergent, something blooming in the area where they play, or something they're just constantly coming into contact with that is irritating them. At home you can try a mild oatmeal-based shampoo that you can buy at the grocery store. Give Sadie a bath with the shampoo and make sure you let it sit on her skin for about 10 minutes before rinsing. If this does not seem to help I would recommend getting an appointment with your veterinarian to make sure she doesn't have a secondary infection that is causing her to be uncomfortable. I would not advise using any creams for her because licking those off her feet could be dangerous and make her sick. Good luck and I hope she feels better soon.

My 7-week-old Pomeranian puppy chews paws. Is this normal? What to do?

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