Nail Biting
Has anybody ever had a dog that did this? Ike has recently been seen (and heard) to be biting his rear toenails. I keep them short normally, so he is intentionally biting them. There doesn't appear to be anything physically wrong with his feet or toes that would be causing pain. He mostly nibbles the ends of the nails (loudly) when he decides to groom himself.
He didn't used to do it that I noticed-just it in the last couple of weeks. Is this from boredom? Deficiency in diet? Just because he can?
He didn't used to do it that I noticed-just it in the last couple of weeks. Is this from boredom? Deficiency in diet? Just because he can?
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That has me thinking-I wonder if it started because of a recent hotspot he has behind his ear. It evolved out of a couple bad ant stings about 2 weeks ago right behind the left ear in the collar area, where he has been sratching a little (and then nibbling toes). Perhaps the infection smell was on the nails?
The trip to the Vet for the hotspot is a (aggravating) story in itself.
I am so glad to hear that other dogs pull on their dewclaws too so I don't have to worry that Ki is neurotic. Ugh that always scares me because he really looks like he's going to pull it right off. >_<
~Rainy