To ensure maximum well-being for your dog, you need to know how to identify certain gestures that may indicate a health problem, deficiency or disorder. For example, the fact that your dog follows you everywhere indicates his affection for you, but it may also be a sign that he suffers from separation anxiety. And if you eat your poop, you may be deficient in some nutrients.
That is why you should not ignore certain behaviors, no matter how harmless they may be. Above all, you have to watch for especially repetitive gestures in your dog, since biting a paw in isolation is not the same as doing it compulsively. This behavior can be due to various causes, depending on which you must take a specific measure to remedy it and prevent injuries from excessive licking and biting.
The first thing you should do if you see your dog biting his paws is to check if he has any wounds or bites. This will give you your first clue as to the cause, although it may be that he caused the injury to himself by repetitively and aggressively biting his paws.
Go to the vet to examine your pet and clarify the reason why it bites its paws. If they do not observe conditions such as dermatitis or wounds caused by external elements, it will be evident that they are doing this gesture due to behavioral problems such as boredom or anxiety. In this case, you have to make sure that he receives the necessary attention and care, that you take him out for a walk and play with him enough, and that he receives cognitive enrichment to alleviate boredom. Likewise, it can be very helpful to ask a canine ethologist for help.
