pup trying to eat his own leg!!!

[Murph 30]

Dogga, I have a year old Springer pup that does the same thing, chews his back left leg but he never does it in the kennel, only when in the house during the day and only then when there's someone else here, when it's dry you'd never know he does it as the hair is in place and the skin is not red. He has always done it since I got him and i've just put it down to excitement when there's someone else in the house, he does it a lot less now than he used to and I reckon he'll stop completely as he calms down.

[skycat 6,174]

Dogga, I have a year old Springer pup that does the same thing, chews his back left leg but he never does it in the kennel, only when in the house during the day and only then when there's someone else here, when it's dry you'd never know he does it as the hair is in place and the skin is not red. He has always done it since I got him and i've just put it down to excitement when there's someone else in the house, he does it a lot less now than he used to and I reckon he'll stop completely as he calms down.

 

Stress related! Must admit I hadn't thought of that: dogs pick up on tension in a household and it is responsible for a lot of behavioural problems including chewing themselves. Good point.

[Kat 3]

I had this with my old dog and it was an allergy to storage mites that live in all complete foods etc.. this article explains it in greater detail

http://www.animal-allergy.com/downloads/Ca...rgy_Testing.pdf

[Murph 30]

Dogga, I have a year old Springer pup that does the same thing, chews his back left leg but he never does it in the kennel, only when in the house during the day and only then when there's someone else here, when it's dry you'd never know he does it as the hair is in place and the skin is not red. He has always done it since I got him and i've just put it down to excitement when there's someone else in the house, he does it a lot less now than he used to and I reckon he'll stop completely as he calms down.

 

Stress related! Must admit I hadn't thought of that: dogs pick up on tension in a household and it is responsible for a lot of behavioural problems including chewing themselves. Good point.

 

Skycat,

 

I hope it's not stress related! The mrs is away a lot, the dog spends pretty much all day out with me and life is peaceful in the house, no tension even when we've got visitors! Training's going really well too so I had put it down to spaniel excitabilty rather than stress. Hope I'm right!

[dogga 1]

right it is 2 little 5 p sized areas he nibbles if he does not do one he does the other .it is not grass seeds or nettles as its the wrong time of year and we go near no nettles .it is lie a hot spot .i have put gention violet on and it has stopped him for the time being .i have taken him off straw and given him a plastic bed and actual bedding .sky cat i have also started him on raw mince and carrots but cant really find anywhere any suggetstions on what to give him daily ie a daily menu .any ideas .i possibly think it may be a slight case of boredom as he is kenneled on his own and as i have recently been working a lot and then had an operation he has been getting as long walks s usual but still 2 hours a day split into 3 .hopefully he will stop with the new diet and addition of some toys and bones to chew on insead .will keep you posted thanks for the interest

[dogga 1]

iup date on the pup eating himself.he has got a lot worse in the past 2 weeks since i put him on raw food diet (not saying thats the cause)so i have got some duramitex to bath him in and sprayed out the kennel .if this doesnt work then benzl benzoate will be next before the dreaded white coat.thanks for all advice

[Tiff 36]

check out "lick granuloma" (not sure about spelling) but it is basically a habitual licking that generates endorphins (getting high) ... we have something available here called "Bitter Apple" and "Bitter Lime", it is a spray that can go on furniture, walls, clothing, fur etc and discourages chewing/licking/sucking. Maybe worth a spin round a pet shop.