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« on: July 31, 2010, 08:41:50 pm »

Got this damn dogo that will NOT stop licking his inside pasterns(front ankles)... has licked down past hair and skin and legs keep swellin' up from inflamation obviously...

Had someone say they thought it was a "hot spot" issue, to put some anti's and wrap on it... but I just feel he'd chew it right off...

About to order a bell collar unless yall got any ideas....
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2010, 08:45:49 pm »

Try chili powder.  I have one that does that when he is bored or stressed.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2010, 08:49:23 pm »

Thought about that, but his skin is so raw, I think it'd just irritate it more...

I think with the bell collar, it'd give it a chance to heal and he might forget about it... hopefully....
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 09:12:23 pm »

I've heard these work pretty well. Good luck Noah! http://www.nurturedpets.com/
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2010, 09:13:17 pm »

 We have a very hyper catahoula that does that exact same thing when he is kept on a chain, but he stopped doing it as soon as we turned him loose. Now he is a yard dog.
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2010, 09:15:58 pm »

Most obsessive licking and chewing can be attributed to boredom.
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2010, 09:22:35 pm »

Boredom is, of course, the first suspect for this type of behaviour... however... he's been turned out with all 5 of my females in an acre pasture since I got him... and will continue to be until I see any of them showin' sign's of coming in season...

So boredom is out the window.... he has been through an extreme change from what he knew however... so maybe that's it...

strips look interesting BigA... I'm leanin' towards that or the collar...
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2010, 03:28:45 pm »

Try some nu-stock. Wont like the taste and the sulfer will help the hair grow back fast.
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2010, 07:41:13 pm »

DMSO helped a birddog of mine with that problem, not quite as severe i would mix it with nu-stock as mentioned above....run the pee out of him
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2010, 07:53:55 pm »

obsessive scratching, licking, and chewing can also be a sign of pseudorabies. but the dog doesn't live very long
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2010, 10:52:14 pm »

one of my dogs does the same thing. vet said it was either a behaviour do to being bored or he has allergies that made him itch.
I make mine stop anytime I see him, but its not as bad as your dog. I would buy some "sour apple" spray and put it on him. I dont think it will irritate the open sore, but it will keep him from licking it
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2010, 03:54:39 pm »

Any hemroide cream will help stop the licking.
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 03:57:08 pm »

It is from being boared. my buddy is a dog sargent at one of the prisons and he says his dogs do it alot. And my ab that stays in the house will chew the bottom of his pad if i leave him inside to long.
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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2010, 07:32:06 pm »

Its a Dogo, and alot of the Dogo's immune systems are not as strong as it could be, any little thing will be more pronounced because of the immune system.

I would put money you got some allergies in the dog. if so it takes changing things up and seeing what makes the difference. One of mine is the grain in the dry dog feed, change to raw diet and clears up in about two days.

Lucy's skin is always hormones, before and after heat cycle she gets those spots in between her toes/ back of knuckles and can barely walk, it used to be no big deal but has gotten worse with age and is miserable.

I would want to dry the skin out rather than put moisture in it, but I also like the NU-Stock or MTG, sulphur based
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« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2010, 08:37:31 pm »

One dose of Dexamethasone followed up with Benadryl for a couple of days, and Krystal is right food allergies and a genetic weakness with in that line of Dogo might be the problem.
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