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barley

Posts:15

09/29/2008 6:51 PM
my new owners are VERY worried about the hot spot on my right wrist. i first began licking on this spot months ago when i was left at the kennel by my last owners. i do pretty good listening to my new owners when they are home and dont lick much....BUT when left alone i cant help myself and i chew off any bangage put on. i always want to make my owners happy and dont even mind my cage but i dont want to be left alone with a white cone on my neck. it reminds me of the kennel i stayed in. what else can i do ???

BEANS

Washington state

MH
Posts:1119

09/29/2008 7:12 PM
Does the vet know about this ? How old is the dog ? Why does he have a cone on ?? I'm no specialist..sounds like a A parasite ? ACNE ? or just....nervous chewing.... You RESCUED this guy RIGHT ? We really feel for your stress, sometimes it takes awhile to get over STUFF.. You've come this far, HANG IN THERE You'll get a ton of help from this board Renee'

Renee'

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MH
Posts:6936

09/30/2008 7:41 AM
Have you tried spraying bitter apple on the bandage (don't spray it on the sore directly, but only on the bandage). Sometimes that will deter the dogs from licking/chewing the bandage. Bitter apple can be found at any pet store and does not hurt the dogs, other than it tastes nasty. One caveat, on some dogs this does not work at all. Just something that you can try.

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

carlower1

Kansas

MH
Posts:1253

09/30/2008 8:01 AM
Check with your vet and see about soaking the paw in warm water with just a bit (not much) of Epsom salt and baking soda bath salt (you can make this mixture with 1/4 tsp baking soda to 1 c Epsom salt then just put 1 tbs in a gallon of warm water.) Wrap it then do the bitter apple on the bandage. Sounds like Barley has developed a nervous licking problem (this is not uncommon with stressed dogs) so you might want to find a small salt lick at your local farm-supply store, and have Barley lick that instead of his paw. Note you do want to try to keep this sore unwrapped as much as possible, but until Barley relaxes and becomes more comfortable in your home, this habit may continue or even get worse. Trust and bonding comes with time, and Barley has already been through one abandonment, so it is going to take a while to understand that it is not going to happen again. When you catch Barley licking, gently lift his head and tell him "no" then give him something else to lick/chew on.. Once he licks the other object, then praise and pet him... see if you can redirect his licking chewing habit to something healthier than a sore spot on his foot. Carrie

pixie bee

MH
Posts:4118

09/30/2008 8:21 AM
You want to cure the cause not the symptoms. Have you checked into worms? Some worms are harder to see then others and require testing for many months before they show their ugly heads. Giving a good wormer,one that takes care of several different worms, may be worth looking into. Bringing a stool sample to the vet once or twice a month is bothersome and costly. There are a few good online places to buy strong wormers at a decent price, if you thought this was the place to start. In general hot spots are related to food alergies. Are you feeding the same food/brand as the previous people? Altho, b/c of its location I would look elsewhere for the cause.

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

barley

Posts:15

10/01/2008 2:51 PM
thanks for the help guys. my owners take me to a really nice vet but i wanted some input from friends as well. i did not know that some worms can cause me to lick my paw and its not just nerves !!! i am currently about to take my second hook worm dose. i will lick off anything my owners put on it that tastes bad and chew off any bandage given enough time. my owner brought home an e collar today (cone). i hope he does not use it tomorrow !

pixie bee

MH
Posts:4118

10/01/2008 3:15 PM
Ok, I'm lost. You bought an electronic collar(shock collar) or a cone collar that goes around the neck?

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

BEANS

Washington state

MH
Posts:1119

10/01/2008 4:27 PM
ME TOO LOST....collar wise The stuff the vet gave us....Hmmm I mean Charged us for ( we bought a bottle to keep at home , cuz I was impressed )....Bean really left her bandage alone for three days, anyway it is called ATROPINE SULFATE.. Again it is for bandage NOT direct contact I hope stuff is settling down Renee'

Renee'

barley

Posts:15

10/01/2008 5:55 PM
"e collar" is the brand name of the cone use for deterent. i wore the cone for a few hours today while my owners went to get haircuts. i did not mind the cone because i was tired and slept...it kept me from licking.

barley

Posts:15

10/01/2008 6:14 PM
hereis a pic of me enjoing a late summer beach day....

barley

Posts:15

10/01/2008 6:16 PM
here is a pic of my appearance.....3.5 years (?) and 70lbs. http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/mrbarley604/dog6.jpg

BEANS

Washington state

MH
Posts:1119

10/01/2008 7:39 PM
That is a beautiful dog....he appears to have sufficient hardware on good luck and we are ALL here to help you.... Our dog will run away and just BOLT, coming back ON HER TERMS...we've had her almost two years...she was 18 months when we rescued her Her main thing is ball playing....and IF we have a ball within sight or " her fave " the CHUCKIT....I HAVE COMPLETE Control....so that aids in a training recall....FIND out what that dog responds to BTW....I am sooooooooo NOT the person to give advice....just wanted to help a bit GOOD LUCK I really love my dog...to me thatis KEY

Renee'

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