Originally Posted by Sheila_H
Like everyone else its allergies and it can be to anything just like people. Our boxer it took us 5 different foods and finally blood tests to determine what he was allergic to. His allergies are way off from what other dogs allergies are, he's allergic to milk, eggs, rice, oats, duck, barley, catfish. So we had to put him on food that is completely grain free - that can get costly but we finally found a food for him where he no longer scratches or chews his paws non stop.
Blood tests for allergies can be pricey ours was %200 but at least we found out what the problem was I would suggest doing the same thing - get them checked
We had to have Woody's blood tested also after trying every antihistemine out there. He's a big dog and was up to 4 Benadryl a day (and still functioned). Since I've taken him off the foods the test showed he was allergic to, he never chews or licks at his paws (which went on 23 hours a day!!) He's allergic to certain pollen and golf course grass (there goes his career!) too. Yes, the test was costly, but looking back at all the money we spent on useless drugs (to him) and now he doesn't have to be medicated, it was well worth it in the long run. Not to mention the fact that he feels SO much better. And he knows that his name is Woody, not "QUIT!!".