by Jerry Klein, CVO Key Points on why dogs lick their paws: Occasional paw licking is normal. Licking one paw may indicate a sudden injury. Allergies and parasites can cause itchy paws and aggressive licking. As with other dog behaviors, there can be several reasons...
The word “compulsive” describes the repetitive, irresistible urge to perform a behavior. A dog who displays compulsive behavior repeatedly performs one or more behaviors over and over, to the extent that it interferes with his normal life. The behavior he’s doing...
