Toenail chewing
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 06:53 last edited by
My B likes to chew on his toenails….Even after they've been cut. Sometimes, it wakes me up because he's laying next to me and chewing like its a bone or something. Ideas? Anyone? Physical? Mental? Just Basenji? (Only had 1 B4 and he never did this).
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 09:30 last edited by
Jenson doesnt do it, but my 3 basenji females can do it also, sometimes I think they eat their toes of, but it never happens, neither do they get wounds or stuff from it, so I dont do anything about it ;)
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 10:12 last edited by
My B's don't but I had an afghan that did!
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 11:19 last edited by
Of my 3, Brando is the only one that chews his nails. He also does it even if his nails have just been dremeled. I guess he just likes to do it.
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 12:21 last edited by
Out of our five, Ivy does it…I don't think it is a big deal :) wierd, yes...but not worriesome.
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 12:26 last edited by
Our girl Jaycee chews on her nails. Our shiba also has always done it since she was little. Just like our cat does his nails we just say its the cat comming out in our dog.
Rita Jean
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 13:31 last edited by
My Mickii would chew her nails…. I agree... wierd... not worriesome
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 15:06 last edited by
Mine does it now and then. Kinda like somebody chewing their fingernails, nervous habit. Nothing to be concerned about.
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wrote on 17 Jul 2009, 16:25 last edited by
My B does it occasionally. What's even more weird, when he's laying in the sun he likes to extend his arms out and rubs his paws together. Tough to explain really, but it's quite comical. I originally though it was an allergy but there's no evidence of any problem.
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wrote on 19 Jul 2009, 21:26 last edited by
Blaze chews his nails after he's walked on sand or gravel.
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wrote on 20 Jul 2009, 04:34 last edited by
Thanks all for the responses. I was just curious 'cause I'd never had a dog or known a dog that did this. Someone told me it could be allergies. But with the responses here and the fact that it is only an ocasional thing, probably not. Just a new dog thing I never knew they did.:) Didn't know cats did it either!
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