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Question tizzy is three years old she is always chewing and licking her feet. the fur is a dark brown colour.we have taken her to the vets to make sure there is nothing wrong with them.how do we stop this as sometimes she makes them sore.we feed her boiled chicken as well as leaving down dry food could this be the reason
Answer Hi Jackie
this is clearly an intolerance to something she is eating or walking on, it could be commercial foods and or carpet freshener.
This is what I suggest, start an elimination diet, remove the dry food as this is usually the main culprit.
Start by giving her food in this manner :
Morning
grated carrot
oats as oatmeal or porridge oats
mix with salmon oil (www.bichonhotel.co.uk)
1 small tin sardines, or mackeral or similar oily fish in brine or sunflower oil or olive oil.
Fresh water throughout the day NO OTHER DRINK
Last meal
raw minced chicken or natural diet freeflow based by www.prizechoice.co.uk
I would suggest the tripe, poulty necks, heart chunks chicken wings.
these can all be given directly thawed
Her meat should be about 160g per day if given like I suggest.
Her veg and fruit makes up about 50 g daily.
Contrary to popular belief dogs do not require carbs, but, as a filler I would only suggest oats or ground oatmeal, or a tsp bran for fiber and to assist her anal sacs.
Supplements I suggest for the bichon breeds are as follows.
