My dog is chewing on his legs. What could be the cause?

Boredom, does he have toys to play with? I have an OCD dog to. He is bored and has separation anxeity. Sometimes it becomes a learned behavior. His fur turned brown from the saliva in his mouth. DId you go the cheap route already with the plain benadryl, eliminating all carpet powders, hell just eliminate all the carpets(the crazy things we do for dogs).... Redirection is working for us. Training methods. Would you be inteteresed in that?

There could be a few causes. If your dog does not get enough exercise, or does not have enough to keep her occupied when she is just sitting around the house (filled bones, etc.), she might chew herself out of boredom. If there have been or are going to be big changes in her surroundings or routine, she may be chewing out of anxiety. Or, it could be another reason entirely. Have you tried putting bitter apple spray on her legs? Rather than spray it right on, maybe put it on a cloth and wipe her legs down with it. It tastes awful and is made specifically to stop pets from chewing on things. People usually use it for furniture, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work on your dog. Or you could find a bone she really loves. Try different types and flavors until you land on one she’s just crazy about. Every time she starts chewing her legs, give her the bone. Sometimes dogs just need to be redirected to the right thing for them to stop doing the wrong thing. Some dogs will develop hot spots if they chew too much. They are wet, red sores, and they seem to make dogs want to chew even more. They make spray and cream to heal them. If your dog is developing these at all, please pick some up at a pet store. Good luck. I'm sure your dog is even more frustrated that you are.

Start feeding your dog raw meat and rice, this is THE BEST thing to feed your dog. Trust me I had dogs before and when I went to the vet the vet was amazed by how healthy they were. Your dog will get better I assure you, unless it is allergies...

My coworkers dog was chewing her legs and paws and they found out that she has allergies from the grass, she would chew until she was raw and bleeding. The solution was to get cortizone shots ( I believe ) to help relieve the pain and itchyness...hope this helps!

if its a fungus, you need to keep using the shampoo and put some tape or something over your dogs legs for a few days so he can't lick it. If its alergies, he needs some medicine.

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Give him a bone, that will distract him from chewing on his leg

Only your vet can make a correct diagnosis. People on YA's are NOT qualified to make a diagnosis, or give out medical info. $256.00 for a vet bill? I never get out of my vet's office for less than $500.00.