Dog obsessed with rump chewing?

Half chow mix with an anxiety disorder. Heavy and expensive doses of anesthetic everytime she visits the vet. Developing a worsening skin condition so far





treated with flea drops, antihistamines, sprays of all kinds, prescribed 2 different antibiotics, benadryl, wore an E-Collar for over a month and washings





monthly but now I can't even touch her. She panics and hides and tears her hair out and eats it which explains why she hardly has bowel movements anymore.





She's depressed, I'm broke. She's running around with raw red skin on her rump, legs, and now a couple of places on her temples and either whines or sleeps





her days away. I believe there is a certain amount of OCD here. She's not interested in anything but chewing herself.

Dog obsessed with rump chewing?
Your vet has tried every possible medicine and treatment to no avail...dogs who have pent-up energy and lack of mental challenge become frustrated and bored, when they can't find an outlet to relieve their frustration, many find release by constant licking or chewing himself which brings a small measure of satisfaction, after an extended time with no release and nothing to look forward to, the dog will develope low self-esteem, become depressed and exhibit panic and anxiety, and with his obsessive chewing, the painful sores hurt, he is so miserable he doesn't want any contact.


This may seem too simple...take your dog for a 45 minute walk everyday, he won't want to in the beginning, but after awhile he will start looking forward to it. It's not a quick fix, it may take a while...you will see a decline in his anxiety, (a tired dog will be more content) he will enjoy your time together and become less scared and panicked.


You can apply antibiotic ointment to his sores to soothe, help fight infection and to heal faster...also changing to a more nutritional dogfood with antioxidants.


Good luck to a pleasant and loving future between you and your dog.
Reply:Is she home alone a lot? Dogs generally don't like to be alone.





Have you thought about asking your vet to see if your dog would be a good candidate for an anti-depressant (Prozac or Clomicalm).
Reply:I have a chow mix too, Chow and Golden Retriever to be exact. He Started having an itch problem on his rump and I looked at the skin and it had a yellow flaky look and a red patch in the center.


First I tried anti itch cream, it stopped the itch but it did not heal the problem, so I used antibiotic ointment on the area and it stopped it and cleared it and it hasn`t returned.





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