How to Get Rid of Dog Foot Odor

How to get rid of dog foot odor

1. Clean and dry in time, wash the dog's feet every time after walking the dog to clean up some dirt on the dog's feet.

2. Check whether the dog's feet are injured. In summer, it may cause odor due to burns and inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs should be applied to relieve inflammation.

3. Don't put shoes on the dog, the dog itself doesn't need to wear shoes. After wearing shoes, they are not used to it. Walking is unnatural, it is more likely to produce foot odor, and it will also cause a psychological burden on the dog.

4. If the odor is caused by fungi, you should go to the pet hospital for further examination, and clean it with some care solution for treating fungi.

5. Apply moisturizing cream. When you take your dog out in winter, you can apply some moisturizing cream on its feet to avoid chapped skin.

6. Keep the living environment dry. The nest prepared for the dog should be kept warm and dry for a long time, and placed in a slightly ventilated place.

Causes of dog smelly feet

1. Sweat glands on the soles of the feet

Dogs don't sweat on their bodies like humans do, but on their tongues and soles.

2. step on dirty things

Dogs go out every day, and it is inevitable that they will step on dirty things, such as urine, poop, etc. when they go out.

3. The living environment is too humid

If the dog’s living environment is too humid or if the dog’s feet are not dried in time when washing the dog’s feet, it is easy to cause fungal infection and cause foot odor.

4. Injured and inflamed dog soles

When the dog goes out without paying attention to the glass shards and sharp objects inside, it will inevitably scratch the dog's paws. If the pet owner does not find out in time, the dog will kick its feet, which will cause inflammation and a fishy smell.

5. Interdactylitis

Fungal infection, bacterial infection, etc. can cause interdactylitis in dogs, and interdactylitis can also cause dog foot odor.