Itchy foot

Not mine (lucky for both me and you), but Jack's. What seems like forever ago now, he started to chew on his feet. Then it was just his left, front foot. I believe the original cause was allergies since foot chewing appears to be a common symptom of allergies (inhalant) in dogs. But it became an obsessive thing for him to do and he managed to get it very raw and painful. My mom took him to the vet and she concurred with the treatment we were using, Benadryl and hydrocortisone cream. This helped but he would still chew on it even right after we put cream on it. Then, a miracle happened.

My mom gave us a bottle of Dermacool HC spray that she had used on their dog, Rosie. As soon as we sprayed it on his foot, Jack stopped chewing on it. Like, immediately. Really, immediately. We're still giving him Benadryl twice a day and use the Dermacool as needed but he is much better now. I think that the Dermacool is so soothing that he forgets about his foot for a little while. And then, by not chewing on it, it doesn't hurt him so he doesn't chew on it. It's a circle.

Trying to stay up for the Olympics men's basketball final but I'm not sure I'm going to make it. I'm almost asleep now...