{"id":9654,"date":"2022-03-25T06:41:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:41:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:41:53","slug":"why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog keep biting himself?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/#Why_does_my_dog_keep_biting_himself\" title=\"Why does my dog keep biting himself?\">Why does my dog keep biting himself?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/#How_do_I_stop_my_dog_from_biting_himself\" title=\"How do I stop my dog from biting himself?\">How do I stop my dog from biting himself?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/#Why_is_my_dog_so_itchy_but_has_no_fleas\" title=\"Why is my dog so itchy but has no fleas?\">Why is my dog so itchy but has no fleas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/#How_do_you_stop_a_dog_from_chewing_on_himself\" title=\"How do you stop a dog from chewing on himself?\">How do you stop a dog from chewing on himself?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-biting-himself\/#Why_is_my_dog_constantly_licking_and_biting_himself\" title=\"Why is my dog constantly licking and biting himself?\">Why is my dog constantly licking and biting himself?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_keep_biting_himself\"><\/span>Why does my dog keep biting himself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fleas, mites, and ticks alike can cause a lot of discomfort to their canine host and are common culprits behind excessive chewing. Often, these pests can be revealed from a visual check or a good brushing. Mold, pollen, bug bites, and other allergens can make your dog&#8217;s skin dry or greasy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_my_dog_from_biting_himself\"><\/span>How do I stop my dog from biting himself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>9 Ways to Stop your Dog from Chewing Himself<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Buster Collar.  <\/li>\n<li>Blow-up Comfy Collar.  <\/li>\n<li>Sock or Boot.  <\/li>\n<li>Bodysuit\/ T-shirt.  <\/li>\n<li>Basket Muzzle.  <\/li>\n<li>Bitter Spray.  <\/li>\n<li>Shampoo your Dog.  <\/li>\n<li>Provide Distractions.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_so_itchy_but_has_no_fleas\"><\/span>Why is my dog so itchy but has no fleas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog is still itching, but he doesn&#8217;t have fleas or a food allergy, <b>he may have some environmental allergies to things like pollen or dander. A nutrition change may not do much in the way of relief, but your veterinarian may recommend a therapeutic food to improve your dog&#8217;s skin health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_a_dog_from_chewing_on_himself\"><\/span>How do you stop a dog from chewing on himself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Treatment for Your Dog&#8217;s Compulsive Scratching, Licking, and Chewing<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Eliminating parasites. There are a variety of flea and tick products that your veterinarian can recommend.  <\/li>\n<li>Changing foods.  <\/li>\n<li>Using medication.  <\/li>\n<li>Preventing the behavior.  <\/li>\n<li>Addressing anxiety or boredom.<\/li>\n<p>1 Jun 2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_constantly_licking_and_biting_himself\"><\/span>Why is my dog constantly licking and biting himself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog is still itching, but he doesn&#8217;t have fleas or a food allergy, <b>he may have some environmental allergies to things like pollen or dander. A nutrition change may not do much in the way of relief, but your veterinarian may recommend a therapeutic food to improve your dog&#8217;s skin health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog keep biting himself?How do I stop my dog from biting himself?Why is my dog so itchy but has no fleas?How do you stop a dog from chewing on himself?Why is my dog constantly licking and biting himself? Why does my dog keep biting himself? Fleas, mites, and ticks&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9654"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9654\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}