Dutch Shepherd Forum

My dog has stinky feet. I have washed them and it helped but its an ongoing thing. Its not like she just stepped in something.

I googled it, and read about dogs feet smelling like Frito corn chips, and the reason being is the dog food is made from corn. Her feet are more like a sweaty smell. Her food does not have corn in it, so maybe it is something from her food?? I can smell her when she is laying next to me on the couch (like she is right now). Its not horrible, but noticable.

Does anyone else notice this with their dog(s)?

Does anyone know something to do to make it go away, besides washing them everyday?

First thought--check the beds of her toenails to be sure there is no infection starting there.

Dogs sweat through their feet, so it only makes sense that they may smell that way.

Another thought is that if she has any allergies, many dogs chew at their feet because they itch. This can cause irritation and infection.

Hmmm, she does have allergies and I've switched her food so now she doesn't chew on her feet anymore, but I'll look again at her feet to see if I can spot anything that looks like an infection.

Actually, now that I think about it, it may be the food 'cause I've done some switching with her food and am back to Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Fish. I had switched her to Acana a few months ago and she started chewing and scratching again, so back to NB last month. But when she was on NB before, I think her feet had a smell but I didn't notice it when she was on Acana.

Poor Sugar

Sugars Mom wrote:Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Fish.

We are talking about DOG FOOD here right?? My dogs want to buy a ticket and come live with you, and so does my boyfriend Fish every night??

ow, mine do not have smelly feet, they do smell like fish sometimes, usually çause they just rolled in a dead one Never heard of anyone with a dog that had smelly feet either?