The main reasons why a dog lifts one front foot are as follows: First, the dog's front foot or pad is injured, causing pain when walking, causing the dog to lift its front foot. In this case, the dog's wound needs to be treated in time. Second, dogs are deficient in calcium, resulting in abnormal bone development in the legs. At this time, the dog needs to be supplemented with calcium in time. Third, if there is a problem with the dog’s joints, it is recommended to consult a pet doctor in time for medication.
1. Trauma to the front feet or foot pads
If the dog only lifts one of its front feet after going out to play, it is very likely that the dog’s front feet or foot pads have been traumatized. , causing pain when walking, so one front foot will be raised. At this time, pet owners need to carefully observe whether there are wounds or foreign objects stuck in the dog's feet and pads. If there are wounds, they need to use saline or hydrogen peroxide to clean and disinfect the dog's wounds. If there is a foreign body, you need to disinfect the tweezers with alcohol first, remove the foreign body, and then debridement the wound.
2. Calcium deficiency
If the dog eats a single diet for a long time, the dog's leg bones may develop abnormally due to the lack of calcium in the body, causing the dog to keep lifting. Only the front foot case. In this regard, owners can timely supplement calcium by feeding their dogs calcium tablets, calcium powder, high-calcium dog food, etc. At the same time, the dog's diet structure must be adjusted in time. You can give the dog some foods with higher calcium content, such as dried shrimps, fish soup, soy products, etc. You can also take your dog out to bask in the sun more often to promote calcium absorption.
3. Joint problems
If a dog lives in a cold and humid environment for a long time, it will have an adverse impact on the health of its joints and may cause it to suffer from arthritis. Arthritis and other problems, resulting in the situation of always walking with the front foot raised. If this is the case, the dog needs to be protected from cold and warm, and the dog needs to be given medications to treat arthritis. During the treatment period, the owner also needs to reduce the dog's daily exercise and avoid excessive exercise and prolonged stay in dark and humid places.