![Hi all. I'm hoping for some advice: my westie loves to chew her paws, almost trance like doing it. I've noticed her paws are reddened. Is this an allergy or normal behaviour? Hi all. I'm hoping for some advice: my westie loves to chew her paws, almost trance like doing it. I've noticed her paws are reddened. Is this an allergy or normal behaviour?](https://i.redd.it/cduazwmta6m91.jpg)
Hi all. I'm hoping for some advice: my westie loves to chew her paws, almost trance like doing it. I've noticed her paws are reddened. Is this an allergy or normal behaviour?
![My dog's paw after an hour of cleaning out a huge wad of gum and rocks. She stepped on this when we went hiking. There's still a fair amount. With the huge My dog's paw after an hour of cleaning out a huge wad of gum and rocks. She stepped on this when we went hiking. There's still a fair amount. With the huge](https://i.redd.it/adxh2f4vcgw41.jpg)
My dog's paw after an hour of cleaning out a huge wad of gum and rocks. She stepped on this when we went hiking. There's still a fair amount. With the huge
![Inflammation of the Paws in Dogs - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, Management, Cost Inflammation of the Paws in Dogs - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, Management, Cost](https://images.wagwalkingweb.com/media/articles/dog/inflammation-of-the-paws/inflammation-of-the-paws.jpg)