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Why Do Dogs Lick Their Paws? When It’s Normal—and When to Worry

Why Do Dogs Lick Their Paws? When It’s Normal—and When to Worry

Social LifeFeb 11, 2026 · 10 min read3.5k sniffs

Try this session plan

four small steps, straight from the trainer’s notebook

Log tiny progress in a notebook; behaviour change is a paw-by-paw trail.

Pick a quiet moment - a calm dog learns faster than a wound-up one.

Keep the session short: three to five minutes, then a sniff break.

Reward the smallest right answer, then raise the bar one paw at a time.