Carol
Laurie - The paws are probably lick granuloma. My traditional vet did surgery on my dog's paws for the first sore because she said it was some sort of item lodged in the pad that didn't show on the x-ray. That cost $1,000 and found nothing. Then the cuts kept re-appearing on that foot and others. Found a holistic vet and was told lick granuloma common in allergy dogs. He used a laser on her foot. Worked really well. She now gets a laser as soon as I see her chewing her feet to red raw sores. Much less expensive ($20 with a vet tech after the first $90 session where the vet did the initial and set it up for future visits. We've been 5 times this year for laser but that sure beats surgery).