Miniature Pinscher's Feet Smell Like Fritos Corn Chips

Many of you might have noticed that your Min Pins feet smell like a bag of Fritos corn chips! I actually kind of like the smell but if you are wondering why they smell that way I have listed a couple of reasons below.

• The fillers in the dog food are made with corn and salt, which make the dog smell like fritos because the dog can't digest veggies.  To reduce this smell, either get a higher quality food, or switch to prey-model-raw.
• Yeast in paws may cause a smell. You may not see the yeast at all but it is there, which is from the moisture that is trapped within the cracks of their paws.  Most dogs will take care of the problem by licking their paws.  To reduce this smell, I suggest wiping their paws down after walking outside.
• If your dog is paper trained and walks on the pee pad, that may cause a corn type of smell on the dogs feet.  Most dogs will take care of the problem by licking their paws.  To reduce this smell, I suggest wiping their paws down throughout the day.

Most of the time the corn chip smell is tolerable and really isn't a major concern when it comes to the health of the dog.  Like most Miniature Pinscher owners, I have actually grown to enjoy the smell and sometimes find myself hugging my furbaby and taking in a loving sniff of the corn chips.  Now on occasions my nose has encountered a nose full of rancid Cheese Puffs, which means it is time for a bath :-)

UPDATE:
Since Not Not has been on a new kibble that is a hypoallergenic dog food she no longer smells like Fritos.  I kind of miss my frito smelling pup, but I am glad she no longer has problems with itchy skin.

(I don't want to take a bath)

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My Miniature Pinscher Has Itchy Skin

Not-Not is always scratching and I know that min pins sometimes have skin issues.  What most owners don't realize is that their min pin might be allergic to the food they eat.  About a year ago I noticed that Not-Not was breaking out in red rashes on her belly and under her arm/leg pits.  She was scratching a lot more and always licking her paws.  Because she had been eating the same food since she was a puppy I didn't even consider it could be her food.  The Vets told me to give her kids benadryl or they could do some expensive test to find out what was causing the breakouts.  Well I did a little digging around and read that Corn and Wheat are often, but not always, the culprits in a food allergy.  Your min pin can also be allergic to the beef, chicken or other protein source.  But corn and wheat allergies are showing up as common allergens the same way they're showing up for people. They're cheap fillers in pet food and a build up of them in your pet's body can cause an allergic reaction.  So I purchased a new kibble with No Corn and Wheat and guess what...no more red break outs.

So if you notice any of the following symptoms then please consider changing your miniature pinschers diet:

• Constant ear infections
• Ridiculous amounts of paw chewing/licking
• Red, irritated skin
• Upset tummy--all the time.
• Dry, itchy skin and dull coat (yes, both dry skin and red inflamed skin can be symptoms--confusing I  know--but you know what healthy skin looks like)
• Lots of dandruff and shedding a lot.

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