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hi guys thanks for your interest, i should take some pictures of his feet to show you just how bad it is. Its been an ongoing problem for 3 years. Antibiotics are the only thing that stops it, not his allergy medicine appoquel, appoquel does help but doesnt stop it. Once his antibiotics are finished, it comes right back. Hes a indoor dog 90% of the time. it all started 3 years ago when i started brining him and my other dog inside, when i brougth both of them inside, i tried to turn one of my outdoor dogs into a indoor dog, didnt work out to well, he pissed and shit all over my carpet,thats when they both caught whatever it is at the same time, they were both given antibiotics, for one dog, it went away and never came back, for the other, it keeps coming back. i had to remove my carpet it and replace my entire house with linoleum flooring. My best guess is there is some sort of bacteria on the floor, and since my dog is always laying on the floor, its getting into his skin and fur. I am in the process of building a large outdoor dog run for him, hoping switching him back outside may help the situation. The dust will help keep his paws dry. Im also going to be getting new carpet. so well see how that plays out. Luckily i have a great vet, he hooks me up with discounts all the time, sometimes doesnt even charge me for visits, gives me medications for free, i can call him on his cell anytime. I am a nurse so i have a medical background. I did take him to the dog dermatologist, its was $500+ for one visit, a real rip off I cannot afford. all they did was give him antibiotics and a soy based dog food. I have a very hard time believing a dog is allergic to meat. He is currently being fed raw ground beef. I feed my other dogs canidae