What Is Frito Feet? Why Your Dog Smells Like Corn Chips

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What is frito feet in dogs and why does your dog smell like corn chips? Well, this has to do with a bacteria or yeast growth typically in moist areas of the body, so in between the toes, can be up against the skin. A little bit of moisture builds up, especially if you live in an area that tends to be more humid or the dog is not dried off very well after a bath, can definitely cause yeast buildup or bacteria growth.

Nine times out of 10, it is completely harmless, will not hurt your dog. What you want to take note of is if it starts to develop a very pungent, almost like sweet strong smell to it, excessive itching or chewing, or loss of fur can definitely be a big sign of that. At that point, you would definitely want to seek veterinary care. It usually does not need any type of intervention and is a very, very harmless thing that most dogs will develop at some point in their life.