Sorry in advance if this is a stupid question - I'm new to dog ownership!
My dog is licking his paws maybe 3-5 times a day. It's normally after a walk or when he is settling down for a nap. Sometimes he gets quite vigorous and does it for like 10 minutes. I checked his paw pads, as far as I am aware they look normal, one was a little sore looking a week ago and there was a small amount of blood, but it seems to have healed up now. But he licks his paws even if they don't look sore to me.
I was wondering if this is just normal and to let him get on with it or if he should go to the vet? He is a bit nervous and don't want to stress him out with a vet check up if he is fine. He looks otherwise healthy and he is not limping (well he did a little bit with the sore paw)