Licking paw (again)

[Willow and J]

I know this topic has come up a million times by now, but I'm posting again because I really need a solution.

So. Here's the picture:

Willow has been licking one back paw obsessively for a month now. This is after we put her on limited ingredient diet, anti-histamine, and immunotherapy shots. Her allergic symptoms are all gone except for this paw, and we're thinking it's yeast and not allergy for that reason.

When Willow was tested for allergy in March, she was diagnosed for yeast on paw(s?) and was put on anti-fungal. She was not licking paws then, but she has since May-June. I know if we take her to a vet, she'd be on anti-fungal again, but I'm not so keen on putting her on medication so often. Willow has been diagnosed with yeast in her paws pretty much every time we took her in (once in 3 months or so) regardless of licking or not, and I have a feeling that anti-fungal meditation is not working very well on her (or she's getting less responsive to it.)

We use "the powder" for her ears but not paws, but it's gotten so bad that we dusted her paw with it, put a bootie on to prevent licking. We tried this a couple of times and it did not work. We are not going to try it again since licking the powder is BAD for dogs anyway.

We tried Benedryl spray, hydrocortisone ointment, ACV, AND Listerine. Nothing worked. She loves licking ACV and Listerine. Willow is one of those rare doodle who would lick ANYTHING, sour, bitter, sweet, you name it.

We trimmed her nails and paws and looked closely several times and didn't find any scrapes or injury. 

So, her Daddy, out of frustration, has been putting a bootie on her when she's inside, which is bad for yeast, and we were completely out of ideas.

What should we do?? 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Our Springer licks his forelegs. After reading your post, Jane, we got some Listerine and put it on his legs - NO LICKING either.  I think the few times he starts to lick it is because I didn't put enough on.  I think it is an aversive because he hates me to put it on, but, if it keeps him from licking, I am glad to do it.

[Willow and J]

I tried it right away when I saw your posting. Unfortunately, Willow enjoyed licking it too. By now she'd be wondering why I keep putting rare delicacy on her foot - vinegar, minty listerine, salty water, benedryl spray - THEN get mad at her for enjoying them. :) I may as well just serve them in a cocktail glass with a wedge of lemon - she loves lemon, too. :)

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

:-{ I use the regular Listerine (it is blue) but I know what you mean about them

[Tammy & Gracie]

Just happened on this thread.  Gracie has started her immunotherapy shots and is doing ok so far.  No miracle yet, still waiting.  But one thing I did this week was get the groomer to trim her feet and give her what I call "poodle feet".  Her feet are shaved very close.  (Cute sort of, makes me want to paint her toenails, LOL)  Since I am wiping and cleaning her feet so often to remove allergens, I hope this makes her collect less debris.  It does make the cleaning quicker and more efficient.  That could help Willow maybe if she is still having trouble?