My Dog Keeps Scratching But I Don

My dog keeps scratching her neck!?

In the process of this ... please lay her on her back.... and look at her stomach... it may take a few minutes.. but fleas will travel to her stomach area...

My Vet will do .. 2 times a year I take my dog a silky terrier in for a checkup.. Yes I use Advantage on my dog but he still checks and he does this even to check for flea poop.. NO joke!

To take her to Petsmart.. No I would shampoo her first with a flea shampoo.. BUT DO NOT put on after this Advantage etc.. because you will overdose her.. you must wait at least 4 days.. if this helps you know she has fleas and PLEASE... start a flea treatment on her monthly anyway.. cost well that will depend on where you go.... to buy the fea treatment BUT remember you go by the weight of the dog.....
Normally a dog will scratch all over with fleas...

Also she could have an allergy and this is why she is scratching.... they are called hot spots on a dog...

Dogs most susceptible to hot spots are those with heavy coats and histories of allergies, ear infections, flea infestations, irritated anal sacs, and grooming problems such as hair tangles and mats, but any dog can develop this infection. Dogs in warm, humid climates may develop hot spots when they shed their undercoats if the dead hair is trapped next to the skin, and dogs with behavior problems may mutilate themselves by licking and thus encourage an infection to become established.

The most common locations for hot spots are the legs and feet, flanks, and rump — areas that can be reached by licking or biting — but these localized infections can also appear on ears, neck, and chest if the dog is continually scratching.

if your pet doesn't have allergies or fleas or a more serious skin condition, but is so bored, stressed, or lonely that he maims himself with constant licking or scratching, he may need more exercise, playtime, and attention. This can be the easiest or the hardest treatment to apply because there's no pill or ointment for long-term success; the requirements are time, consistency, and perhaps an investment in new training books, try revising his/her behavior in a positive way

Good Luck

Dog keeps scratching, no bugs, why??

It sounds like it's most likely an allergic-type condition. This could be something like a contact dermatitis, although I'd suspect this to be mainly confined to the belly, legs etc.

If you've been treating for fleas and mange long enough to rule these out as a cause, I'd be most suspicious of a condition called atopy. This is thought to be due in part to an abnormality in the skin barrier and in part due to inhaled allergens that for some reason manifest as itchy skin. This allergen can be for example, a type of pollen, a particular food, etc.

If you don't know what the allergen is, or can't avoid it, ideally it requires something like medical therapy or immunotherapy which obviously isn't an option for you right now. There are a couple of things you can try though, which should help him regardless of whether atopy is the cause of his itching or not. Try introducing an omega-6 fatty acid supplement to his diet. Most vegetable oils, especially those such as sunflower oil, contain omega-6, or better still there are a few supplements designed especially for animals such as Megaderm- this is a fatty acid supplement containing omega 3 & 6, which have been shown to have antiinflammatory effects and greatly improve dry, itchy skin.

You should also try using an colloidal oatmeal-based shampoo and conditioner such as Aloveen or Episoothe. ADD: I've just read your update where you say that you don't bathe him very often. At this stage I would try bathing him maybe once a fortnight with a product like I've mentioned above- this helps to reduce bacteria and debris on the skin surface and as long as you make sure to rinse properly also helps to cool and hydrate the skin. This often makes a big difference to itchy dogs.

If you do decide to try a raw food diet, please be careful and research very thoroughly before you go ahead. It's an absolute disaster if not done properly. To rule out food allergy, you would be better to try a commercial low allergen diet such as Hills z/d ultra or Royal Canin hypoallergenic.

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Hwy does my dog keep scratching his neck?

It could be any number of things, and his sharp puppy nails can't be helping. First thing to check is for mites, ticks or fleas. Sometimes you can't see them with out a microscope, but they bite the dog and the dog can feel them crawling on them. I would see a vet for the right medicines to kill these, since he is so young. Next may be the shampoo, even if you use one for puppies. Some dogs have more of a sensitive skin, and the more you bathe the dog the drier his skin will get. Especially for puppies, they need the oils in their fur to keep them protected from wind and dust. Rule of thumb is to not wash a dog more than once every two weeks (or as needed to get mud off, but not frequently) The new collar may irritate him too, since he's never worn one. Try wearing a ring, watch or wristband that you don't normally wear and see just how much it bothers you for the first week or so. Best to put one on him and get him used to it, or he never will. A dirty dog, or dusty dog, will also scratch at the dirty spots. Bald spots or growths could also be mange, ringworm or a hot spot and should be checked by a vet. Diet is another thing to be considered, if it lacks in the necessary amino acids and fats to keep the skin oily. A higher quality food is more likely to contain everything he needs to really feel good, rather than the cheaper dog foods that have just enough to "get by".

Things you can do to help:
-Don't bathe him more than necessary. Use a damp towel or dog wipes to clean inbetween baths.
-Put the collar on for short periods of time then take it off, and gradually lengthen the amount of time he wears it until it no longer bothers him.
-Look for shampoos that have oatmeal, or sulfer "medicated" shampoos that are more gentle on the skin than even a puppy shampoo. Do not use these on his face!
-Add Omega-3 and -6 oils to his foods, or look with foods that are high in these, and give treats for Skin and Coat health. There are all sorts of this kind of supplement, in treats, pills, and liquid medicines that make them easy to give.
-If he will let you, put baby socks on his feet and use medical tape to tape them tight (do not tape on him, but tightly around the sock material). This will keep him from hurting himself.

Always, a vet will be your best source of information. Make a call to the office, and explain what you see and they can help determine if he needs to see a vet or not.

My dog keeps scratching here ear and whining?

DO NOT use Q-tips.
It'll push the mites/wax furthur down the ear canal.
There is a huge chance you can hurt your dog, as well. Use a cotton swab, if you want to.

Your dog 95% has ear mites.
My own dog had ear mites, and these were the symptoms.
The dark brown earwax is the dried up blood (Basically the blood that the mites drink, it comes out as the mite's "poo")

DO NOT use human medicine for the dog - it'll hurt the dog, and could cause deafness.

Try and use your clean fingers to take out the big brown spots, and clean the dog's ear. (Take out the ear hairs by pulling. Groomers will always pull ear hair)

Take him to the vet ASAP.
If not treated properly, ear mites will cause deafness.



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