i noticed that she is always scratching herself. she is also licking herself/biting herself all the time as if she was itching. we just gave her a bath about 2 days ago and sometimes we use those body wipes to keep her smelling good.
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what does it mean if my pup scratches a lot?
jerome707
Jan 13, 2006 02:22 PM
Replies (7)
pharrow
Jan 13, 2006 03:51 PM
She could have allergies--or maybe the dry winter air is bothering her. Does she seem uncomfortable? Is she breaking the skin with her biting and scratching? If so, you might want to take her to the vet.
jerome707
Jan 13, 2006 04:35 PM
no she does not seem bothered at all. just at times she'll stop playing just to stratch for a bit or she'll wake up to scratch and just fall back asleep. she doesn't break skin at all, thankfully.
perrtl
Jan 14, 2006 04:31 AM
What shampoo did you use when you bathed her?
The soap in human shampoos is not right for dogs. And some dogs skin can be sensitive and need a mild dog shampoo. Also, when rinsing them be very sure to get all the soap rinsed off. Soap left on the dog can be an irritant to cause scratching.
I use Sebolux for my dogs. It's a bit more expensive but our Pharaoh Hound is sensitive to soap and this works best for her.
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jerome707
Jan 14, 2006 06:02 PM
she was scratching even before i washed her. but my mom bought hartz 2 in 1 shampoo
LisaT
Jan 17, 2006 10:06 PM
I would first look to the food -- be sure there is no corn, no sorghum, and no by-products in it.
No flea collars, no HARTZ products. If there is a flea problem, use Advantage or Frontline (the latter if you also have ticks).
jerome707
Jan 18, 2006 03:13 AM
there is no sohgrum. there is coryn syrup.
LisaT
Jan 18, 2006 02:14 PM
>>there is no sohgrum. there is coryn syrup.
That would be my starting point. Corn (any parts, including syrup) can make dogs lick and chew their paws, constantly itch, etc. Other grains can do that also, but in my experience as a dog training, many of the itchies go away after removing the corn for the dogs diet. It doesn't work in every case, but probabaly about 85% or them. With some dogs, it's wheat -- so the safest foods have no corn products and no wheat. Barley will often give frequent stools of greater volume. Sensitivities to meats (like chicken etc.) seem to give different symptoms, like loose stools, vomiting, etc.
