my dog is losing his hair, and clawing and biting himself, we took him to the vet, they said it wasn't mange,

Answer 1

is he biting in the same areas, or all over?

usually dogs who nibble at their feet are experiencing allergies. it's a good way to tell.

my dog started biting her fur out of the back of her tail, back of her legs, belly and sides last year. after 2 different vets and lots of different treatments, it turns out she had:

a) vaginitis
b) tapeworms (from eating fleas)
c) pollen and/or grass allergies

she was given meds for a & b and a shot of prednazone (sp?) for the itching. she stopped biting her fur and it grew back. this summer, she started again. i immediately took her to the vet, got the meds (just in case), and she seems to be doing better.

in the meantime, i give her Benadryl for allergies occasionally if she seems to be itching too much, and i treat the affected areas with a topical anti-itch cream i got at the local drug store.

hope this helps.

Answer 2

Your dog could be in pain or have allergies. I would first pet the dog gently and feel for any lumps and note any sensitive areas. If the dog doesn't seem to be in pain then I would check for fleas or other insects (use a magnifying glass and look for black stuff on the skin). Try putting aloe (sunscreen aisle) on one area and see if that doesn't help some. I'd take the dog back to your vet or a different vet and have them check it out. No sense letting your dog be miserable.

Answer 3

I have a dog doing the same thing and he either has fleas, which I know he has a few and we are battling them or he may have nerve problem. If it is fleas good luck we have used every treatment from the drops that you run down their back to a good flea collar to baths every other day follwed up with something to prevent the skin from drying out. We have even bug bombed the house and are still battling it is getting a little less but I wanted it gone. Good luck and I hope you find out what is wrong with your dog.

Answer 4

Its probably flea's. Table scraps don't help any.
Get some frontline plus my dog put on 5lbs the scratching stop and the hair came back twice as thick. It will take 3 months to see a difference. But you have to use it all year.

Answer 5

It could be allergies. It could also be something like arthritis. Did the vet say anything other than it isn't mange? If not, you need to find a new vet.

Answer 6

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If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 7

My grandma's dog went bald because of fleas. He would constantly scratch himself. They gave the dog an allergy test- turned out he was allergic to fleas.

Answer 8

Are you sure your dog doesn't have a flea problem? My dog is doing the same thing, and I'm sure it's fleas. You schedule another appointment with your vet.

Answer 9

Could be a flea problem. Could be allergies. Talk to your vet about allergy meds.

Answer 10

Yeah, my husband did the same thing. The vet said it could be lum-puckeroo. I'm still watching him.