pls help my dog!?

Question

omg!! pls help! i went outside to go play with my dog (a girl beagle) and give her cold water. it is very hot outside. long story in why she stays outside- crate training, stupid parents, and loud dog. i was jst petting her and then i noticed under her fur, (she has short fur) there was blood. it was like a pimple only like.. a scab.

recently. we have switched shampoos-- from oatmeal flea shampoo to some nice smelling dog shampoo that doesnt help ward off fleas.

could my dog's problem be fleas? her flea collar hasnt been on for the past few days. also, im her skin is really flaky and dry. and she sheds ALOT.
as soon as i saw this, i got her brush thingy, its like a metal comb and a lot of hair and dry skin got out.

wat could be my dog's problem? is it just fleas? if so, what can i do? and if its not, wat is it? serious answers pls.

ok it is small amount. they are like tiny scabs on her skin except they are not dried yet.

ok it is small amount. they are like tiny scabs on her skin except they are not dried yet.

ok it is small amount. they are like tiny scabs on her skin except they are not dried yet.

Answer 1

Brush her really good, then give her a nice cool refreshing bath. Be sure to look for fleas. After she is dry, be sure to use a good flea preventative like Revolution., Frontline, or Advantage. She could be infested with fleas or even a few fleas and have a flea allergy. She could be scratching soo much that she has made herself bleed. Make sure she has lots and lots of shade and water. You could get her a little wading pool to play in and stay cool. Make sure she has toys to play with to distract her so she wont scratch so much. If she acts sick or the problem does not go away it is time to get her to the vet!

Answer 2

she could either have fleas or an allergy to the new shampoo, parents are not always right I know I am one. Try reaching a compromise with you parents about your dog, the scabs don't sound serious but if she starts feeling bad or doesn't act like herself she might need a visit to the vet but in the mean time give her a flea bath, regular dawn dish soap will kill fleas on animals and should not hurt her skin and you are going to have to put her flea collar back on her.

Answer 3

Go to a vet and get frontline, it cost a bit more than what you find at wal-mart but it is going to keep fleas off (unlike walmart stuff) and get some oatmeal shampoo for her, this willl help her dry skin, but you have to brush her regularly to keep the oil moving around specially in this hot weather. Feed her some eggs every once in awhile but not to often this will help keep her skin oily also . The pimple/ scab on her is most likely from fleas and her scratching, put Bag Balm on in for a week or two or till healed and fleas gone. You'll find this in a Green Can in most wal-marts (pet section) or just bout any drug store. Along with making sure she is well feed and watered with a shady spot for this hot time she should get along just find and be happy and fine in no time at all.

I have had my dog for 8 years and take care of most problems on my own, unless serious. But it is good to always consult a vet and be completely honest with them

Answer 4

It could be a tick bite or just a scratch. The problem is that ticks carry disease. Try putting a little antibiotic cream like Neosporin on the cut. To be safe, take her to the vet.

It sounds like your parents don't really want a pet. A dog should NEVER be left outside in hot weather. I know this is a hard thing to hear, but if you really love your dog, you might consider giving her to an animal adption agency in your area so that she can have a loving home. What your parents are doing is cruel and dangerous.

Answer 5

Alot of dogs that have flea problems bleed if it gets too bad. I suggest Returning to the anti-flea shampoo and/or using the flea collar. These are very good at warding off fleas.

Answer 6

calm down the worst thing to do is is be paniced cause dogs sence it and relize something's rong. but if it's fleas then you can keep your' shampoo "the nice smelling1" and give ur dog a nice but not rough bath. put the flea color on and u can go to wal-mart or a pets mart/ feeders suplie and get the liquid u rub on the dogs back to get rid of fleas and prevent it keeps workin for 6 month or so. and i'de also call ur vet first thing in the morning ok.

hope ur dogs gets better. but beagles that live outside tend to have flacky skin. beagles also shed ALOT believe me.

Answer 7

Ah hah ok first of all my dog had the same problem except it was on his front leg. I think its more than likely a hot spot are a bug bite if I was you I would just watch it closely and if it starts to look worse then try to give her a bath I recommend REGULAR DAWN DISH SOAP. I use to work in a pet store and I still swear by it today the stuff works miracles it even kills fleas

Answer 8

It could be a combination of everything. (Heat, Fleas, Stress etc) If she does have fleas, she's scratching and that isn't helping the dry skin either. You might want to go back to the Oatmeal Flea Shampoo. It wouldn't be as harsh on her raw stomach as others would be.

Answer 9

Sounds like fleas and/or allergies. My dog's skin was a mess when she had fleas and then again when she developed some allergies (some environmental allergies, but mostly food allergies). You should take her to the vet to make sure there aren't any serious problems and to find out what you can do to help her.
Good luck

Answer 10

Put the flea collar back on, switch 2 the old shampoo, and take her 2 the vet.