My Bichon frise has brown marks all over him thru constant gnawing and chewing his body.He's driving us mad

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He was fine til we had him clipped in the summer, and when we brought him home he started itching etc and we found a flea on him. But the flea's gone now but his constant and very annoying itching and gnawing at himself hasn't. Actually the problem's worsened cos now all the parts he really itches and chews at is stained like mad. It's a shame it seems to be making him so fed up... It's not (I hasten to add) having a wonderful affect on the rest of the family either, we're all fed up with seeing his foot stuck down his earhole or his mouth trying to remove one of his testicles or summat...seriously though I need to know how to stop him cos it seems to me like he's developing a habit but not all the family agree. So come on guys I need some advice before we're all driven mental. : |

Answer 1

Have you taken him to the vets? It does sound like fleas (its rare that just one appears). Get him a flea treatment and have him checked in case its an allergy. Obviously something is irritating the poor thing so get the vet to find out what for you.

Answer 2

First let me congradulate you on being "OWNED" by one of the best breeds around. I, myself am owned by 2. Bailee and Mady. both females, both are a handful, but at the same time a delight.

sounds like your poor fluffer has fleas, or allergies. I am battling fleas something terrible. I have bombed and swept and bathed. The thing is it hasn't been cold enough, long enough here in west PA to totally eliminate the problem. I do frontline once a month, but am seriously considering a second dose half way through the month.

Also you need to consider allergies as a problem. This is a wide spread issue with bichons. They could be allergic to grass, dust, fleas bites. There is a whole multitude of allergins that could affect your poor baby. Only a vet can determine this. Isn't funny how a lot of people select this breed because of their own allergies only to find out that they are just as sensitive to allergins as humans are. Your poor baby could even be allergic to the food you are feeding him.

Below there are some web sites that I have found to be a wealth of information. Especially Bichon Banter. It is a forum chat group that discusses our beloved fluffs. Please join and ask, search, just read the posts. There is a search bar that you can type in key words, such as allergies and you'll be surprised how many people actually have to give their poor babies shots. The people all share a common interest, their bichon babies. I only wish I had found it sooner than I did. Mady was 8 months old when I found it.

Hope I was able to help, and if you have any questions please ask! my screen name on BB is Patti C. I am not an expert, but just someone in love with my fluffers.

Patti

Answer 3

You really should take your dog to the vet.

As you can see by all the above answers his itching may be caused by many different things and must be correctly diagnosed by the vet to get the right treatment.
If the itching had been diagnosed earlier you may have prevented the staining, as this is the reaction of saliva on the fur.

If it is fleas, this poor chap must get treated regularly as with all dogs. They will always be at risk of picking up fleas just by going out of your door.
Flea prevention is important if you have children in your home too. Not only do you not want them bitten by the nasties but they could give them an infection if large amounts of fleas are allowed to live in your home.

Flea-treatments from pet shops will never be as effective as the more expensive ones from your vet, such as Frontline. They really are worth the money!!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Your dog most likely has alergies. You shuld use frontline to keep fleas and ticks away as this is th most likely cause. Give your dog a bath with a dog shampoo that contains oats. This will sooth the skin and reduce the itching.

Answer 6

take him to the vet if you don't he will bite himself sore he has picked up a mite or flees which has laid under the skin i breed bichons and i have three of them and it happened to my ***** when we where away on holiday we had her cut and when we where away she was going mad biting her self so we took her to the vet and he said she had picked up a mite and it had got under the skin get your dog to the vets a s a p it will make him relay poorly if you don't and the vet will give him an injection and cream to put on the skin and when you get back from the vets fone up the dog parlour and tell them they need to fumigate the place as they have got dog mite good luck and if i was you i would take your dog somewhere else next time to get him cut always make sure that the parlour you go to is clean or it will happen again cant be to careful and just a word OF WARNING DONT SPRAY ANYTHING ON YOUR DOG AT THIS MOMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN TO VET IT WOULD BE LIKE PUTTING SALT ON AN OPEN WOUND

Answer 7

My dog has a similar problem every summer he is allergic to fleas. The only thing that helped him was two courses of antibiotics and an injection.

Answer 8

its probably a yeast infection...use mycil or anthor good foot powder [human] rub into paws and round ears as when he scratches his ears it transfers onto his feet then when he scratches elsewhere it transfers again.. or use thornit powder in his ear and on his feet you can also rub a little on his tummy if he has red spots there again its transferred from his ears...he may have an allergy to your soap powder or if you use that stuff to make the carpets/curtains smell nice a lot of dogs are allergic to that...you can get a baby antihistamine from the chemist and give him a couple of mls to settle him while the stuff is working dont keep him on it long term if this doesnt work then its a vet job i am afraid who will probably tell you exactly the same....

Answer 9

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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.

2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.

3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.

4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.

5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.

6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.

7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.

8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.

9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.

10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.

These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.

Answer 10

Sounds like a fungus, or and allergic reaction to the fleas.