Can anyone tell me a HOME remedy to make my dog quit biting and scratching himself and pulling his hair out?

Answer 1

You leave the impression that you don't want to "waste" good money on a vet. If you ever have children, don't come in here asking for medical advice instead of goig to a pediatrician, you'll probably get very blunt answers.


Fleas? Fungus? Parasites? Allergic dermatitis? Nervous tic?

Give the dog a baby-strength dose of benadryl, followed by a tick/flea dip, then a warm bath with non-allergenic DOG shampoo (not human shampoo), and then a hair & skin conditioner.

Check the skin for rashes, cuts, fungus, worms, bumps, etc.

If the behavior continues, take the dog to the vet.

Answer 2

Like others said, it sounds like it may be allergies. But it could also be "hot spots. Not sure what causes them, I just know that some dogs get them. Benedryl will help with the itching and scratching, but it is not a cure. A vet will be able to help you out with that. There are a number of "home remedies" for different things, but you have to know what it is. My dog has yeast in her skin, she hasn't lost any hair, but scratches alot. I use Selsun Medicated Shampoo, it kills the yeast. Home remedy, but my vet said it was yeast. But it could work on other things. If it is allergies, it could be environmental or food. Some environmental allergies are seasonal, and there may be no cure except time and the change of seasons. Again, my dog has a seasonal allergy to leaves (in the fall) and I give her Benedryl, amount recommended by my vet, until the season is over. Her eyes tear and water, just like "hay fever" in humans Then she is better. (Yeast is really hard to get rid of so I always bathe her with the Selsun Blue Medicated shampoo- which may have helped if the seasonal allergies itched too) If it is a food allergy, then you only need to try different food-there are many food allergies. Just like introducing a baby to new foods, you have to do slow changes to see what food/ingredient your dog may be allergic to. Your vet may be able to give you ideas on what food to feed your dog. Home remedy-you may have to cook for your dog depending on what the food allergy may be.
Last but not least, it could be a nervous thing, and once again a vet an help with that. Your dog may be bored and needs more attention/walking or excercize.
Hope this helps-good luck.

Answer 3

It might be a skin condition that you vet may need to diagnose. A oatmeal bath may help. Sometimes dogs pull out there fur due to stress or anxiety. Some vet clinics will give advice over the phone, and some skin conditions are caused by yeast and food allergies, very hard to determine with out seeing your pet.

Answer 4

u have to be careful of the human medicine you give your dog every dog weighs a different amount, your vet can tell you the exact dosage to give, you can make your dog very sick by giving the wrong amounts. This time a year dogs get dry skin too you can try a nice bath using a mosturizing shampoo or a oatmeal shampoo.

Answer 5

Change his diet. He's probably ALLERGIC to CORN (in most dog foods - or something else in the mix) there are many organic foods available now, check out your nearest farm supply or pet smart type of store - READ INGREDIENTS. Worked for me, and I have 4 labs that were doing same thing, stopped in less than two weeks, coats became gorgeous again. Also, add an uncooked egg to his breakfast food. He'll love you for it, and helps with skin and coat problems. Good Luck!

Answer 6

Does he have fleas? If so that needs to be addressed. What type of food does he eat? A lot of dogs have allergies. Is he a breed that is easily bored. Toys can help. More info would help. For just a general itching benadryl can help. 1 mg per pound of body weight.

Answer 7

Hey there, my dog was doing that for awhile, and I took him to my vet and he ended up having bad allergies. I got him put on medicine, but my vet said if you buy children's benedryl, and just give them one a day, that should take care of their itchiness. I know it isn't a home remedy, but it is a cheap and easy fix and I know your dog is probably miserable like my dog was. Good luck!

Answer 8

he could have a food allergy. my moms dog did that and he was allergic to red meat. have him tested for allergies. smaller dogs in particular are prone to allergies. you may just need to change his diet.