My dog has been scratching a lot lately what can I do? Could she be allergic to the new dog shampoo I got her?

Answer 1

scratching can be caused by many things, if it did not start until the new shampoo discontinue use Now it is allergic. If it was scratching before it could be food allergies. corn in the food can cause allergies. Give the dog another bath but just in warm water to get all the left over residue from the shampoo off. you can use a weak white vinegar and water solution to do this also, do not get in the eyes.

Answer 2

bacon grease??? good lord, dont do that! it could be caused by the dryness in the air because of the season - depending on where you are. could be the shampoo you're using, not rinsing well enough, parasites - many possibilities. I used an oatmeal dog shampoo. that used to make a huge difference. also, something I discovered by accident while making a special diet for one of my dogs that was terminally ill...I added about 1/4 cup of vanilla ensure (boost, etc) to her meals, and because the other dogs insisted on being included in the special dinners I sorta pretended they were getting the same thing by dribbling a little bit of it on their food as well. the surprising result was unbelievabley beautiful coats. within days they shined and felt as soft as mink. some time later I experimented with this again and sure enough - it had the same result. these were large 80 lb dogs so I would recommend if you try this, to do so carefully with very little bits at a time. I'm talking only dribbles on their food. you dont want to throw off their chemical balance by giving them too much of this nutrient enriched supplement made for humans. unfortunaly you cant just buy one can at a time. you have to buy a whole 6 pack - which will last forever. be careful how you store an opened can. I'm not sure how long it lasts and never chanced it beyond a couple of days at a time. I had 4 large dogs at the time and still didnt use an entire can before I ended up pitching it - just to stay on the safe side.

Answer 3

It could be a number of things.

They couyld have a parisite, allergic to the shampoo or fleas.

Best to take it to the vets and stop useing the shampoo.

The dog would be happy if you took it to the vets.

Rember life is one big adventure. Theres a different path around every courner. Mabey its time to take the next step. As long as you have a breath in your body the next step is always there.

Answer 4

Could be a change in food, Dogs don't process food the same way as we do, A change in food did it for me, but besides the food we had to give her allergy pills, to help with the scratching, Ask your vet some times you don't even need a office visit, The pills cost about 11 dollars,

Answer 5

Could be fleas...or could be dry skin. Try a shampoo with some aloe in it or flea shampoo and see if that helps.

Answer 6

Could be, but she probably just has fleas
Try some flea powder, or a flea collar

Answer 7

it is possible