why does my Beagle itch and bite his fur off, and why does he pee on our new carpet constantly?

Question

my dog keeps doing these things, he also misbehaves constantly, he is trained, he knows how to alert us when he needs to go out. but its the skin im more worrie about, he just gnaws his fur off

Answer 1

Allergies cause the dog to chew and bite at his fur. Ask your vet if benadryl, which is a human medicine but it does work in small amounts on dogs, will work. Don't give it until your vet tells you how much because it depends on the dogs weight. They also might want to try another medication on the dog. As far as peeing goes...dogs can smell where they last peed even if you clean it really well. You might want to think about cleaning with a special pet cleaner and carpet shampooer and that might help.

Answer 2

Why are you asking us? We can't see your dog. You need to take your dog to the vet. It could be fleas, mange, ringworm, allergies, or many other things. If you just got new carpet, you might consider having it steam cleaned. Perhaps the chemicals that are on the carpet are irritating his skin. Take your dog to the vet so he or she can figure out what is wrong with your dog. Without seeing him, there's no way to know.

And, he is NOT trained if he is misbehaving. When was he trained? Do you keep up his training or do you just expect him to remember everything without reinforcement? He might need to go through a refresher course or you can just work with him at home. Be consistent and remind him of his training. He's not going to keep up his training if he doesn't continue to get positive reinforcement for it.

Answer 3

Your dog likely has food allergies. Go to Petco and buy Solid Gold Hund n flocken dog food. If the dog pees on the carpet it is not housebroken. Go to www.poop-off.com and buy Poop-Off Superior Stain and Odor Remover and treat all the areas where the dog pees. Follow the housebreaking rules on the site.

Answer 4

Could he have fleas? No, really...did this just start happening after you got the new carpet? He could very well be having an allergic reaction to something in the carpet. They put chemicals on the carpet to prevent stains, etc.

Now, he is peeing to mark his "new" territory. Could be that he is also trying to "cover" the thing that is bothering him. Just a thought.

Answer 5

He probably has allergies. And if this started when you got the new carpet, then the chemicals in the new carpet may me causing this.
He is peeing to mark his territory. He probably peed before, and he's just going over and remarking his territory.
If your dog had allergies, you can give benadryl, just check with your vet about what dosage to give.

Answer 6

Your dog has allergies and needs to see a vet. His skin is itching, so he licks it, then the hair gets stuck to his skin and it pulls, so he licks it and yanks it out from frustration, and the cycle continues with hot spots, infection and so on. Try a fish/potato blend of dog food, it's available at pet supply, feed stores, vet offices. Don't feed your dog people food either, it is distressfull to the dog's digestive system and some people food is toxic to animals(chocolate and onions are two of them). Please help your pet be more comfortable, the misbehaving is related to the allergy...............he is trying to get your attention to help him.

Answer 7

my dog had problems w/horrible scratching, biting and chewing herself on her feet, sometimes she would scratch until she bled!! and i tried everything!! Changing her food to vitamin/fish oil supplements, shampoos, creams and nothing worked....Until I found the home remedy on the net. THIS REALLY WORKS!!! Buy a box of 20 Mule Team borax ---{ it is in the laundry detergent isle at Walmart for 4 bucks} buy a big bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide-- {depending on the size of your dog} **since hydrogen peroxide is 3% you need to dilute it w/ 2 parts water to make it 1% strength.
Ok, heres the recipe..,, get a large cup like a super-size burger king cup {or a picther if the dog is large-- you can double the recipe} and gather the above ingredients. I use a measuring cup for accuracy and i measure 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide and put it in the cup then i add at least 2 or 3 cups of the borax to the peroxide and stir, then i add 2 cups of very warm water to the cup and stir and stir until it somewhat dissloves.{ there will be some settleing so be sure to stir when you get ready to apply.] ok the mixture is ready i put it on the sink and the dog in the tub and give her a bath with my hair shampoo and rinse well, very well!! then i re-stir my mixture and put it all over her body taking special attention to her "bad" areas, make sure to get the entire dog! I dab her face and chin with a clean washcloth soaked in the mixture. LEAVE THE MIXTURE ON FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES while the dog sits in the tub.This mixture is gritty and messy, but it doesnt sting the eyes or burn the skin. depending on the condition of the dog you can rinse her or leave in on her. I myself have found it works better ir you leave in on, do not rinse or towel dry. let the dog in her area to dry and allow the mixture to get all over where she sleeps and hangs out, it is messy so keep her out of you bed and off the furniture until she is dry. i did this every 3 days for a month and she looks AWESOME now! Apple Cider Vinegar from the health store works great too,{ in place of the 3% peroxide in the mixture} for itching, but it burns if the dog has open sores. I spray her with ACV {apple cider vinegar} daily and it makes her so SILKY and it also helps with any scratching, you wouldnt believe it!!! but she smells like a salad 4 awhile. I am seriously telling you from experience---IT WORKS like nothing else Ive tried!!!!!

Answer 8

He might be stressed of have allergies to his food and for the peeing on your rug hes marking his territory. But you should take him to the vet so the allergies don't get worse ask for a prescription for science diet z/d gold. that should help:-)

Answer 9

You need to see a vet. There's no way for us to know the condition of your dog's skin, it could be fleas, it could be mange, it could be an absess, who knows. You'll need to see the vet.

Also, the potty thing, check with your vet about a possible urinary tract infection.

Answer 10

in my view, i might take him to a different vet and talk the priority and previous remedies along with her or him. Did your vet say what the hypersensitive reaction replace into? or if your canine has multipule hypersensitive reactions? while an animal is clinically determined with an hypersensitive reaction, the right therapy approach is to shrink the presence of the allergen as terrific as conceivable... like people who be stricken by foodstuff hypersensitive reactions are positioned on a different weight-help plan, and so on. It concerns me that your vet's answer to the priority replace right into a cortisone shot... that's treating the indicators without getting to the inspiration of the priority. that's particularly unprofessional. i might call around and ask for a vet who's experienced in dealing with hypersensitive reactions and take your canine in for an entire allergen attempt panel to detirmine all conceivable reasons (there are various times multipule hypersensitive reactions) and strengthen a plan to shrink the allergens, which contain switching to a hypoallergenic weight-help plan, customary cleansing of the homestead, and so on. And that's conceivable to place to canine on a medicine comparable to our human hypersensitive reaction meds. wherein case the hypersensitive reaction attempt panel earlier hand will help to detirmine the strongest medicine, and the canine might desire to be monitered by the vet and checked weekly- not allowed to decide for 2 months and then purely "up" the dosage... Please seek for the advice of a different veterinarian. clarify to her or him the findings of your previous vet and the remedies used, and the priority with regards to the money. a expert veterinarian will seek for out the reason for the allergen, paintings with you on the fee ingredient, and assist you to to return up with an prolonged-term plan to shrink the reactions, not purely furnish a "speedy restoration". -RVT (Registered Veterinary Technician)