my dog keeps nibbling at his bum, any idea why?

Question

My dog has a bald patch above and around his tail. I've treated him regularly for worms and fleas. I also bath him with special shampoo from the vets. The vet thinks it could be stress but we've tried what he suggested and it hasn't worked. Has anyone got any idea how we can stop it?

Answer 1

My dog had this 'hot spot' and nothing stopped it until I treated it with pure Aloe Vera. Apply regularly and hopefully your dog will recover as mine did. The hard dry skin cleared up and the hair grew back again. Just perservere. Keep the Aloe Vera in the fridge so it really cools the skin.

Answer 2

Did the vet not say anything about his anal glands? Also he could be having an allergy to something. Our dog has a bad one to flea bites, and we give her medication so they do not get on her. Our vet said just the bite before the flea falls off will cause her problems.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

My cat had that and kept getting bauld spots and one vet said it was eczema, one said a flea allergy, one said it was stress. You can buy plug-in things like air fresheners (but obviously not air fresheners, they just work in the same way) from the vet which apparently calms them down. I think mine has a sensitive skin and does get stressed when I go away.

Answer 5

could be because of blocked anal glands - that is what my dog and the one owned by my matey do when they have it. Could also be down to stress, you can buy plug in "calmers" for dogs from the vets - have tried the one for cats and it has sorted out my cat's stress probs.

Answer 6

it might stress;but what is stressing him so badly, maybe he has a skin condishion,my dog had that and would pull bite his back and legs 'till he got it infected..they have shampoos for that and it has oatmeal'and very soothing,,,looks like you should go back to the vet and tell him it;s gotten worde and not getting better at all,,,,,

Answer 7

1. fleas...but you've treated that
2. dry skin due to winter time, air is much drier, try some baby hand cream.
3. can be mental, feel not loved, stress, etc.

I had a cat that didn't get enough attention and she would lick her rear side bald. Once I gave her alone attention and enough to make her happy, it all went away.

Answer 8

I had a problem like that with mine before and the vet. told us to change the diet and we got med. for him, but it's been so long ago I can't remember what the med. was called sorry, but it did work he got better. actually we got one of those vet.on wheels they come to your house they were good. I hope this helps good luck.

Answer 9

your dog needs a psychoanalyst, a psychiatrist, a personal motivator, and should be put on the atkins diet; after which he should maybe spend a few weeks in a buddhist temple, or better yet, a luxury spar

Answer 10

I think in some cases it's stress, in others boredom - however my parents greyhound regularly wants to eat his feet and they have decided he is just weird. ( It is easier to bandage a paw than a bum though, so I do sympathise. )