It's not at any particular time, I just noticed him trying to rub up against it. It's not his butt, just the side of his body. I'm wondering if it's fleas and he's trying to scratch them? Any ideas?
2007-08-30 04:33:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
These are all great answers, thanks! He's a pomeranian and we feed him Science Diet which is supposedly very good for them. I'll pay attention to his behavior and hopefully that'll help me identify if it's just a scratch/fleas.
As far as the marking goes, that's a possibility. He's been lifting his leg a little bit lately, and we've had to scold him and tell him no.
Thank you!
2007-08-30 07:40:05 · update #1
He appears to be scratching - but is it from fleas crawling on him, an allergy to fleas on the skin, or plain dry and flaky skin?
Either way, if it is not treated you will have a pom with one of its' sides of hair missing before long. You can buy luxury lanolin flea shampoos for long hair like poms to wash your dog in and get all the fleas killed off. Then, definitely go to your vets or online and order Advantage flea killer for its' weight. It goes on the back of the neck and will keep fleas off for a month even if you bathe them. If your poms skin is flaky try adding a raw egg to its food once a week as well as the fatty oils and using a good shampoo.
I wish you luck. Also, if it develops a 'hot spot' where it has rubbed off all the hair and is red there is medication out to put on that to clear it up.
2007-09-06 17:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by sophiesmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes scratching himself. When you rub him or pet him, is he extremely flaky? If so, he might not be getting the Omega 3 fatty acids that he needs. Depending on the Dog food your feeding him, you could get a supplement from the Pet store like a Salmon oil or a product called Linatone. These oils will supply him with the Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids for his skin and coat. Good luck.
2007-08-30 04:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by heysanj75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably does have fleas. But it's not good for him to do that, he is wearing away at his skin. Give him baths every week or so and find some "Flea-be-Gone" And if you see him doing that, take him away from the furniture and scratch him yourself.
2007-08-30 04:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's marking his territory. At least that's how cats do it. I volunteer for a Last Chance Animal Sanctuary as well as The Wilderness Center of Venice hear in Fl. I had asked the same question about my cats and was informed that that's a way of marking their territory.
2007-08-30 04:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by guerafla05 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My dog done this, its no big deal really ! I think it feels good to them to scratch there self !! maybe you can help him and do the scratching for him ?
2007-09-06 15:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by monkeymomma46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog may have fleas. But he also could have a rash or something like that. You should take you dog to the nearest vet hospital and see what's wrong with him. It could just be something minor, nothing serious.
2007-08-30 04:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by Angel Garcia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's just scratching himself. My dogs rubs and rolls on the carpet.
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2007-08-30 05:26:07 · answer #7 · answered by kpaschke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question
2016-07-30 02:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Loyce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog does it all the time, i think it helps him itch, or he rolls around on the carpet or grass, just itching i'm guessing because he does not have dry skin or fleas!
2007-08-30 04:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by LucyMaeR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he feels threatened by something and is just leaving scent marks that way to show that its his house and no other animals.
2007-09-04 17:01:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋