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How To Stop Dog's Itching?

My dog wont stop itching and scratching!?

  • My dog murphy, is a 6 year old shihtzu. He is allergic to beef and we think grass, (since he hates going in it). He has skin problems that cause him to itch, so we have tried changing food, different shampoos, and taking him to the vet! We have different sprays and creams we put on irritated areas, but he wont stop biting his paws, and back legs! I dont understand what it is! We have tried using a diluted vinegar bath to soothe his skin, but it hasn't worked very well. Any ideas on what to do to help him? Its hard to let him sleep on my bed, when he wont stop itching! Somebody help my itchy puppy!

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    That happened to my Siberian Husky once. All I did was change her dog food (Go! Natural Duck Formula - for allergies and sensitive skin), give her Omega 3, 6 and 9 supplements (Natur Vet Salmon Oil Gel Caps - for Healthy skin and coat), and give her a bath twice or trice a week with warm water and using Septiderm-V as her shampoo (also available in lotion) and blow dry her after every bath. I make sure that she is really dry because wet skin/fur can cause itching. After a month, itching problem is gone.;) Also, I have read that some dogs just love to scratch even if there is really nothing wrong with their skin. This is due to "no walks" or "no exercise". They use all their pent-up energy in scratching or in chewing things around the house.

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We have four dogs. One is a teacup poodle who is 10 years old and weights 4.5 lbs. She used to bite on her feet all the time. This is what we have learned. Sounds like Murphy is allergic to grass also. Be sure to clean his paws with water when he comes in from outside. You might also get some Vitamin E capsules / gel things. Just prick it with a needle or snip a small amount off the tip and mix in with his food. Vitamin E is great for the skin. I hope this helps.

D

I have a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, which is hypo-allergenic and he has the same problem. He is 5 years old now and grew out of it a little from when he was a puppy, but still itches/scratches occasionally. We took him to the vet and they said he has dry skin and some allergies. Because of it, we switched him over to all organic dog food so that we know there aren't any chemicals that may irritate him and all the food is natural and free of hormones. Also, we use organic moisturizing shampoo when he gets baths. It helps the little bit of dry skin he has, and like the food, it doesn't have chemicals that will further irritate him and make him itch. Hope this helps!

CountryGirl

ask your vet about a once a month pill they give dogs for fleas. I am not where i can pull my dogs out but they take it once a month and It helps with allergy's also. so far Ive used it on dogs allergic to flea bites severally, decomposed Granite, grass, sand salt water sensitive, filler in some dry foods, 5 dogs and they stopped itching, swelling reduces, hair grows back. My dog just for fleas. called comfortis

eggor

@D: There is no such thing as a teacup poodle. They come in three sizes only, toy, miniature and standard. Someone can help your dog, your VET. My dog was itching, but I didn't let it go on for more than a day. I took my dog to the vet's and they gave him an injection of cortisone. Problem solved! BTW: It's spelled SHIH TZU

LindsayB Is Back

same with my dog take him/her to the vet

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