Comments on: Dog Itching, Scratching, & Skin Allergies http://shibashake.com/dog Dog Tips, Care & Training Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:54:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shibashake http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-18325 shibashake Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:35:55 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-18325 LOL. For some reason, Sephy loves German Shepherds. I don't think it matters whether they are male or female. :D LOL. For some reason, Sephy loves German Shepherds. I don’t think it matters whether they are male or female. :D

]]> By: eddiesmom http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-18288 eddiesmom Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:33:11 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-18288 sighs... there was a few 2 boys and 1 girl lol but everyone was like giving me dirty looks because he kept doing the playful growl cry let me off the leash woman stunt. oh and the marking yeah that was great. but i dont think eddie is into female dogs per say lol there was a female dog that was in heat at the dog park and he well kinda bared his teeth at her when she laid down.. whats wrong with him lol but he had no problem humping the big doberman that was there..( he was a male) so they refer to eddie as the ptown pup lol hey but hes proud. sighs… there was a few 2 boys and 1 girl lol but everyone was like giving me dirty looks because he kept doing the playful growl cry let me off the leash woman stunt. oh and the marking yeah that was great. but i dont think eddie is into female dogs per say lol there was a female dog that was in heat at the dog park and he well kinda bared his teeth at her when she laid down.. whats wrong with him lol but he had no problem humping the big doberman that was there..( he was a male) so they refer to eddie as the ptown pup lol hey but hes proud.

]]> By: shibashake http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-18261 shibashake Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-18261 Where does he itch? The itchiness is likely from some kind of allergies, which can result from a variety of sources as described above. It is difficult to tell exactly which one just from the itchiness symptom. If there is a smell, then there is probably some skin infection. When my dogs had extreme itching, I first took them to the vet. The vet can determine whether the itching is from skin parasites. The vet can also provide antibiotics to help with the skin infection. With my Shiba Inu it wasn't skin parasites, so I switched him to a bland diet and carefully observed his outside activities to determine if it is environmental allergens. It turned out he is allergic to wheat. With my Siberian Husky, it was skin parasites. Where does he itch?

The itchiness is likely from some kind of allergies, which can result from a variety of sources as described above. It is difficult to tell exactly which one just from the itchiness symptom. If there is a smell, then there is probably some skin infection.

When my dogs had extreme itching, I first took them to the vet. The vet can determine whether the itching is from skin parasites. The vet can also provide antibiotics to help with the skin infection.

With my Shiba Inu it wasn’t skin parasites, so I switched him to a bland diet and carefully observed his outside activities to determine if it is environmental allergens. It turned out he is allergic to wheat. With my Siberian Husky, it was skin parasites.

]]> By: Miranda http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-18248 Miranda Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:54:20 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-18248 I have a little Yorkie/Maltese mix he is 2 years old and i think that he may have hotspots..But im not sure...I have a cone on him right now so he cant bite himself and he seems to have no problem until i take it off and then he scratches/bites himself until he looks like he is going to bleed..So i went to pet smart and got him a hot spot ointment and i put it on him 2 times a day...My mom thinks he might just be allergic to the new food we have got him...He also has a smell to him and i have to bathe him almost everyday now...Which i think is drying out his skin even more,,,Does anyone know what may be wrong with him or have any suggestions on what i should do to fix it... Thanks -Miranda Burroughs I have a little Yorkie/Maltese mix he is 2 years old and i think that he may have hotspots..But im not sure…I have a cone on him right now so he cant bite himself and he seems to have no problem until i take it off and then he scratches/bites himself until he looks like he is going to bleed..So i went to pet smart and got him a hot spot ointment and i put it on him 2 times a day…My mom thinks he might just be allergic to the new food we have got him…He also has a smell to him and i have to bathe him almost everyday now…Which i think is drying out his skin even more,,,Does anyone know what may be wrong with him or have any suggestions on what i should do to fix it…
Thanks
-Miranda Burroughs

]]> By: shibashake http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-18060 shibashake Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:48:06 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-18060 LOL! Eddie sounds wonderful. No wonder you love him so much. :D Did he meet any cuties at the vet? LOL! Eddie sounds wonderful. No wonder you love him so much. :D

Did he meet any cuties at the vet?

]]> By: eddiesmom http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-17938 eddiesmom Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:18:36 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-17938 oh yes lol my daughter loves that movie lol i forgot all about that lol. the meds they put him on is giving him an extra burst of energy and trust me if you met eddie you would say oh no not more energy its like watching the indie 500 hundred on a rainy day lol he ran around my coffee table then dashed into the kitchen and spun out around the kitchen and boom hit the stove got back up and did it all over again. lol but he stops to refuel (at his water bowl lol) oh yes lol my daughter loves that movie lol i forgot all about that lol. the meds they put him on is giving him an extra burst of energy and trust me if you met eddie you would say oh no not more energy its like watching the indie 500 hundred on a rainy day lol he ran around my coffee table then dashed into the kitchen and spun out around the kitchen and boom hit the stove got back up and did it all over again. lol but he stops to refuel (at his water bowl lol)

]]> By: shibashake http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-17869 shibashake Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:44:09 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-17869 <blockquote>iam going to write 2012 on and is now his new year party cone lol. No champange for eddie this year he’s on meds its not a good combo</blockquote> LOL! You are too funny. I am glad that it is all taken care of. Btw. have you seen the Pixar movie "Up"? There is this really funny scene in there with the "Cone of Shame". I very much enjoyed that. :D

iam going to write 2012 on and is now his new year party cone lol. No champange for eddie this year he’s on meds its not a good combo

LOL! You are too funny.

I am glad that it is all taken care of. Btw. have you seen the Pixar movie “Up”? There is this really funny scene in there with the “Cone of Shame”. I very much enjoyed that. :D

]]> By: eddiesmom http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-17819 eddiesmom Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:29:23 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-17819 took eddie the vet today he had a great time, me not so much (try explaining why your dog is marking every corner in there so embaressing. anyways he has allergies can you believe it they think its due to dander since hes shedding, i was shocked so i walked out of there with his allergy meds and a cone that iam going to write 2012 on and is now his new year party cone lol. No champange for eddie this year he's on meds its not a good combo lol ahahah. took eddie the vet today he had a great time, me not so much (try explaining why your dog is marking every corner in there so embaressing. anyways he has allergies can you believe it they think its due to dander since hes shedding, i was shocked so i walked out of there with his allergy meds and a cone that iam going to write 2012 on and is now his new year party cone lol. No champange for eddie this year he’s on meds its not a good combo lol ahahah.

]]> By: shibashake http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-17112 shibashake Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:19:30 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-17112 Yeah I have also heard really good things about Blue Wilderness. Both my Sibes are allergic to fish though, so no salmon for them. <blockquote>hey you never know he might meet a nice looking bitch there (i dont want to embaress him</blockquote> LOL! You are too much. :D Eddie is a lucky boy! Yeah I have also heard really good things about Blue Wilderness. Both my Sibes are allergic to fish though, so no salmon for them.

hey you never know he might meet a nice looking bitch there (i dont want to embaress him

LOL! You are too much. :D

Eddie is a lucky boy!

]]> By: eddiesmom http://shibashake.com/dog/itchy-dog#comment-17036 eddiesmom Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:37:33 +0000 http://shibashake.com/shibainublog/dog-itching-dog-scratching-and-dog-skin-allergies/#comment-17036 thats what the vet tech that made my appt said that it could be the zinc deficiency. i was going to buy a can of blue wilderness salmon i might just switch him to that food anyway i heard its top notch, it has all special vitamins(zinc) for wolf type breeds. and iam going to give him a bath with anti allergy shampoo as well because hes shedding and sneezing this always happens. So hes going to the vet all spiffed up, and smelling pretty lol hey you never know he might meet a nice looking bitch there (i dont want to embaress him lol. thats what the vet tech that made my appt said that it could be the zinc deficiency. i was going to buy a can of blue wilderness salmon i might just switch him to that food anyway i heard its top notch, it has all special vitamins(zinc) for wolf type breeds. and iam going to give him a bath with anti allergy shampoo as well because hes shedding and sneezing this always happens. So hes going to the vet all spiffed up, and smelling pretty lol hey you never know he might meet a nice looking bitch there (i dont want to embaress him lol.

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