My Dog is constantly scratching but no fleas?? Help...?

This past summer(beginning of august) i found a flea on my dog so I have her a flea bath and combed her out, only finding two fleas. I waited 3 weeks (end of august) (as the flea shampoo instructed) and gave her another flea bath just to make sure, and found nothing. Ever since then she is constantly scratching, and biting herself. I found little bite marks on her inner legs from her biting herself, to satisfy the itching i assume? I brought her into the groomers to have them take a look at her, and they also said she has no fleas. Does she have some sort of skin problem? If so, are there any type of lotion products to soothe her skin?

My Dog is constantly scratching but no fleas?? Help...?
allergy. or dry skin. when you bathe her, use a hypo allergenic shampoo and follow up with an oatmeal conditioner. i had the same problem.
Reply:In our area, winters are really dry time of year. We bought a humidifier last year for our home, and this has really helped. Our little Doxie has really dry skin and this humidifier we got makes a big difference. He doesn't get that dry skin so much and neither do we.





On another note, this could be an allergy and checking in with the vet on this possibility is also a good idea.
Reply:He may have allergies or a skin condition. Best to have the vet diagnose him.
Reply:Besides the hypo allergenic shampoo and conditioners, I feed my dog Brewers yest pills. I just put them in with his feed in the morning or feed them as treats. I've been feeding them to him for a year now and he's stopped sraching. Also Bewers yeast helps with appitie.
Reply:Our dog has terrible allergies. Our vet said that we can give him up to 2 Benadryl (he's 79 pounds) if he is scratching a lot. My grandma's dog also has allergies, but he's quite a bit smaller (about 12 pounds), so she gives him Children's Benadryl.





As others mentioned, it could be dry skin too, especially if you have been bathing him a lot.





We use Chlorhexiderm shampoo for our dog and it really helps. It was recommended by our vet. Here's a link to where I buy it from: http://www.vetamerica.com/index.asp?Page...
Reply:My mom's dog is allergic to all kinds of things, including certain dog foods. Your best bet is to go to a good vet and have him figure out what is causing it!!
Reply:Your dog, most likely has dry skin. Flea baths will usually get rid of the fleas, but will also dry the skin. Don't give her a flea bath unless you absolutely have to. Human shampoos will also dry her skin. Try using dog shompoo and a human conditioner. Another good thing to do is to add between a teaspoon and a tablespoon of cooking oil to her food every time you feed her, this will make her coat shiny eliminating dry skin.
Reply:You've got a dog with allergies.





If your dog is already on flea medicine, sounds like the dog is allergic to something it's either eating, or in its environment. Although there are some basic things you can do - oatmeal shampoo; wash his bedding without detergent in hot water; change food; change where he goes potty - you may have a larger issue on your hands.





Best to get the doggie to a vet! The vet may give you a Benadryl-type med, etc., but it's best to let the vet make the call on dog's meds.
Reply:instead of waisting money on shampoos go see the vet it might be an allergy and then you'll need to spend the money on pills. But take care of it asap so your dog doesnt have to suffer :(
Reply:Some breeds ( like my Scotty) have skin problems - too thick, or too dry. Also, some are allergic to something, just like humans. Fleas are not the only things. A veterinarian would have itch-relieving shampoos, or even Cortisone sprays for trouble spots. If your dog is getting hotspots ( loss of hair where he is scratching), get him to a vet!


Sometimes using Silvadene after a bath on any problem areas will help.
Reply:She may just have allergies!! Talk to your vet, they may be able to prescribe some allergy food for your dog or some shampoo you can use to help so her skin isn't as dry!! Your vet should be able to give you a lot of ideas!!
Reply:I have a Maltese and he has this same problem, come to find out he is allergic to fleas and it is a reaction they get when only 1 flea bites them, they will also do this because of dry skin, I have used numerous things but I have found through experience the best thing to use is creme rinse like the kind you would use on yourself. And I wash him with Oil of Olay body wash for extremely dry skin. This has worked for us wonderfully.
Reply:Could be dry skin, could be your dog is allergic to the shampoo, or the fleas thems (i know she don't have them now) My dog was allergic to fleas. I use advantac...great stuff