Save your dog before he scratches himself to death!
What causes dogs to itch
There are many reasons why your dog may scratch. Instead of fixing the fruit on the tree, fix the root of the problem. Before you can stop that stubborn itch, you need to find out what’s causing it.
Neurogenic – This is due to excessive licking and chewing. This is usually caused when your pet is not getting enough exercise or mental stimulation. This could also be due to separation anxiety.
Infections – This is one of the most common causes of scratching in dogs and is usually caused by yeast, bacteria or fungus. What you need to do is look for oily sores, hairless patches or red swelling.
Allergic – There are many types of allergies that can cause your dog to scratch too much, such as food allergies, flea allergies, plant and dust allergies, and other types of allergies that can cause skin problems.
Nutritional – When your pet doesn’t have the right nutrients in their body, they can get dry skin, develop eczema, sores, or they can have dry hair that can lead to scratching.
Environment – Did you know that too much water, such as from swimming, digging or playing outside, can also cause scratching?
Parasites – Parasites can also cause itching and this includes ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and mites. However, there are medications that can stop the parasites.
As in the example given above, you must first determine why these dogs are scratching in the first place before you can get your dog to stop scratching.
A visit to your veterinarian
If you want to know where the scratching behavior is coming from, then you should visit your vet and have your dog examined. If so, you should treat it with antihistamines and change your dog’s diet. Parasites can be treated by giving your dog flea baths and medication.
How to deal with neurogenic scratching
When training your dog to stop scratching, it would be difficult to do so, especially if it is neurogenically caused. The other problems that have been shown can be treated if you have changes in diet, medication, or you can change their exercise routine. If your dog is scratching because of this, you need to know why your dog has the urge to constantly scratch his skin.
The first thing you can do is make sure your dog gets enough exercise. Most of the time, your pet is just bored and has developed a neurotic tick to scratch. You can stop your dog from becoming bored by preventing the behavior. What you can do is apply bitter apple or cayenne pepper spray to the area where your dog likes to lick or scratch.
A cone is also helpful and can be obtained from your vet. This will prevent your dog from reaching those itchy spots. When your dog stops trying to scratch and has a more active exercise routine, you can get him to go back to his activities and remove the cone.
You should visit the vet when your dog continues to scratch to make sure they can rule out other types of physical ailments. You may not know it, but infections can grow and thrive in your dog.
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