iworkwhippets 12,708 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) the dog sleeps in the house on a clean dry bed hes on the best food i can find local dr johns platinum 26% protien he is a healthy dog and hes not scratching at his lugs am not worried about his lugs it just doesnt look very nice lol Got 1 here mate wi rats tails i call it, tried allsorts in shifting it, try giving the dog a bath using hibiscrub, and that protein seems a bit much, 26%, stress, that can also cause probs with a dogs condition, and stress comes in many forms, if i dont take mine out daily that stresses em out, give thi dog a damn good massage , it all helps good luck Edited June 25, 2012 by iworkwhippets Quote Link to post
Floyd17586 454 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Have been told by my vet that stress causes that as my whippet dog has same problem.get some unction cream and that should clear it also bring dog out more.thats what i was told and it worked Quote Link to post
harvey d 43 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Used to use a powder that you mix in the dogs food it was a yellow powder,, cant remember the name of it, but it cooled the blood and stopped the dog from itching and scratching, fecking memory. Flowers of Sulphur 1 Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,263 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Has the vet considered the thyroid? Bloods can be helpful or not in this http://animalendocrine.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/how-do-we-confirm-diagnosis-of.html Or don't worry if the dogs otherwise healthy and doing a good job. Quote Link to post
bryson 562 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 cheers for the advice lads i suppose i will take him out for longer periods hes out twice daily already but the extra time wont hurt Quote Link to post
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