I know this has been posted before (itching)

[Amanda and Wheatley]

But I don't know what to do. I read a lot of forums saying it could be allergies but this started about a month ago, do allergies rise around Dec?? I took him to the vet because he was scratching his ears like crazy and would start crying, I suspected an ear infection. It wasn't, but she recommended giving him a bath and having the hair in his ears plucked by their groomer. She also recommended benedryl. I have tried all of those things and now I have changed his food to California Natural Chicken. The itching is just as bad so now I am trying the California Natural Grain Free Fish (I hear chicken is a common allergy). I am also adding Salmon Oil for his coat and I bought an anti-itch spray. My next plan is to shave all his hair off (he is a multigen australian labradoodle and is 7 months old). If this doesn't help I don't know what else to do. I just changed his food 2 days ago, so I will give it time...but does anyone have any suggestions?? Thanks!!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Hi Amanda, are you in Tuscon or Scottsdale? I am in Chandler.
When we first got our Bella she was so itchy it was driving her and us crazy. I really felt it was the change in weather from mich. and that I was bathing her too much. You know how dusty they get here in Az. I started using the TropiClean Oatmeal shampoo and treating her as directed, and also a tea tree oil spray for itching and it almost immediately improved. It took a couple of baths to be completely gone, or what one would consider normal daily itching.
I do give Evening Primrose and fish oil to help with the dryness as well and have stopped using the TropiClean now. So the oils are working I feel. Hope this helps if you try it.

[Amanda and Wheatley]

I'm in Scottsdale. But that's good to know! The weather sure is dry right now!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Oh, I went by your location on your page; but you can plug your zip code into the pollen.com link and see if it's the same.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Handy info.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

why don't you try getting a humidifier?

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

It is so dry here Sherri that I don't think there is a humidifier big enough to do a whole house, but it probably would really help if it is just dry itchy skin.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Check out the Arizona Doodle Romp Group. We meet once a month.