Question by aholmesemt: My dog won’t quit scraching and we have tried everything!! can anyone help?!?
I have a 3 yr old Black Lab that started scraching about 4 months ago. We have spent a fortune between the 2 doctors we are seeing (one is an allergy specialist) getting allergy testing done, fixing ripped ears with surgery, antibotics for the infections, shots, creams, food trials, shampoos, and pills. NOTHING has helped. We checked for mange 4 seperate times (they came out neg.) and have had someone come out and inspect the house for fleas (neg. also). My 2 other dogs are not having the same problems. He is now living in a e-collar and is miserable because he can’t itch. My husband and I don’t want to put him to sleep, but we have run out of options. PLEASE any suggestions at this point would help!!
I have tried the food trials and the oatmeal baths. I have also had him at the vet at least once a week for 4 months doing shots. Nothing is helping.

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Answer by Doug
Squirt him with water when he’s itching.

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Question by nanatv: changing things for the scraching?
I have 3 dogs 2 labs and a corgie. they all scratch in the same spot all the time. i have had them al to the vet. they say allergies. but of what. have tryed the benadrill oatmeal shampoo, hot spot and skin & revilalizer in their food.no fleas we do the drops every month and have all last winter and all summer and now going into winter again. what eles can i try? taking them to the vet is getting old and very expensive.

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Answer by Rhyled
Which spot?

If all three dogs have the same spot, and no others, it’s unlikely to be allergies – that would more likely be different for each dog and not localized.

Sound like they’re all contacting something physically irritating that’s causing the problem. Is there a dog door they’re passing through that is scratching them? Is it under the collar? The spot you apply the flea treatment to?

Sorry to answer a question with a question, but more information is needed.

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I have a 3 yr old Black Lab that started scraching about 4 months ago. We have spent a fortune between the 2 doctors we are seeing (one is an allergy specialist) getting allergy testing done, fixing ripped ears with surgery, antibotics for the infections, shots, creams, food trials, shampoos, and pills. NOTHING has helped. We checked for mange 4 seperate times (they came out neg.) and have had someone come out and inspect the house for fleas (neg. also). My 2 other dogs are not having the same problems. He is now living in a e-collar and is miserable because he can’t itch. My husband and I don’t want to put him to sleep, but we have run out of options. PLEASE any suggestions at this point would help!!

I have 3 dogs 2 labs and a corgie. they all scratch in the same spot all the time. i have had them al to the vet. they say allergies. but of what. have tryed the benadrill oatmeal shampoo, hot spot and skin & revilalizer in their food.no fleas we do the drops every month and have all last winter and all summer and now going into winter again. what eles can i try? taking them to the vet is getting old and very expensive.