| There are a wide variety of things that can cause | | | | dog's hair may also fall out around the affected area. |
| dog itching. This condition can become very | | | | This hair loss occurs because your dog will scratch or |
| uncomfortable for your pet, and can sometimes be | | | | bite at the spot so much that it will fall out. |
| difficult to find the root of the problem. Some of the | | | | Allergies |
| most common causes include parasites, infection, | | | | Like humans, dogs can also suffer from allergies. Your |
| allergies, and diet. This article will discuss some of | | | | dog can be allergic to almost anything in the |
| these causes of dog itching. | | | | environment. He may be allergic to his food dish, |
| Parasites | | | | pollen, or his bedding. Some dogs are also very |
| Parasites are commonly to blame when your dog | | | | allergic to even a single bite from a flea. Since there |
| experiences itching. Although the it can occur all over | | | | can be so many things your dog is allergic to, it is |
| the body, ticks and fleas can can localized itching. | | | | often difficult to diagnose his exact allergy. |
| Besides fleas and ticks, other parasites that can | | | | Diet |
| cause this condition include ear mites, scabies, and | | | | One of the final common causes of dog itching and |
| lice. | | | | scratching is diet. This may be the case if your dog |
| Infection | | | | experience generalized instead of localized itching. This |
| One of the next common causes of dog itching is an | | | | is one of the easiest causes to cure, as you simply |
| infection. These skin infections are commonly | | | | need to change your dog's diet to get rid of the |
| referred to as hot spots. They are very painful to | | | | problem. |
| your dog and can produce pus and a bad smell. Your | | | | |