It happens to Lola every time we go out of town with her--itchy skin! I don't know what causes it or why, but I do know that hydrocortosine cream is very hard to rub into pug fur. What do you guys do to help them? Thanks!
Kelly

I guess it would help if I gave the details! She's itchy all over. She's sort of pink where I can get a look at her skin. She goes with us out of town and the environment is different--much drier or much more humid. She does get lots of treats from friends and relatives, so her food is somewhat different. Now that you ask....no wonder she's itchy. Thanks again.....
Kelly

When Miguel was around a year old, he started getting very itchy. There were actually a couple of times where he chewed on his feet so much that he got them infected. After talking to the vet, we started giving him a Benedryl every four to five hours. That helped for a while, but then the itching got worse. We couldn't begin to guess what the cause was, so our vet ran an extensive allergy test on Miguel. We found out that he is allergic to all wheat and dairy products, in addition to a bunch of other things like different types of grass and cedar. Our first step was to check the ingrediants of his food and treats...you would be surprised how many supposedly meat treats are made primarily with wheat. We found that a cortisone shot helped Miguel for a longer period of time than the Benedryl capsules, but our vet encouraged us to try allergy tests. Thankfully my husband had to get allergy shots himself as a child so he knew how to give the shots to Miguel, because I don't think I would have had the guts to do it myself. At the beginning of his shots, he would get a shot every few days, but then that stretched out to weeks. Now he gets a shot just once a month. The shots do seem to help him a great deal, plus they don't increase his drinking and urinating like the cortisone shots did. Hopefully a Benedryl every now and then will help your little girl, but you may want to talk to her vet about getting her tested to see just what all is making her so itchy. Good luck!!!

i think there's some good advice above. i'd find a vet that deals with dog allergies, as well.

how old is your pug?Gizmo and Gadget's Dad

ok so now he has bald spots forming on his gorgeous FACE! he doesnt have mites they tested for that
WHAT TO DO? dontwant to go back to the VET and spend more moeny they said they would order these special wipes
are they kiddin?

HELP

jaja,
First, I would recommend if you feel that you don't like the vet or he is not listening...SWITCH VETS. Even if you have been going to him/her for years and felt that you could trust them but are now feeling unsure...FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCT! I found this out twice the very hard way (lost one baby and spent over $2000 needlessly the second time all because I didn't trust my instincts...if you think your vet is not listening to you, you are RIGHT.
As for the wipes, I haven't heard of these but I do know that alcohol on a cotton ball works great to clean their folds and although they don't like it, they know that "pug maintenance" is always followed by treats.
I also have found that expressing their anal glands often relieves the itching. Mine have allergies and currently we are all taking Benedryl. I am also giving two of mine Prednisone for the bald spots as well as Benedryl and wiping the spots (they look like blisters) with Genesis. In the past, Genesis has worked like a charm. We had topsoil brought in recently that has really set them off and the Genesis isn't working as it has in the past. Both Prednisone and Genesis are prescriptions you can get from your vet.
I hope this helps!

i have a pug whoes a little older than a year and a 1/2, she only gets extremely itchy on her hind quarters (she makes her self bleed and it scabs over) when there is an extreme change in temperature, i.e. summer to winter, winter to summer, i know that there probably isnt much i can do, but i was wondering if maybe anyone knew what i could do to ease the itching and pain from her biting constantly. If i put a sweater on her she doesnt itch as much, but i cant very well do that during the summer time, she may over heat.. any ideas?

My Valentino has had an itchy skin issue for almost 2 months now! :( First they said it could be allergies (even after doing a skin scraping), so after buying his antibiotics and it not doing any good, I took him back. He had several spots to where he just chewed himself raw and was bleeding!! :( I freaked out. Turns out he had scabies!! GROSS. We washed everything and gave him more antibiotics and meds to kill the scabies. Well the scabies are gone, but now he seems to have a new hot spot every morning. I'll put meds (another medicine I had to spend money on) on it and it will go away and then he'll chew somewhere else! It's like I'm chasing the hot spots! I can't keep spending hundreds of dollars every month. Any natural/home remedies you guys can help with?? Thanks so much!

this is my first posting..so if I am in the wrong spot to ask my questions, please forgive me. My Brutus in 4 years old and for the last year he keeps getting bumpy sores on his back and sides,they get crusty..and I could pull of the fur with the scabes. then he has bald spots all over. They itch him and he even chases his tale, like hes trying to chaes an itch. I have taken him to 2 diff vets. and he is given cephelexin and temaril. the medication works for awhile, then it comes back. I don't want him to have to be on drugs forever...I want to know what is causing this and what it is. Help;