My dog is scratching and licking all the time, what is causing that? Could he have Fleas?
The most common cause of this is allergies. These are most often caused by pollen, dust mites, dog food and flea bite allergy Some dogs become allergic to flea saliva. If this is the case, the bite of a single flea can send a dog into a crazy state of chewing (which you should treat as soon as possible because this may become an obsessive behavior even after the fleas are gone), especially around his tail and on his belly and inside hind legs. Dogs with flea bite allergy are often frantic to ease the itching and may chew themselves raw. Many even break out into a rash called flea dermatitis. Some inhalant allergies are seasonal. Dogs may be affected by inhaling grass pollen in spring and summer or ragweed pollen in late summer and early autumn. If this is the case, the dog will start to scratch and bite his body, lick his paws, shake his head, and rub his face along the carpet for relief from the itch when pollen grains are swirling in the air. However, many dogs suffering from allergi
