My dog always bites himself causing hair loss. like dry skin...any suggestions?

My dog just recently had this same problem about 2 weeks ago to be exact. I thought at first she might have fleas, but she doesn't. Anyway I researched some things on home remedies and that was no help either. I found a great dog shampoo on Melaleuca.com {the wellness company} it costs about $8.00 it has alot of natural ingredients in it to soothe dry skin. It doesn't have any perfume in it so your dog won't smell like fruit afterwards but the results are real! My dog was losing fur around the base of her tail and around her hind legs, she was biting there alot also. Her fur has now started growing back, I am very pleased. I also used some of my own conditioner that I purchased through Melaleuca {Envia} that has all natural ingredients in it. If you decide to use a different conditioner it should be a good one with only natural ingredients perfumes may irritate your dog's skin more. Another thing to check out is the food that you feed your dog, I read somewhere in my research on dry skin that the food they eat also plays an important role in the condition of their skin.My dog always bites himself causing hair loss. like dry skin...any suggestions?
Is it seasonally? What are you feeding him. It could be allergies to his food. Let me know what he is eating, and I can answer better.My dog always bites himself causing hair loss. like dry skin...any suggestions?
My sister's cat did this very thing...her back end was as bald as could be..her vet said it was one of two things...either an allergy to fleas..treated her with frontline......or an allergy to the food she was eating...so she changed her food to a non-colored food...she was eating 9 lives, which is orange and she traded that in for one that was just tan...the cat looks wonderful now! Don't know for sure which trick worked but one of them did...I know your question is about a dog, but maybe the same thing can help....Good luck
That doesn't sound good you should get a vet to check it out! he could have mange or some kind of Skin disease. or he could just be alergic to something. Usually a vet will tell you some kind of medicine to use.
It could be anything from a skin allergy problem to ringworm to flea dermatitis. You should really have it checked by a vet to insure that you aren't giving your dog unnecessary medicine.

But I will say that my dog has horrible skin allergies which causes her to bite herself and lose her hair. So we have to keep her shaved down. And she takes steroids (prednisone and temaril P), benadryl, and I bathe her in an oatmeal medicated shampoo every 2 weeks. And there are times when we have to add antibiotics and a cortisone conditioner to the regimen as well. It can be very difficult to control at times.

Good luck!
My lab was always chewing on herself and I thought she had fleas. Her vet said it could be allergies. Give her a Benedryl tablet once a day and I did, and she is so much better. She use to scratch her ears until they were red and swollen, also was allergies. Benedryl was good for both.
He probably has allergies and needs his diet adjusted. If he is showing hair loss, you really need to get on this, before the sores become infected, or are hot spots. If your dog is constantly itching,licking,scratching,gnawing,scootit has a medical need. The scooting along with the other symptoms is oftentimes the anal sacs are plugged and need pressed out. If the problem is above the tail, where the tail and body meet, it likely is allergies, if it's under the tail, usually anal sacs. Many dogs are allergic to wheat,rice,corn,gluten, just like people. Most vets suggest a fish/potatoe blend for these dogs. It is not available at the grocery store or WalMart, you must get it at a feed store or vet's office. Yes,it is expensive, we pay 56.00for a 30lb bag, that feeds my St.Bernard for one month.
This might sound weird but it worked on my dog. My vet said to by athletes foot spray (tinactin) and spray it on the hot spot. The dog hates it but they tend to not bite it again.
sounds like mites or mange. Talk to your vet. Both of these have easy and cheap fixes. but if it is behavioral, it might take more than money, you might have to reteach your dog to stop biting or to sublimate his need to groom on a stuffed animal
Take your dog to the vet...the poor thing needs help...he/she has no way of letting you know.. he/she is itchy and in pain.
Your dog could have an allergy to something like his food or a grass allergy if you only notice this sign in the summer. Try a benadryl table once a day and see if that helps with the biting. If it continues you can change his food to one for dogs with food allergies. Process of elimination, if it still gives your dog no relief he'll need to see a vet and they can prescribe Prednisone for his allergies.