>My dog has always been a "nervous" dog.  She is a lab/ shepard mix.
>During the summer she chews on her back and tail so bad that she makes
>it raw.  Does anyone have any idea why she does that and how or what I
>can do to make her stop or give her relief?  Any comments are
>appreciated!

Brandy Burton-Tarantino wrote:
> In article <053a541c.d239d...@usw-ex0107-050.remarq.com>, jddancy <jddancyNOjdS...@mediaone.net.invalid> wrote:
> >My dog has always been a "nervous" dog.  She is a lab/ shepard mix.
> >During the summer she chews on her back and tail so bad that she makes
> >it raw.  Does anyone have any idea why she does that and how or what I
> >can do to make her stop or give her relief?  Any comments are
> >appreciated!

>    If by "back and tail" you're referring to the *base* of the tail that's
>  a typical site for dogs to go for if they have flea allergies.   One
>  of my old girls (RIP) had flea allergies severe enough that one
>  flea bite would clue us in....cuz she'd turn right around and
>  snatch chunks of fur right out :(    Perhaps a flea bath & one
>  of the drop on flea/tick killers...they're supposed to be real
>  effective.
>  Also with her breeds, I imagine she's got a healthy undercoat...if
>  she's blowing coat fairly well she may simply be itchy and it's
>  the easiest place to reach....again, a good bath & grooming
>  might help.

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(Brandy Burton-Tarantino) wrote:
> In article <053a541c.d239d...@usw-ex0107-050.remarq.com>, jddancy
> <jddancyNOjdS...@mediaone.net.invalid> wrote:
> >My dog has always been a "nervous" dog.  She is a lab/ shepard
> mix.
> >During the summer she chews on her back and tail so bad that she
> makes
> >it raw.  Does anyone have any idea why she does that and how or
> what I
> >can do to make her stop or give her relief?  Any comments are
> >appreciated!
>    If by "back and tail" you're referring to the *base* of the
> tail that's
>  a typical site for dogs to go for if they have flea allergies.
> One
>  of my old girls (RIP) had flea allergies severe enough that one
>  flea bite would clue us in....cuz she'd turn right around and
>  snatch chunks of fur right out :(    Perhaps a flea bath & one
>  of the drop on flea/tick killers...they're supposed to be real
>  effective.
>  Also with her breeds, I imagine she's got a healthy undercoat...if
>  she's blowing coat fairly well she may simply be itchy and it's
>  the easiest place to reach....again, a good bath & grooming
>  might help.
> - SnoLine / Schneegrenze                    Brandy
> Burton-Tarantino -
> - German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers
>  -
> -                            WE'VE MOVED
>  -
> -http://www.eskimo.com/~snoline   &
> http://www.eskimo.com/~visions-

(Brandy Burton-Tarantino) wrote:
> In article <053a541c.d239d...@usw-ex0107-050.remarq.com>, jddancy
> <jddancyNOjdS...@mediaone.net.invalid> wrote:
> >My dog has always been a "nervous" dog.  She is a lab/ shepard
> mix.
> >During the summer she chews on her back and tail so bad that she
> makes
> >it raw.  Does anyone have any idea why she does that and how or
> what I
> >can do to make her stop or give her relief?  Any comments are
> >appreciated!
>    If by "back and tail" you're referring to the *base* of the
> tail that's
>  a typical site for dogs to go for if they have flea allergies.
> One
>  of my old girls (RIP) had flea allergies severe enough that one
>  flea bite would clue us in....cuz she'd turn right around and
>  snatch chunks of fur right out :(    Perhaps a flea bath & one
>  of the drop on flea/tick killers...they're supposed to be real
>  effective.
>  Also with her breeds, I imagine she's got a healthy undercoat...if
>  she's blowing coat fairly well she may simply be itchy and it's
>  the easiest place to reach....again, a good bath & grooming
>  might help.
> - SnoLine / Schneegrenze                    Brandy
> Burton-Tarantino -
> - German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers
>  -
> -                            WE'VE MOVED
>  -
> -http://www.eskimo.com/~snoline   &
> http://www.eskimo.com/~visions-