My female lab, 6 years old, has developed a situation where ...

Is her skin flakey at all or dry?

Is she going through a shed?

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No flakes, skin does not appear to be dry; however I did find two spots smaller than a dime, one on her back leg and one up near her tail, where the hair is thinned and the skin red. I sprayed some 'hot spot' cortesone medicine on it yesterday. I also gave her a bath in 'itch suppression' shampoo

I had a lab for 13 years and in the summer his skin really dried out and he would exhibit this same behavior...sometimes he would start his leg going before you even touched him. :) She still might have some itchy skin related to summer allergies and it feels really good when you pet her anywhere..this is usually called a "tickle spot" :) It became like habit for him to kick his leg everytime he was touched :)

Try bathing her in an oatmeal bath...Arm and Hammer makes a WONDERFUL oatmeal bath and conditioning rinse :) YOu can also apply some neopsorin to the hairless red areas...that works well to clear them up :) It just sounds like she is super sensitive right now but I really wouldn't be too concerned about it :) You can also try giving her some plain benedryl 1mg per pound of body weight to see if that will help..if it does, it is definately itch related :)

Good luck with your girl and give her a pet from me :)

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