Biteing back hind quarters and paws

[Maxx&Emma]

Thanks for the information. I love the quote " 2 catch de Rabbit". We have to spell R-A-B-B-I-T, because if we say the word Jeter has to go out back and hunt him down. F
unny how these dogs are so much alike.

Thanks for the help

Lol!! We spell bunny and kitty, (we have a few feral cats that love to harass my dogs. Neither Maxx nor Emma have ever actually gotten a hold of one but it is not for lack of trying. Fortunately they both have solid recalls and are never outside alone. I tell them it is the thrill of the hunt and chase that count anyway, I don't think they agree!

[Maxx&Emma]

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[SunDance]

Hah...out on a walk, I have to spell G.R.O.U.N.D.H.O.G. and F.O.X. or even Dan will go nuts.

Years ago, my Akita girl started doing this...it turned out to be a single flea bite. We had to change our method of controlling fleas and Kiku never suffered another bite. Our vet at the time mentioned that this was a common occurrence in Springtime.

I agree that it could be environmental allergies but I'd think seriously about considering fleas as the problem. It takes only one bite with a really sensitive dog.

Good luck and welcome to the board.

[Snowshoe]

It does sound like seasonal environmental allergy. They are much more common than food allergies. My boy was fine all winter, ate the same food in summer and only itched from spring to fall. Pollen from different things abounds all that time, first trees, then flowers, then grasses.

If Benedryl works you are lucky, it's early stages yet. We used Reactine, it worked one summer. Then we went to Prednisone, then to Atopica. Atopica was available before Apoquel. I consider the "A"s a lesser evil than Prednisone. Atopica did work wonders.

You do have other options. A Dermatology Vet might still prescribe Atopica or Apoquel. They can do skin scrapings, blood tests to pinpoint an allergen and then compound shots. You can try the Nutriscan saliva test for food allergies or the Glacier Peaks test for food and environmental. I did the Nutriscan even though we thought we had NO food allergies, it showed there are some foods we should be careful of. Allergies typically worsen over the years and what started as environmental can grow to include food. Homeopathy and TCM are also possibilities. We are using TCM (traditional Chinese Medicine) right now and having some success. Good luck.

[kelsyg]

Sounds like seasonal allergies to me. I had a dog with ragweed allergies, she and I would truly get it at the same time. She would scratch and chew on herself until she was raw and had secondary infections. We got it under control with a course of Predisone each year. Now there are probably better meds.

[CraftHer]

We give Mocha benadryl from time to time when he starts chewing at his paws. Fortunately, it works for him and it's not very often. Also, fortunately, he hasn't figured out K-i-b-b-l-e We also refer to his kibble as vitamin K. He's so smart, I'm sure he'll figure this out.

[Macy]

I give Macy Apoquel. She is using it for relief from biting and itching as we have started ImmunoTherapy for her seasonal allergies. It's a magic pill for her. I started giving Apoquel to her daily and we have cut back to every other day or every third day. She still takes a Zyrtec daily.
Enviromental allergies can be tough for some dogs. Wiping your pup down daily can help. Don't forget to launder the bedding.