Gracie has a terrible tendency to scratch and itch. It is what I have coined as her “itching, scratching, digging” syndrome. It is not due to fleas. The vet has said it is most likely due to allergies. I don’t know if allergies are common in dogs or not. In all the years of having dogs I can’t say that any have had such a disposition for this behavior.
An Itch Here, A Scratch There
She is groomed on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter whether she is inside, outside or whether it is the middle of the day or the middle of the night. There is no mistaking Gracie when she goes into her “itching, scratching, digging” syndrome. It can last for minutes and she might even throw in a little biting of herself as well. I have been awakened many a night due to her condition. I think it is rather sad that she has to endure this but just as humans get used to living with certain ailments and afflictions, dogs seem to adjust as well.
May 25, 10:57 AM by Timothy Stark Raisbeck
Posted in Grace, Ages Four to Six
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