Thread: Fleas and Dogs
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Old 09-11-2006, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
I don't wana hijack but this is sort of related I guess. I just got a puppy and he's 10 months old and was owned previously by a family friend. (woohooo already potty and crate trained!) Anyways, he's always scratching near his collar. It's a leatherish one. I just wana make sure that maybe the collar is irritating him and that it's not fleas or anything. And if it's the collar, what I can do to help him.
Try a rolled leather collar. Sometimes the sewn edges of flat collars can chafe the skin. Also, make sure that the collar is properly fitted, too loose or too tight can irritate. You should be able to fit two fingers in and slide them around.
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