[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by diggy4

Bella was 3 june 6th.

Diggy does itch here and there but always has, nothing major at all and never leaves marks or digs. Never loss hair or anything. He doesnt lick or go after on certain spot I think he just tends to get a lil itchy in the summer no big deal.

Demodex doesn't usually take so long to become evident... but the mother of the pup my sister has is 2.5 and the breeder had no idea she had it because she was asymptomatic the whole time.

Here's what I found on demodex in older dogs...

"Most demodicosis occurs in young dogs, under age one and a half. An older dog should not get demodicosis unless he or she has an underlying problem with the immune system. In such cases, demodicosis is considered a indication to seek a more serious hidden condition such as cancer, liver or kidney disease, or an immune-suppressive hormone imbalance. A more extensive medical work-up will be required."

I would still have the vet do a skin scraping.... but since Bella is over 2 years old, it's at least a little less likely that it's demodex.... YAY!!