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Keith H · 12-23-2011, 09:52 AM

I know this is an old thread but it comes up on Google when you search for itching Yorkie puppy, so I figured I would share my experience in the hopes of helping anyone else out there looking for help.

My puppy Woodstock is 13 weeks old and just came home with me from the breeder 3 days ago. On his second day here, yesterday, he started scratching like crazy, behind his ears and on his sides mostly, and biting his feet. By last night he was whimpering and rubbing on the carpet and really, really uncomfortable, and it was killing me. I felt extremely helpless and needed to do something, so I started googling like a mad man. I found this and many other threads suggesting a number of sometimes contradictory plans of action, but nothing worked.

I tried giving him a sink bath with newborn baby shampoo in lukewarm water - which didn't go very well - and rinsed thoroughly, but to no avail. The scratching got worse as soon as he was dry.

So first thing this morning I ran to Petsmart and, on a lark, got something called Vet's Remedy Hot Spot Spray. It was kind of pricey, and as a spray I had to be very careful not to get it in his eyes, but to my surprise it started to work almost immediately. After whimpering and scratching for the past 16 hours, the little guy is currently lying on his back, paws in the air, sleeping away with a huge smile on his face. He hasn't scratched once since I first applied the spray almost two hours ago.

Obviously, sprays like this only treat symptoms and I will have to find a more permanent solution to the itching at the vet this week, but I wanted to share this with anyone out there who might be in the same situation I was last night.

After reading the horror stories of itchy puppies scratching themselves bloody and ending up with scabs and bald patches from untreated itching, I was surprised and relieved to find something that actually worked available at a local pet store. I'm sure I'll have to reapply tonight or tomorrow morning, but at least I'm no longer helpless in the face of his itching. Sorry for the diatribe, hope this helps.

12-23-2011, 09:52 AM	#5
Keith H YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1	I know this is an old thread but it comes up on Google when you search for itching Yorkie puppy, so I figured I would share my experience in the hopes of helping anyone else out there looking for help. My puppy Woodstock is 13 weeks old and just came home with me from the breeder 3 days ago. On his second day here, yesterday, he started scratching like crazy, behind his ears and on his sides mostly, and biting his feet. By last night he was whimpering and rubbing on the carpet and really, really uncomfortable, and it was killing me. I felt extremely helpless and needed to do something, so I started googling like a mad man. I found this and many other threads suggesting a number of sometimes contradictory plans of action, but nothing worked. I tried giving him a sink bath with newborn baby shampoo in lukewarm water - which didn't go very well - and rinsed thoroughly, but to no avail. The scratching got worse as soon as he was dry. So first thing this morning I ran to Petsmart and, on a lark, got something called Vet's Remedy Hot Spot Spray. It was kind of pricey, and as a spray I had to be very careful not to get it in his eyes, but to my surprise it started to work almost immediately. After whimpering and scratching for the past 16 hours, the little guy is currently lying on his back, paws in the air, sleeping away with a huge smile on his face. He hasn't scratched once since I first applied the spray almost two hours ago. Obviously, sprays like this only treat symptoms and I will have to find a more permanent solution to the itching at the vet this week, but I wanted to share this with anyone out there who might be in the same situation I was last night. After reading the horror stories of itchy puppies scratching themselves bloody and ending up with scabs and bald patches from untreated itching, I was surprised and relieved to find something that actually worked available at a local pet store. I'm sure I'll have to reapply tonight or tomorrow morning, but at least I'm no longer helpless in the face of his itching. Sorry for the diatribe, hope this helps.