Thanks, the skin allergy may be the culprit. I have noticed that they seem to get better with each weekly bath. I really may have irritated it because I thought it was dirt from them being so filthy when I go them and I took a rag at bath time and washed the hound out of them so to speak. They do love to play and explore when we go out and lay in the grass. I am sorry it took so long to get back but I have Comcast here in Ga and my internet has been horrible but today they have it up and running.