Help! my dog is ripping out his fur! And I don't think it's an allergy?

U could try shaving all his fur with summer here but that's not the problem. It's a skin irritation , some dogs get this and other s don't , depends on the breed, Ive' tried all sorts off very expensive medicated shampoos but to no avail, don't waste your money, you're only making vets richer. I keep ALO-VERA plants in my garden , great for pets and human skin problems, works wonders. Instead of shampoo, scrape plants inside section, mix in a bowl with a little warm water and make into a paste and use this as Shampoo, can also apply anytime when an itchy attack comes on, really works and it's not poisonous when licked which they will do. VERY SAFE , till u grow your own ALO-VERA PLANT, you can purchase this in liquid form from, groceries stores or chemist

Just a thought here, dogs as a rule don't do that unless there is something up. Besides anti-biotic and pills have you tried a flea treatment? Sounds weird I know but flea are sometimes the cause of animals ripping out fur. There are many kinds out there I personally use Advantage. They get the weight of your dog and give you the right amount and you put it on your dog if you have a small dog you just put it on the back of them where they can't reach to scratch it. There is another kind out there well several actually but I have used advantage for years. You could ask a vet, maybe not the one that didn't suggest that in the beginning but a different one. Sometimes (not all the time) Vets will do the most expensive things first then when your all out of loot they say "oh well here try this $10.00 dollar thing and it works. But if you haven't tried flea treatment that might work. Or there is also shampoo for sensitive skin for dogs. But I would try the flea treatment first. Then a month later before you have to put another advantage on shampoo your pup with the "sensitive skin shampoo" Good Luck

Well there is clearly a medical reason behind it and you need to take him to the vet and have them figure out what is wrong. It kind of sounds like it may be a behavioral issue, but I highly doubt it. Any time a dog is ripping out their fur is cause for major concern.

Needs to see a vet. Allergies to food and anything else can develop as they get older so it doesnt matter that the problem has showed before, its showing now. Reprimanding does nothing to solve a health issue...either would shaving off his fur...thats what the vet is for.

Something has changed, my grandfathers dog did this when he/she had a major allergy, and it was somewhat abrupt. It could be a change of the season, perhaps a new plant your neighbour has, non the less, if it randomly started it perhaps could be time for a check-up

I would consider shaving him. Since you say he started pulling the feathers out of pillows at the same time it kind of sounds like it could be anxiety related. Regardless of what it is the shaving him will help relieve his skin a bit if it is in fact itchiness.

Take him to the vet. Allergies occur over time. Get him checked out. Its either a medical problem or anxiety.

your dog mite be suffering from heat problems..maybe you need to give the dog a hair cut

it's a medical problem. worms or fleas or ticks.

didn't you think of taking him to a vet? eskimos have dense double coat that needs to be combed and taken care of

now thats just completly not normal for a dog to do that kind of thing