Booger had some bumps on his neck that turned into scabs a week or two ago. It had mostly cleared up, but just now I noticed his skin is bright red in the same spot (high up on the neck just below his ear)…. I looked up poison ivy in regards to dogs, and there seems to be mixed opinion on the internet. We frequently walk in poison ivy, which has never bothered any of us. However, i got some on my arm this weekend & Andrew got some last week. Anybody ever have a dog with poison ivy??
My other guess is Lola is biting his neck too hard/too much during play, but he never stops her. She has good bite inhibition with us... we let her mouth but she is not allowed to bite us. I would think he wouldn't let her hurt him like that, but he's kind of a pushover with her sometimes.
Any other ideas??
I would bet it is Lola biting him….
+1 on Pat's comment. Both my kids regularly walk thru poison ivy and the only one that shows any sign of it is me…after they've rubbed up against me.
On the other hand, I do find bumps, scabs, scrapes, etc., from the rough housing that both Brando & Ruby do. I've seen Brando take his paw and smack Ruby hard across the face to get her to play. I've seen Ruby flip Brando with a roundhouse. I've seen Brando bite Ruby's legs to get her to play. I've seen Ruby grab the extra skin on Brando's neck and flip him off the couch. Yeah, things are a little rough in my house :rolleyes:, so I don't wonder there are bumps & scrapes. The only time I've ever heard either squeal is if one bites a little hard on a leg (usually Brando on Ruby's leg), but that has never stopped the play. And considering how rough it is, I'm amazed how rarely I hear any noise.
I love watching it though...and they both seem to thoroughly enjoy it.
+1 on Pat's comment. Both my kids regularly walk thru poison ivy and the only one that shows any sign of it is me…after they've rubbed up against me.
Oh wow I can imagine the crazy amount of poison ivy. I remember that was one of the worst things about visiting my dads parents in New Hampshire was the walking through the woods and ending up all itchy and red. THank goodness for Oregon where we really don't have alot. I end up finding it if it is around at all (I must just be magneticaly charged for irritated skin) 
Ours love to play, and as long as they are both having fun, I don't break it up. But I'm just concerned that his neck won't heal up if she continues to bite it… Last night I put neosporin & apple bitter on his neck so she wouldn't bite it while they were playing. It just looks painful, but he doesn't complain.
Also you can use Tea Tree Oil, will help heal "and" keep the other one from biting…. they hate the taste....
Also you can use Tea Tree Oil, will help heal "and" keep the other one from biting…. they hate the taste....
I need to go ahead & buy some of that… I've heard several people on the forum talking about it. For now the neosporin/apple bitter combo works very well, but Tea Tree Oil wouldn't be bad to have lieing around the house, too.
I need to go ahead & buy some of that… I've heard several people on the forum talking about it. For now the neosporin/apple bitter combo works very well, but Tea Tree Oil wouldn't be bad to have lieing around the house, too.
and it is just as good if not better for healing stuff then neosporin… so you only need to use one thing instead of two.... It will heal a open sore in two/three days.... and if someplace they can "lick" will stop that also.... And you don't have to put on much... I use a Q-tip... dip in the bottle and wipe on...
But please do not use the Tea Tree Oil as concentrated as you might buy it. Please check the product-description carefully and do not use it in the concentrated way, as it is very irritating for the skin of your B.!!!
You might be able to get a tea tree oil shampoo, or add a few drops of it to your common shampoo.
Regards,
Esther
As for the poison-ivy, I've talked to our diagnostic vet here at the university and dogs aren't affected by the oil in poison-ivy. However, it can stay on their hair/skin for a few days and "infect" you (you can get a jewelweed soap that works great online). So you should wash off your dog as soon as you get back from your walks.
I used to take my previous beastie to my brother's place where there is some poison-ivy - I didn't think he had gotten into it since I was with him the whole time. Later that evening he was laying in my lap (it was summer, I had shorts on). A couple of days later I had a bad case all over my upper thighs.
