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"Stuart Naylor" <none@none.invalid> wrote in message 
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> If a dog has fleas or is infested with worms will cause scratching
> irregardless of how often the dog is bathed.
> But apparently your vet hasn't been able to help ?
>
>>> Starting to think it might be something to do with diet?
>
> What do you feed your dog?
>
>>> Please any thoughts would be good:)
>
> Many years ago I had a Labrador that used to suffer with frequent
> scratching, (it was called summer exema or something similar at the
> time). The dog was free from fleas and worms but used to have a daily
> swim in salt water and my Vet suspected the salt residue to be the
> cause of the frequent scratching. I followed a ritual of bathing the
> dog in fresh water after each daily swim without success.
>
> Then I tested out an old wives tale by feeding the Labrador tinned cat
> food which contained fish and not as much meat, usually only a couple
> of times a week, while my other dogs enjoyed their usual meals.
>
> The Labrador stopped scratching almost immediately and whenever it
> re-started I would feed tinned cat feed occasionally, although it was
> only during summer that it ever happened.
> Stuart
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Our little pooch doesn't go near the ocean:(
But she does have a go at the cat food:)
Fleas are abundant in our yard and with 2 cats which love playing with our 
pooch and is probably the reason why she always has tons of fleas on her.
We have tried bathing with a natural head lice shampoo,also lavender 
shampoo,plus rinsing with a bit of lavender.
None of the above have worked,ever.

A long time ago we use to breed (fish oil being a part of their early 
days)Old English Sheepdogs,which was like breeding cows,but we never had 
problems which we couldn't overcome,even treating a litter which had a parvo 
virus attack ( lost one ) but this little pooch and her flea problem is 
annoying.
So it (must?) be annoying to her,she doesn't indicate that it is affecting 
her in any way tho,like scratching till she bleeds or pulling her hair out.
I will follow up on what you and Michelle have advised us to do and maybe we 
will get lucky:)

Regards and cheers
Muzza