So long story short, we rescued a dog last year in Baltimore during the polar vortex. BF thinks its unimportant to emphasize the polar vortex part, but I disagree. It was -6 degrees the day he was found tied to a tree in Baltimore City (where we live.) He was out there a few hours when a kind neighbor found him and took him in. 

We met him and I fell in love immediately. This dog has my freaking heart. He's chewed up sentimental items, expensive shoes, remotes, you name it. I still love him and wouldn't trade him for the world.

Which is why I am at my wits end. It's not his chewing or puppy like tendencies. It's the fact that I don't know how to make him feel better. He's as sweet as can be but [has an awful skin problem.]( We have tried expensive diets, grain free, beef, poultry and grain free. We've changed his bedding. We've washed everything in allergen free detergent. He gets almost no treats because we don't know what it is. He's been on all types of deg medication. He takes 3-7 benadryl a day. He's been on anti-anxiety medication. He's no longer crated but he still is scratching incessantly until he bleeds, scabs and gets infected. 

He is a really great dog, he is sweet as can be, to a fault. He rarely makes noise, he has no aggression despite his horrible upbringing. He's healthy other than this. But I just feel so awful and honestly, some days he looks like he's been through hell, despite almost a year with us. We bathe him, he has had all vaccinations. He gets monthly flea meds. Yet he still loses his hair and breaks out in red, hideous welts that he picks at and eats for hours. We stop him when we are home with a shirt and socks. But it still happens. 

I feel so bad for my pup, sometimes he could scratch for hours --- I say could because we will hold his paws and keep him from doing so.
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dog has been to vet, repeatedly
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So long story short, we rescued a dog last year in Baltimore during the polar vortex. BF thinks its unimportant to emphasize the polar vortex part, but I disagree. It was -6 degrees the day he was found tied to a tree in Baltimore City (where we live.) He was out there a few hours when a kind neighbor found him and took him in. 

We met him and I fell in love immediately. This dog has my freaking heart. He's chewed up sentimental items, expensive shoes, remotes, you name it. I still love him and wouldn't trade him for the world.

Which is why I am at my wits end. It's not his chewing or puppy like tendencies. It's the fact that I don't know how to make him feel better. He's as sweet as can be but [has an awful skin problem.]( We have tried expensive diets, grain free, beef, poultry and grain free. We've changed his bedding. We've washed everything in allergen free detergent. He gets almost no treats because we don't know what it is. He's been on all types of deg medication. He takes 3-7 benadryl a day. He's been on anti-anxiety medication. He's no longer crated but he still is scratching incessantly until he bleeds, scabs and gets infected. 

He is a really great dog, he is sweet as can be, to a fault. He rarely makes noise, he has no aggression despite his horrible upbringing. He's healthy other than this. But I just feel so awful and honestly, some days he looks like he's been through hell, despite almost a year with us. We bathe him, he has had all vaccinations. He gets monthly flea meds. Yet he still loses his hair and breaks out in red, hideous welts that he picks at and eats for hours. We stop him when we are home with a shirt and socks. But it still happens. 

I feel so bad for my pup, sometimes he could scratch for hours --- I say could because we will hold his paws and keep him from doing so.
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Puppy has horrible skin, we try
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