A Cairn Terrier About 8 Years Old Scratching And Pulling Out Large Tufts Of Hair.

[sandyRoe]

Could it be moulting?

[woofgang]

has it done it before? Is it groomed regularly? what is the skin like (red, broken itchy, crusty?) Are there bare patches of skin?

[sandyRoe]

It's clipped every 4 months and brushed regularly. The skin seems OK and no bare patches.

[woofgang]

hmmmm allergy? heat reaction? I think I'd be popping into the vet if it was my dog.

[sandyRoe]

TY, Woofgang. I was thinking it might have been the heat. But I'll see the vet, anyway.

[retrocop]

I do the same when I can't complete the crossword??

[sandyRoe]

So did I once. But I got stuck on a particularly hard one in the Belfast Telegraph once and in one evening went from having a fine head of hair into being a slaphead.
It never grew back.

[retrocop]

Perhaps your cairn terrier is coming out in sympathy with you.I hope the vet will sort it out.I love dogs better than a lot of mankind I have met.