Help with itchy skin

[Richie2010]

hi all

we have just joined this site if this sort of thing has been covered i apologiee ,

we have a labradoodle F1 caled "Pebbles" lovley 8 month old boy
hes seems to have got itchy dry skin and spots on his rear legs and inner thighs and a bit on his front legs his fur has gone a bit thin not sure if this is from scratching or not as he doesnt scratch until it get red he scratches a bit then stops so
its not irritating him all the time but we dont know what it is we have treated him with Revolution flea and mange treatment and hes eating Advance Sensitive skin formula dog food

we appreicate any help you could give or a bit advice or steer us in the right direction for treatment for him hes a great family dog and loves the kids to bits, so we want to do everything we can in return for him.
many thanks
Richard

[deepnite10]

say hello to Pebbles for me..

the first thing that come to mind is food allergy..best to discuss this matter with your vet and see if you can isolate the exact cause..

in many cases all there is..is a need to change to a grain free food..

[Labralover]

My Ace had an allergy that we never really figured out. It wasn't food and did not appear to be environmental because he had it no matter what time of grass or weather. He would lick his paws raw. After a while of staying up all night licking his own paws, he became pretty sickly. I took him to the vet and they gave him steroids and ointment, which controlled the problem. Note, it did not eliminate the problem. However, he seemed to grow out of it after two years.

Has anyone used angies list to find a vet? I am beginning to wonder if there was a better solution for the problem. I did not get a second opinion, and I'm afraid that there cold have been a better solution.