Replied By Krista (Levittown, Pa) on 09/25/2010
I just read your email and am so grateful to have read this. I own a mini doxie and he has been having the same problem with black spots and itching and licking. Thank you for the info, it helps alot, so glad I saw your email. Hope your doxie is doing well..Replied By Bb (Atlanta, Ga Usa) on 10/16/2010
Sounds like a fungal/yeast infection. My doxie used to get this. Get him/her off commercial food. No grains, sugars or starches. Use organic coconut oil, add to food & topically. Start with ground meats, fish, chicken... All raw. Add probiotics.Replied By Louria (Columbus, Ohio) on 01/30/2011
My Chihuahua has the same problem, she is 11yrs old. I will try the Witch Hazel, thanks!Replied By Veronica (Lansing, Michigan) on 06/09/2011
I have a yellow lab pit bull mix she carries most of the yellow lab characteristics. She is two years old and just in the last month I have noticed she is losing hair on both her sides the right side is a lot worse though. It looks very black I took her to the vet and she said that her annul glands were swollen and impacted so she flushed them out and told me that should fix it? Idk if they were or not but she does not have an issue using the bathroom so find that hard to believe. I have not seen her itching her sides at all. I did see someone above wrote about their dogs biting there feet though and she does do that a lot which I also told the vet. Where do I find this Witch Hazel and how much do I use. What about the Borax treatment mentioned above has anyone tried both does one work better then the other. Both are safe for my baby?Replied By Suefl9 (Pembroke Pines, Florida) on 10/30/2011
Hi, My mini dauschaund developed black spots on her belly and then under her arms, after about 2 weeks she then broke out with pimples covering her body and started to lose her hair where the pimples were. I took her to the vet and they said she was allergic to her dog food. The pimples were a secondary skin infection from the scratching/biting. We changed her to "Hills Z/D prescription diet"(gotten thru vet) with only cheerios as a treat. She gets bathed with Douxo shampoo once a week and the problem was solved. I was told her former food "Pedigree" was the worst offender with all the additives and fillers. The food and shampoo was a little high priced but worth it! Last vet bill was $200.Replied By Esli (North Massapequa, NY) on 12/20/2014
Hi, I have an 8 year old shih tzu, who has always had skin problems. But the past few months he has developed this horrible smelling, black, greasy condition, that all of you are describing. I can't afford to get all these creams and medicines from the vet. I'm going to try the witch hazel first and if that doesn't help I will try the peroxide/borax bath. My poor little guy is so itchy I feel so bad for him and the kids don't want to pet him because he smells so bad. So I'm hoping one of these things work. Thanks for the suggestions, good to hear I'm not the only one with this problem.Replied By Helen (Thousand Oaks, Ca) on 12/21/2014
Try contacting Marc Ching/The Petstraunt in Sherman Oaks, CA. He is a pet nutritionist and herbalist. He cured my dog from generalized itching...said it was the kibble. My dog has been itch free for a year and a half; he eats buffalo burgers and green vegs with supplements and probiotics. Many dogs have systemic yeast (as my dog had and was misdiagnosed by veterinarians) that causes itching.Replied By Fiana (Crane, Texas ) on 08/21/2017
My dog is a chihuahua / poodle and has developed the black skin disease, he has had numerous steroid shots, antibiotics and shampoos nothing is working, I will try the witch hazel next. I hope this licking stops too it drives him crazy and me too, poor puppy. Thank youReplied By Barbara (Kentucky) on 07/18/2018
I tried it, did not work on my babies.Replied By Suseeq (Sydney Nsw) on 07/19/2018
Try colloidal silver, both internally and topically.Replied By Simply (Brandon fl) on 07/15/2023
Thanks for the information I have never heard of this condition and it sounds like holds a possibility my lab has struggled with this same as described and I have found that a lime sulfur dip helps Now my boxer is getting these black spots too. I think something is in our dirt maybe idk!! It has been extremely hot this summer and have noticed moths in the yard where they play and I've never seen this many moths before I hate them! I'm going to put some DE powder in yard in attempts to rid the moths I wonder if that has something to do with it or not I hate the smell of this deep and it's yellow too. So I'm going to try this witch hazel and see if it is better. Thanks