Scottie Pregnant

Question
My Isabella is pregnant which is exciting but it's my first time having a pregnant dog. She's a month along and everything seems fine as far as her pregnancy goes; however, I'm concerned about her hair. She has lost her hair around her butt and her belly, but that's it. She has also been scratching profusely, but I know that is flea related so I plan on getting Capstar to help with that since that is the only thing approved to give to a pregnant dog. I've been searching and reading about "blowing coat" while pregnant and the description fits. Could that be it???

Answer
Hi. That could be what's going on with her, but I would take her in for a check up just to be safe. I am aware that your breed has some skin issues, and hormones can bring them on. Some dogs also have flea bite dermatitis. It can cause a dog to loose hair because the dog is allergic to the flea's saliva. Actually, I have my mother's old doberman/collie mix at my house, and she suffers from it as well. We have to fight hard to keep fleas down. And usually, when a bitch blows her coat due to pregnancy, it gets thinned out, not really bald. Good luck!