I dont think he has ezcema, im a sufferer myself and would be able to tell the signs but at times he looks like he has dandruff which goes away when i bath him

Could be diet then pedigree is not a good food, lots of rubbish in it and additives, theres so many things added he is proberbly allergic to one or more if the chemicals or additives.

These are the things i would do first.... (subject to him not being in pain, or causing serious damage to his skin- in those cases it would be VETS FIRST)

1) get a good wormer, bob martin is utter Cr*p - nip to the vets a pick up a drontol tab (if over 6mo - if not panacur paste) for about £2.50

2) check when i last used my frontline, if over a month i would re-do

3) slowly change his diet onto a quality food such as Arden Grange or Burns for dry or Naturediet for wet. It can come as an initial shock to the pocket, BUT you feed much less with a quality brand, so the price works out at only a little more in the long run.

4) It could be behavioural through boredom or just his own "wacky" ways. I would try to distract him with chew toys such as a kong etc. Plenty of mental stimulation and training to keep his mind busy and away from his back end.

5) check his anal glands are not impacted


If after 1-2 months with good flea, worming and diet in place nothing has improved then i would be contacting the vet. It goes without saying though that is he is actually damaging his skin, becoming obsessive or the condition is getting worse (after the diet change) i would have him at the vets straight away.

Hope it helps xxx

Bob martins is not a wormer I would use myself! you can get a much better preperation from either the vet or the chemist for around the same cost!

I would be tempted to say that maybe his diet could be contributary to the 'naggin' the food you mention is pretty full of cr*p! Maybe it would be worth trying a more natural food.
regards
DT