My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

I have two 6 month old West Highland Terriers. Both are from the same litter. I noticed last week one of them started itching and she has a tiny patches of hair missing legs.

Now her sister has joined in on the fun! Same condition. These aren't my first dogs so I am aware that there is the possibility of skin problems.

Their dog food is all natural with no corn, soy, etc. The spots are just hair loss - no "hot spots" or crusty lesions. We live in New England and it is dry %26amp; cold right out so I was thinking it wasnt allergies to food. We wash them every month or so - brush them and powder them as you should do with a Westie.

Yesterday I noticed that their poop looks like they ate a vaccuum cleaner bag. It is FULL of hair, which I am guessing is theirs from licking and biting the area.

So what else could be causing this? I am stopping by my vet to pick up an elizabethan collar tonight. Is this hairy poop ok? Can it cause problems? This scratching is making me nuts!

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

eww thats kinda gross.

hairy poop is not okayy.

takeing them to a et would be great.

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

Well, You could always sell them as wigs

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

Haha im sorry i laughed so hard when i read this question, you've made my day for that thank you, maybe its just due to them swallowing hair whilst preening themselves

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

The veterinarian will know.

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

Sounds like they have "hot" spots / dry skin. You need to ask the vet for some cream and what can you put in their food to help their skin. Once a week I put in a couple of cooked eggs and a little evoo in my boxers dry food. It keeps his coat shinny and his skin from getting to dry.. I live in CT..

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

Ask the Vet when you pick up the the Elizabethan collar. Don't waste the dogs leftovers though. You could use them as hair extensions next time you are going out. It will create a talking point if things slow down

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

Flea Bite allergy. Any wild animals around, are you feeding squirrels, raccoons, have house mice, rats, cats??? All can deposit fleas which will grab your pups and cause insane flea bite allergy. Get flea spot while you are at the vet and pick up a professional oatmeal or other soothing shampoo PLUS remoisturizer and remember; even if you use Capstar, the fleas inject into the dog when they take a meal and what they use to bite is similar to mosquito bites, the itch lasts long after the flea is dead.

My dogs are eating their hair and their poop looks like a wig!?

I'm thinking it could be one of two things.

One, maybe in the same way some kids actually experience growing pains, it might be growth related.

My second thought is it be related to a new product they have come in contact with.

But as long as the poop is changed only that it is hairy then that you don't have to worry about, but the reason for them chewing their hair off you might want to figure out.

Another thought is stress and changes in their life can cause odd behaviors.

Good Luck

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