flees

is it possible my 9/10 week staff has flees,hes scractching himself alot with his foot and like nibbles on himself to abit.

What should i do or buy for him if you think i need to

thanks

Have you checked to see if he has fleas? If he has them you should be able to see them in his hair either fleas or their dirt??

It seems like a fair question,i guess i never thought i could see them really as there so small,when ever my old dog scractched alot thats when i thought i knew,its just that seeing now my pup is only a puppy and that i still need to wait one more week untill im aloud to walk him i didnt think it would be possible for him to have flees,he has being running out the front house tho and has came into contact with a couple of passing dogs plus a jackrussle in someones house these past 2 weelks,im unsure if that mite of casused this

Being so young he could have fleas from his mum but they are quite easy to see, especially on a small pup.. When he is sleeping is the easiest just stroke his hair up and look for any fleas or small piles of dirt.. When I first got my girl I thought she had fleas as she would scratch, a lot, and bite her paws etc She had no fleas though but she did have skin allergies that I treated with an antihistamine tablet, that really helped.. As your pup is so young though before you give him anything call your vet and ask what is safe to give

great advice thanks and lovely dog in your pic

Aww thanks

When he's relaxed or asleep run a fine comb through his coat allowing whatever comes out to fall onto a piece of white tissue. If there are any tiny black specks on the tissue test whether or not they are dirt or flea droppings by moistening the tissue. If they turn red they are flea droppings ( which are actually pretty much just dried blood ).

He's a wee beauty by the way.
Where in Scotland RU?

Are there any patches where he is loosing fur at all?