We had a little dog we adopted and before long he also started itching. His hair was oily, skin flakey with pimple like sores. He would scratch so much that he would bleed. We had to wash him in Dawn, then let him sit in an oatmeal bath. He probably got a bath two or three times a week. Did I tell you that he smelled sooooo bad. We loved that little guy. We had him tested for his allergies and he was allergic to almost everything. He should have been adoped by someone in NYC where he could never walk on grass. Anyway, we had to give him steroids every day to keep him in check. He certainly was high maintainence but probably the nicest dog we ever had.