Hi Betsy...Checking this girls anal sacs may also be in order as full or impacted sacs could be a cause, and as someone else suggested just the bite of one flea can cause a hair loss issue..... Just some additional suggestions...FloB Flo Boese Bo-Hem Shepherds In a message dated 8/21/2011 4:04:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: In a message dated 8/21/2011 2:31:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, betsy1r@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hi. I have a question. My son's dog is losing her hair above the tail and some on her back leg. She is a house dog and he says he has never seen her bite at herself...skin underneath is smooth, no sore or breaks in the skin. She has no fleas. She was trimmed for summer and had a bath at the groomers. (almost 3 months ago). I couldn't come up with any real answer for him, except to give her a bath using medicated dog shampoo and to make sure she is rinsed thoroughly. Make the groomer didn't get Shema rise good enough? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks, Betsy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================