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If your dog is still itchy after all the steps you've taken, there are two possibilities. One is that your dog is highly allergic to fleas. There is basically no way to prevent 100% of flea bites if you live in a climate that supports lots of fleas. Some dogs are so allergic that just a few bites sets them off and makes them miserable. The key with these dogs (in addition to everything you've already done for your house) is to get them on a flea prevention that kills the fleas really fast, thus minimizing the number of bites they get while it's working. Fipronil is not very good for this. The oral flea preventatives (Bravecto, NexGard, Simparica, Trifexis, and Comfortis) are the very best options for a highly flea-allergic dog because they kill the fleas so quickly. These are all prescription meds, so you'll have to see a vet first. Second possibility is that fleas aren't the problem. Environmental allergies (pollen, dust, etc.) are way more common in dogs than food allergies. He could also have a skin infection which isn't going to clear up no matter what you do at home - he just needs the proper medication. You should really get him checked out by a vet to get to the bottom of this. You've already spent quite a bit of money waging a war on fleas that may or may not be the problem, and now your dog is miserable wearing a donut. Just go to a vet already.
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