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My poodle puppy is hiding, whining, and biting her fur. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | unspayed

My poodle puppy went from acting completely normal and affectionate to hiding her face in blankets and pillows, whining while being held, and sleeping. She also is bitting her fur on her paws and running her eyes and ears. I thought it could be anxiety or ear wax but I’m not sure. What could be the cause? And how do I get her to stop putting her head in secluded places and hiding herself and whining every time she is held?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 26th, 2018

It sounds like Noirs skin is very irritating. This could possibly be due to fleas or a developing allergy. We need more information in order to best help her. I think a proper exam by your vet is the next best step here, so that her fur can be examined for fleas or flea dirt, and her skin looked at to see if there are signs of skin allergies. Until you can get her seen, you can go ahead and get her on an over the counter flea medication if you wish. Just keep in mind that the over the counter ones are not as effective as the ones through your vet. Some decent over the counter brands are Advantage II or Advantix. I would also recommend bathing her in an aloe based or oatmeal based shampoo to help soothe her skin and paws. Duoxo calm shampoo is found online and helps reduce inflammation and itching very well in dogs with known skin allergies. I hope that this helps calm your fur baby Noir's skin down and helps her relax a bit. Best wishes and take care.

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