So sorry your little sweetie is having this problem. My maltese, Ariel, who passed away in January at the age of 17, also sufferred with skin problems for much of her life. I took her to a couple specialists over the years and little seemed to help. Finally came to the conculsion that it was part physical (allergies) and part emotional (at one point when is got really bad she was actually having pain from a herniated disc in her neck - surgery helped that). The best treatment for her after her pain was aleviated was a limited ingredient diet - for her that meant venison and potato food, apples, bananas and plain cheerios; baths with a combo antibacterial/antifungal shampoo - as often as needed to keep her skin from getting oily - but rinse very, very thoroughly. When I was away from her for a while in the day, I would crate her with a light blanket over the crate - seemed to give her a sense of security. I have a toy poodle now, who also had similar issues when I rescued him. I'm pretty much approaching his problem the same and he is doing well - does scratch a little here and there but doesn't end up with raw spots. Ariel would get bad scaly places almost like scabs. It was difficult making her comfortable. There is an antihistamine - Vet prescription- can't remember the name, that helped a little better than Benedryl. If this has happened all of a sudden, be sure there is nothing physical, e.g. pain. They are very stoic and sometimes their pain will manifest in other ways. Good luck to you and your baby.
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