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I would imagine it could be other species of blood suckers that live at home. Bed bugs could be a culprit, they leave what looks like flea dirt on the prey and are so small you can not see them, you litterally need a dog to come in and sniff them out as only the adults are visible to the average naked eye.

Bed bugs dont stay on their prey either, they eat their fill and then recede back in their hiding place.

Kissing bugs are another possible culprit.. but they are pretty big so I think you would know if you had them.

You could probably have fleas in your home but if she didnt find any fleas or nits maybe its something else or maybe its not flea dirt at all just some other particulate that appears to be flea dirt?

You should wash your dogs bed, flip your matris, wash all your sheets and linins. Just to be safe you don't have something living in your house feeding on your dog
 

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you could, you might not be though. Bed bugs only live 15 ft from their prey. So they could only be in a part of the house close to your dog.

It might be something else just throwing options out there
 

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Just bathe your dogs often and go through their fur often with a flea comb. If you have fleas I'm sure you will find one. If you wanna see if some nocturnal entity is seeking out your pooch you can stay up one night with a blacklight or a big flashlight and see if you see little specks going to your dog.

It could be something else though maybe the skin is getting dry and blood is surfacing? Try a pH balanced shampoo or something. But If your dogs skin was dry I think you would notice.

It could be a not blood based object aswell. Where does your dog play? he could just be getting dirt in his fur. You could always take your dog to the vet and have him look at him
 

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Uhh like $10 at petsmart. It would be a lil white or tan speck that moves around.. erm well.. If it moves it probably doesnt belong on your dog so you have a problem.

poops and lays in it.. maybe you should get a much bigger crate and get one of those potty mats to put in there..
 

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._. Don't they make meds for sedating dogs that crap them selves? Or maybe do some separation anxiety therapy like leave a room for a min and then come back in and show him that you always come back and keep increasing the time incrament alone?
 
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