This may be really standard shedding behavior, but Sammy seems to be really itchy this past week. He's scratching a bit, and also biting regularly at his back and rear, which I haven't seen him do before. He's just starting to shed for the first time (he's about 14 weeks old) and I've been brushing him every day and getting a lot of fur out of him. He also seems to have some dandruff around his neck and back. I'm a little concerned about the itching and dandruff- could this be allergies? We've recently changed his food to get him on a lower-protein food than he was on previously, but there aren't a lot of food options available where I live.
He was due for flea treatment a couple days ago, which doesn't seem to have made a difference in the itching, and I notice no bites. Any thoughts on if this is just regular shedding stuff, or perhaps something else? I don't want him to give himself hot spots...
Thanks!