i'm sure it's sarcoptic mange. and we've already caught it from the dog. well... sort of. my fiance and i have already been diagnosed with scabies. yeah, what fun. we bought a sofa and love seat from a friend of hers. the sofa and love seat had been sitting in a storage building for over a year. go figure. so the dog got it first, because he's the one that lays on the new sofa most often. we play with him all the time, so we got it from him. this whole situation is a nightmare. we started itching really really bad and getting these little red bumps all over us, then we noticed that Jakson had a bunch of them on his hind legs. now his hair is thinning back there. this has all happened in the past week. i can't afford to take Jakson to the vet, but i'm sure i know what the problem is. that's why i'm asking if there's any way to rid him of it without going to the vet. we got our medication for it, but i'm afraid it's not going to do us much good if we don't help Jakson get rid of it first. you guys are being really helpful. i appreciate it greatly. right now, i'm just helping keep the itch down so he doesn't scratch so much. hopefully i'll find a way to stop this for sure. thanks guys!