Numbers that are within the inner fences are considered reasonable.'' The whiskers go to the farthest numbers that are within the fences. Then we go out a distance of 1.5(IQR) again from the inner fences, and draw the outer fences. These are more for show and to make the neighbors jealous.
Why Do Hot Spots Occur? Anything that irritates the skin and causes a dog to scratch or lick himself can start a hot spot. Hot spots can be caused by allergic reactions, insect, mite or flea bites, poor grooming, underlying ear or skin infections and constant licking and chewing prompted by stress or boredom.
Hot spots that occur on dogs can happen and spread very quickly-often in a matter of hours. The intense itching they cause results in non-stop, violent scratching by the dog. That in turn causes skin irritation, inflammation, and subsequent hair loss, and the patches will become bright red, sometimes swollen.