@plantmanager
Sounds like chiggers to me, Karen. You really can't see them easily without using a magnifying glass of some sort. They are super tiny. I believe like many blood suckers, they will get on most warm-blooded animals. That would include the dog. I think flea/tick controls for dogs and cats also work on them. At least my dog doesn't seem too itchy after he's been out and about - which is a lot. Also, chiggers tend to have a season since they are larva and neither the nymph nor adult bite, just in that stage. I think right now 'til toward the end of August is their prime season in the continental U.S. Use DEET when you are out and it will probably keep them off. Spray socks, lower pants and waist bands especially. For some reason they prefer snug areas, but of course will bite otherwise. The itch reaction is waaaaay out of proportion to their size
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