I've seen dogs hit like you say... a friend's dog lost all the hide in a strip along the back that way, and the hair never grew back - just a big patch of bare skin.
Homer seems to be tolerating the T-shirt OK. He's not trying to get under it. If he can just let this thing heal...
How do I end up always ending up with neurotic dogs?
Been givin' him Benadryl? It might help with the itching and it might also help him mellow out "a bit".
It hits me like a sledge hammer. I sleep like a rock. I worry the house might burn down around me!