I had this link saved, Amber.. it might help a little bit.

http://www.adoptagolden.com/k9stuff/...er/hotspot.htm

What kind of shampoo do you use? I know there are shampoos out there that help prevent/contain hot spots. We use "earthbath", and on the bottle it says, "Soothing itch relief of Hot Spots and Skin Conditions". If you're interested, here's the link. http://www.earthbath.com/ I've been pretty happy with it for my two.

Good Luck with Katie!