Melinda and Stinky have me stumped. I
have tried about everything I can think of to get them to stop itching. I’ll probably take them for a cortisone shot
but that can cause health issues in dogs and is only a temporary fix
anyway. So I’ve been trying to figure
out what the cause is so I can eliminate that.
In the past, I have only had to bathe them and give them Benedryl
for a week… problem solved. For the
last month, I have been bathing them at least once a week, sometimes
twice. Not always with shampoo, just to
wash the pet dander off. I give them
fish oil twice a day, Benedryl twice, sometimes three times a day. I have been wiping off their paws almost
every time they come in the house. I am even giving them sponge baths often throughout
the day.
Today I washed all the bedding, mine and theirs (well mine
is theirs), with hypoallergenic laundry soap.
I also changed their food to Blue Wilderness Freedom Grain Free after
another holistic brand didn’t result in any change. According to my vet and
what I have read, when they have food allergies, the most common ingredients
are the corn and other fillers. And
this particular food has lower protein, so it’s better for older dogs.
It’s probably dust mite allergies from the high pollen count
due to the mild winter we had. I thought the baths and wiping their paws would
work for that. I read about a product call Paw Clean so I will have to look
into that.
All of my “treatments” have helped but then all of the sudden;
they will have an itching attack. And I feel so bad for them because I had
poison ivy a few months ago and I know it’s miserable to itch.
I know it’s not fleas and they don’t have any hot spots from
itching. Their fur is lush and soft
because of the fish oil and the high-qualify food they eat. And lately, the hypoallergenic baby oil that
I sometimes wipe them down with. They
actually really like that. Spoiled
puppies…. Wish me luck!
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