How To Train A Dog

It can be easy to miss the initial symptoms of dog allergies. We go about our day-to-day lives while our dogs are sometimes suffering without our knowledge. Unlike us, our canine friends can not go over to the medicine cabinet, pull out a bottle of Benadryl and take some. They rely on us to pay attention to their needs and notice when they need help.

Inhalants (like dust, molds, pollens, grasses), flea saliva allergies, and even allergic reactions to the foods we feed our dogs can cause them to have allergic reactions which sometimes last weeks or even go year-round.

Dog allergy symptoms typically start with itchy spots on your dog where they scratch, lick and gnaw to try and relieve the discomfort. This may also lead to the desire the rub the itchy parts of their bodies on any rough surface they can find. My dog liked to use my leg while we walked.

Frequently, the almost incessant licking and scratching causes a swollen, circular, red, inflamed area commonly called a dog hot spot. A hot spot is a serious condition and a veterinarian should be consulted promptly.

Hair loss around the eyes was the first indicator of an allergy with my Chocolate Lab. When this occurred, he spent a great deal of time rubbing around his eyes with his paws or anything else. This made way to him losing hair around his muzzle as well.

If you catch your dog rubbing her / his ears and making a moaning noise, this might be the sign of an ear infection. We once had a dog with recurring dog ear infections. Our vet said it was hereditary and there wasn’t much that could be done other than keeping her ears clean. Ear infections can lead to vicious head shaking, which in turn can cause ear hematomas. Hematomas occur when the two ear flaps separate and fluid starts to build up in the middle.

If you think your dog has allergies, it is best to get them to the vet for a proper diagnosis. There are some conditions that have symptoms like dog allergies, but are actually something different. Your vet can give you suggestions on how to determine what type of things your dog is allergic to. In some cases, an allergy test may be needed as well.

Sam Hardliman helps educate people about what are the dog allergy symptoms and also learn about dog allergies treatments.