Dog Allergies - Symptoms and Causes

Many dogs nowadays, especially puppies, are becoming more and more sensitive to their surrounding environment and coming down with severe allergies. If you see any symptoms suggesting allergies in your dogs you should get your dog checked out right away.

Some symptoms of dog allergies are:

Rashes throughout the skin
Severe hair loss
Frequent itching
Common ear infections
Chewing or scratching by your dog

Allergies form in the sense that your dog may come into contact with someone one time, and not have any reaction that one time. The next time your dog comes into contact with the same thing he may have a allergic reaction, becoming more and more severe each time your dog comes into contact with the object or substance. Allergies can come from the most random things at times and you can never anticipate when it will happen or with what.

Some common thinks dogs are allergic to are:

Grass, tree, shrubs
Certain foods
Mites and fleas
Anything that comes into contact with their skin often

Although dogs are usually allergic things they come into contact with they may also be allergic to things they inhale, such as pollen. If your dog is allergic to something it will take very little of that substance to cause an allergic reaction.

The most common allergy among dogs is fleas. Your dog could even have a reaction on first contact with fleas. It’s very important that you protect your dogs from fleas if they are allergic to them. Protect your dog often and aggressively; never letting your guard down. There are many products sold in pet stores globally that assist you in fighting fleas. Some products will require simple blood tests before purchasing, but they aren’t too much of a hassle and will defiantly be worth buying.

It’s important that you keep your dog’s environment and living space clean when dealing with flea allergies. Fleas are able to survive almost everywhere, but are most commonly found in grass. Fleas can often times be very resistant to your efforts of getting rid of them, but you must stay persistent. Make sure you treat your entire house as well as your entire yard when treating for fleas. Don’t over-do using flea killing toxins because the toxins may also cause health complications in humans and animals if inhaled for prolonged periods of time.

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