This was a good general cover of dog allergies and it's so helpful to find, as those of us with pet allergy sufferers feel desperate to help them. For those on strict budgets it's especially challenging as Apoquel is VERY pricy, especially when your pet needs it nearly year-round, as mine does. My American Akita (blk and whi) began to show symptoms at age 2. Initially the vet recommended Dechra Miconohex shampoo, as well as Miconohex spray or wipes to apply to skin bumps/lesions. We had to bathe him every week during worst of allergy season. Over time we had to put him on Apoquel and now bathe him monthly, of course wash his bedding weekly, and we learned it's very helpful to wipe off his feet with pet wipes after coming in from outdoors. This minimizes the allergens he might track into the house and so keeps it a safe zone for him. Don't overlook food as a possibility that adds to your pet's allergies. We did elimination diet testing on our own and found eliminating chicken (which is the protein in a majority of dog foods) helped a lot. We now feed kibble with a single unique protein, and rotate every 3 months: turkey, then venison, then rabbit, etc. Turkey is pretty inexpensive since that's common, but the others can be pricey. We also found that manufacturers, in an effort to keep their costs down while appealing to pet owners, advertise 'no grain' dog food, but look at the nutrition label and now, often find potatoes and/or legumes (beans,peas) as another cheap filler to replace the wheat previously used. My dog did NOT do well with any of these. Finding good foods, now he's in a pretty comfortable balance with his allergies; always has a wet, slightly runny nose, often itchy ears and dry eyes. We have been giving him Omega 3 supplements for most of his life. We stopped giving the salmon oils-they always smelled bad/rotten, and my research confirmed to stay away from that. Although pricey, we give pills in his food-same brand as I take, but for dogs: Nordic Naturals. Our vet okayed giving him preservative-free Natural Tears type eye drops (same ones I use for myself). On my own I found Zymox Otic Ear Solution with Hydrocortizone to work wonders for his ear comfort and his vet okayed that too. A naturopathic vet here on YouTube talked about using an OTC anti-fungal, Clotrimazol to rub around the inside of cleaned ears. That was a game changer for when our dog's ears got really bad: first apply the Zymox followed by massaging in the Clotrimazol. We did it twice a day for several days, then once daily for at least a week, then just monitored and applied as needed.  Miconohex spray rubbed into fur on the exterior of his ears, and the other stuff inside made all the difference. I'm sharing my experience in case any of this can be helpful to other worried and frustrated pet parents. I remember being worried sick over my dog when we didn't have a clue how to help him and I'm so grateful to finding help from vets and other pet parent's sharing their experience. Good luck to all.

Thank you !!! I learned a lot.

What worked for me was Orijen fit and trim plus quertecin, omega 3 and turmeric plus Piriton 3 tablets every 12 hours (40kg Labrador) I also bathe him with oatmeal shampoo after grassy area walks

Thank you for sharing this information.  My pitbull terrier is having horrible difficulty with his paws right now.

Thank you for explaining. My Jack Russell mix has allergies. I had up until today thought it was just caused by him touching grass etc. that gave him the itchiness.

Thank you so much.. It's really very informative and helpful for pet owners.

Has anyone ever considered the food you feed your dogs can cause the allergies? I took my dog off all kibble it was causing him to have dry and itchy skin.

I’ve watched loads of posts on this subject as Lily my Jack Russell has just flared up with an allergy issue on her legs, she is just  over 2 the age you said when this can start to happen. She has seen the vet who prescribed Apoquel and told me to get a special shampoo from Amazon but l am always looking for other options. Have to say that  this is the best post l have seen and it was better explained to me more than the vet did, well done mate👍

thank you

It last for months longer here in Arkansas.  Cytopoint and Apoquel just don't help my dog.  My vet told me to use Benedryl and my other vet said Zyrtec. I'm using the natural supplements/skin and coat. Hydrocortizone Cream 1% is works if I rub it into her feet/between paws, on her legs for about ten minutes and that seems to really help. Takes about 10 minutes to kick i n and   In addition to Benedryl/Zyrtec...three of my vets recommend them. I just keep trying things to see what helps her.

Just found this awesome doctor.

Ty!

Thank you at least I have ideas about what to do with our dog.

Thanks for the information! Some of it I've never heard. I have two dogs that are sisters and both have the itchy skin though one is worse.

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My dog has allergies! My dog’s skin does get itchy but his eyes also get pink puffy and watery!

I thought this was gonna have some natural at home remedies

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Vet told me piriton

My vet told me to use Zyrtec