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The best dog food for skin allergies depends on determining the type of allergy.

Dog Food for Skin Allergies

If your dog suffers from skin allergies, choosing the right food can make a difference for your dog’s comfort and health. Allergies in dogs are a common concern from pet owners and can cause itchiness, red patches, hair loss, inflammation, and secondary skin infections.
With training a dog will find ways to signal the need to go potty to their owners.

Potty Training Regression

Many rescue and shelter dogs are listed as potty trained. But, in fairness to the shelter, it can be difficult to ascertain whether a...
IVDD is a disk disease that cause weakness and pain for dog.

What Is IVDD in Dogs?

IVDD in dogs is a painful, debilitating spinal cord disease. Treatment includes rest, steroids, anti-inflammatories, and corrective surgery.
Progressive retinal atrophy is a genetic mutation that causes blindness over time.

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in Dogs

There are several causes of visual impairment and blindness in dogs—one of those causes is progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). PRA is the gradual destruction of photoreceptors in the retina.
White dog shaker syndrome doesn't affect only white dog, but all dogs can suffer from this neurological disorder.

What is Shaker Syndrome in Dogs?

Despite its name, white dog shaker syndrome can affect dogs of any size and color. Once other causes for the tremors have been ruled...
The risk for pannus in dogs is higher if the dog is exposed to intense UV light, high altitude, and air pollution.

Pannus in Dogs

Pannus is a growth of vascular tissue over the cornea. It usually starts on the edges of the cornea and spreads into the center of the eye. Untreated, it can coat the entire cornea, which is how it causes blindness.
Hives are an alarming skin allergy that can appear suddenly. Home treatment for dog hives can soothe these outbreaks until you can see a vet.

How to Treat Dog Hives at Home

Hives are a common skin reaction in dogs that causes raised, itchy bumps on their skin. Hives can appear suddenly and may range in...
Swelling of a dog's private areas can be caused by injury or dog vaginitis.

Why Is My Dog’s Vulva Swollen?

Almost always, vulvar swelling is related to a heat cycle and not cause for concern. Abnormal licking or discharge could indicate a problem in the dog’s reproductive or urinary system.
Seborrhea in dogs is a disorder of the skin that is a symptom of several diseases.

Seborrhea in Dogs

Got flaky skin? Maybe with a little odor and grease? Your dog may have seborrhea. Seborrhea is not a disease, but a description of an abnormal process occurring with your dog’s skin and sebaceous glands.
Neem oil for dogs can help repel fleas, and other insects.

Is Neem Oil Safe for Dogs?

Although neem oil is considered safe for topical applications on most dogs, ingesting neem oil can result in excessive drooling or vomiting. If using neem oil as a pest control measure or a topical treatment it is important to prevent your dog from licking or swallowing it.
Activated charcoal for dogs can be an effective treatment for toxins, but it is not a cure-all.

Activated Charcoal for Dogs

Dogs eat the strangest things. It seems like anything that fits in their mouths, goes in their mouths. And often gets swallowed! But what...
Zyrtec for dogs can help with allergies and sensitivity to bug bites that cause itchiness.

What You Need to Know: Zyrtec for Dogs

Zyrtec is safe for dogs, when used appropriately. Zyrtec, or cetirizine, is an oral medication available as a tablet or a liquid. If your dog reacts to a bug bite or has allergies and itches, your veterinarian may recommend Zyrtec.

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Dogs Should Not Be Gifts!

I’ve given a few private lessons to a client who received an 8-week-old Golden Retriever puppy as a Christmas present. This man is retired, a recent graduate of cancer treatments, and lives alone. His young adult children apparently thought he needed a companion and bought him the puppy as a gift.