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Shampoo for Dog
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on June 24, 2009
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Can someone recommend a shampoo for a dog with itchy skin? I've used an "oatmeal" kind from the pet store but it just makes my dog's skin itch even more. We've spent...
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- I tried everything and spent zillions on products to make my shepherd chow mix not itch....only to find out she needed to take an allergy pill every day for all the re...
- We have malamutes that have very sensitive skin and the summer months are the worse - our vet recommended a line of shampoos that you can get from either petsmart or p...
- I second all the other suggestions such as fish oil and benadryl. You can get a huge bottle of generic benadryl at Costco for a little over $3.00 (400 tabs) Check out ...
Family Dog
Asked by J.C. from Lake Charles
on June 7, 2010
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HI, I am wanting to get my daughter a dog. I want to do one of the pet adoption programs in our area. Question is, What is a good family dog?? I want one that is good...
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- I don't recommend getting a dog that you don't want in the house. And do not get a beagle - they're adoreable but a ton of work. Actually, all dogs are a ton of work...
- Visit the humane society (or wherever you plan to adopt from) & meet the dogs they have. They should be able to tell you about each dog's behavior and how they do wit...
- Good outside dogs that are family friendly are one that are short-haired. A bulldog, or a coonhound. Labs are good but they like contact. If you are planning on ke...
Toddler & Dog
Asked by S.Z. from New York
on October 28, 2010
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My toddler who is turning two next Friday might be allergic to my mom's dog, a cockapoo. He was been with the dog since he was born and now all of sudden he is always ...
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- why is he too young for an allergy test? i had to get my son tested for allergies because he kept having runny nose, etc. and he was around 1 years old at the time. ...
- I have cousins that have allergies to dog and my grandma has a dog. They just take allergy medicine when they are going to her house. Talk to the doctor and see if t...
- According to our pediatric allergist, you can do allergy testing on a newborn (but probably don't need/want to). Our son was allergy tested at 18 months (the "scratch ...
Smelly Dog
Asked by T.A. from Toledo
on September 25, 2010
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We recently rescued a beagle and he SMELLS!!! I had absolutely no desire to get a dog because I don't want my house smelling like dog but lost the battle to my husband...
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- First off, I know you don't want the dog. But, now that the dog is here, please try to show some compassion for the poor critter. Put yourself in his place--living in ...
- Another thing to try that may help is dryer sheets. Just wipe him down with a nice smelling dryer sheet. I know it sounds weird but someone told me this and it does h...
- One of our dogs has black skin disease and it makes her smell funky. After spending a fortune at the vet on prescription shampoos and sprays I started looking on-line...
Dog Has Allergies
Asked by J.I. from Dallas
on July 29, 2006
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Hi, I have a german shep. mix dog who has severe allergies. We are not sure to what. She is miserable all the time. Her skin itches, and she schratces, some times to t...
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- Gosh,we too have been down this road before. Our spaniel mix is 9 years old and has had allergies since he was 6 months old. I wish I could be more positive, but I t...
- J., I would also suggest looking at your dog food. The food you feed your dog should never contain corn. Many dogs cannot ingest corn. My beagle had severe reaction...
- Hey J. Sounds like you have had a lot of suggestions, so I will throw mine in here too because it is along the same lines as one of the others! We too have 3 dogs a...
My Dog Has the Itchy's
Asked by O.M. from San Antonio
on May 31, 2008
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Hi, moms ,I have a question concerning my pet dog . I even wonder if I should asks this question on this site ? However here, goes anyway , and let me apologize before...
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- Blessings O., I have a mini Pomerainian... and yoda has that ichy problem as well.. I buy fish oil pills at the health food store. I useually poke the gel ...
- Hi there, I have a Jack Russell that has really bad itchies at this time of year. My vet said to give him generic Benadryl... i get the WalMart brand (Equate). I gi...
- My dogs have the same problem. And trying to give them Benadryl is a real pain because they don't like pills. I use Shaklee product Alfalfa Complex for my allergies....
Dog and Dishonesty
Asked by D.B. from Detroit
on March 29, 2010
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So in February we had to put our 12 yr old dog to sleep. He was losing control of his bladder and had trouble standing. Also was going deaf and blind and would get s...
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- I really feel for your situation. When I was 5 years old a similar thing happened to me. My family had a dog that needed to be put down. I loved that dog so much an...
- I understand how you ended up here, and I know you were trying to spare your sweet boy a lot of pain, but I think it is time to 'fess up. My parents lied to me abou...
- Your son needs, and deserves, the opportunity to say good bye to his friend. No one likes a loose end, no closure, someone/thing that just walked away and you never di...
Dog Boarding
Asked by W.W. from Boston
on July 10, 2008
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my 10 year old dog has never stayed at a kennel before. He is recovering from leg surgery so he needs to be walked with care. I must leave him for 2 days and family me...
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- The Common Dog in Everett is absolutely fabulous. They take exceptional care of all types of dogs~young, old, special needs etc. We have 2 dogs and have boarding the...
- Hi W W, Where do you live? I know a place in Acton (Great Road Veterinary Hospital) that is really good. If that's convenient, there phone # is ###-###-####. G...
- I know this is farther than you may want to go, but this facility is one of the best. It is called Muddy Creek Animal Care Center. It is in Rowley MA. You shoot up ...
Dog with Allergies
Asked by R.W. from Tampa
on April 22, 2008
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HI, Noel is a four year old lab and has serious allergies. The best the vet can do is give her steriods. I gave her one a few years back and it made her a zombee for t...
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- What type of dog food are you feeding your dog. Lots of food store brands have alot of additives that your dog could be allergic to. Our first dog was allergic to th...
- I had a golden retriever with allergies. She would get a shot every 3 months or so, especially during the summer. What I did find that would help was a Tar Sulphur s...
- I work for a holistic veterinarian in Tampa and we get A LOT of dogs in with allergies. We generally treat using supplements and topical medications in combination wit...
Dog with Allergies
Asked by D. from Dallas
on August 19, 2008
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I'm asking this question for my sister. She has a dog, 3 yrs old (rottweiler & Masstiff mix) that has some sort of allergies. She's taken him to the vet & they suggest...
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- We have a boxer puppy that had the same problem (taking up to 5 benadryl per day). When we got her, she was only fed Science Diet. A releative suggested we switch to...
- Oatmeal shampoo baths. However it only offers temporarily relief.
- Hi D.. I just read about your dog's allergies. I do have some ideas that may help that I learned from a friend. If you would like some information,please email me @ _...
