Whenever you have a pet with hot spots, there are several ingredients that you should look for in a dog shampoo. First, keep in mind that you never want to use a shampoo for humans. Shampoos that are made for humans do not have the correct level of pH for dogs and can cause skin [...]
Symptoms of Dog Skin Allergies I have a confession to make. For years, our dogs were suffering from allergies and we never knew it. We didn’t know the symptoms, and when I look back, knowing what I do now, it requires paying close attention to your dog. Unlike humans, dog allergy symptoms typically occur with [...]
Someone recently asked the question of what food is best for dog hot spots. Well, first we’re starting with the assumption that a dog food allergy is the cause of the hot spots. While this may be the case, there are other causes as well. What are Hot Spots? Dog hot spots are a type [...]
Hot Spots Are Painful Hot spots can occur quickly and with little warning. They leave your pet with red, itchy, swollen areas that are only made worse by his or her constant licking and biting. They cause considerable pain and can make your pet irritable. If not treated immediately, the infected areas can spread and [...]
Dog Ear Infection and the Dreaded Cone A few weeks ago, Abigail underwent surgery for an ear hematoma. As a result, she wore a collar for the last few weeks to keep her from scratching her ears and causing infection. Yesterday, she finally got the collar off around 3 o’clock. We were so happy for [...]
I woke up last Saturday to find Shadow, our 11 month old Chocolate Labrador Retriever, with a swollen eye. At first I thought that he and Gunner (the German Shepherd puppy we’ve been fostering) had been playing a little too rough and Shadow gotten a black eye (or maybe in his case a brown eye [...]
