dog allergies: what causes them and how to treat them

🐾 Dog Allergies 101: What Causes Them & How to Treat Naturally

Is your dog constantly scratching or licking?
If they’re chewing their paws, getting hot spots, or breaking out in red patches, allergies are likely the culprit. But here’s something most conventional vets won’t tell you:

Dog allergies usually start in the gut, not the skin.
And while meds like Apoquel or Cytopoint might offer quick relief, they don’t solve the root problem.

In this blog, we’ll show you what actually causes dog allergies, and how to treat them naturally, for good.

🔎 Common Signs of Dog Allergies

  • Persistent itching and scratching

  • Paw chewing or licking

  • Red, inflamed belly or ears

  • Watery eyes or sneezing

  • Chronic ear infections

  • Soft stool or digestive upset

💥 What Causes Dog Allergies?

🐾 Environmental Triggers

Dust, mold, grass, pollen, even laundry detergent.

🍗 Food Sensitivities

Chicken, dairy, wheat, soy, and corn are common offenders.

🦟 Flea Bites

One flea bite can trigger a full-body allergic response.

🧬 Immune & Gut Imbalance

Most allergies trace back to an overwhelmed immune system, often from processed food, antibiotics, or vaccines.

⚠️ Why Allergy Meds Often Backfire

Drugs like Apoquel and Cytopoint suppress the immune system to stop the symptoms—but that comes with a cost:

  • Short-term fix only

  • Increased risk of infections and long-term immune suppression

  • Doesn’t heal the body or address the root cause

🌿 How to Treat Dog Allergies Naturally

✅ 1. Heal From the Inside Out

Balance the gut, support the immune system, and reduce inflammation.

Recommended:
👉 Itch Rescue – our best-selling herbal tincture made with 7 organic botanicals including reishi, nettle, and burdock to calm immune triggers and reduce chronic itching.

✅ 2. Use a Non-Toxic Shampoo

Clean your dog’s coat with something that doesn’t strip their natural oils or add more chemicals to their skin.

Recommended:
👉 DermaCalm Shampoo – a foaming rinse-off shampoo made with aloe, neem, frankincense, and sweet orange oil. Soothes hot spots, relieves yeast, and keeps the skin barrier strong.

✅ 3. Upgrade Their Diet

Avoid kibble with fillers, artificial vitamins, and rendered meats. Try a fresh or raw diet with limited ingredients to reduce food-based flare-ups.

✅ 4. Minimize Toxin Exposure

Switch to natural flea prevention, ditch plastic bowls, and avoid household sprays, candles, and scented detergents.

💡 Final Thoughts

Your dog doesn’t have to live with itching forever.
By addressing gut health, reducing inflammation, and switching to non-toxic products—you can help your pup heal from the inside out.

✨ Ready to start?
Start with Itch Rescue + DermaCalm and watch the difference in just a few weeks.

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