It may happen that your dog starts scratching himself permanently. He seems to feel itchy at several parts of his body. This behavior produces some spots of raw skin. Overall his skin appears to be drier than usual and flaking here and there.
A lot of people automatically assume the dog is just suffering from dry skin, fleas, or other insect bites. But the truth is dogs, just like humans, can have allergies.
Something that many dog owners do not know: Dogs quite often show itchy or dry skin as the symptom of an allergy.
It is rather unlikely for a dog to suffer from some sort of seasonal allergy. More often it is their food that causes the allergy which leads them to scratch themselves or shaking their heads much more than they usually do.
All sorts of grains are the main reason for dog allergies - corn being the most common of all. As corn is the main ingredient of many dog foods there is a good chance that it is the culprit you are looking for.
Other times different types of grains or meats can be the culprit for the allergies in your dog. The best way to find the source of your dog's allergies is to switch his food to one which doesn't contain corn.
There is another type of food that can produce allergies. It is the combination of meat and rice: Lamb and rice in many cases. But: you should know that it may take a while before you see an improvement after eliminating it from the daily diet.
Although it may be frustrating for dog owners, it is important that you patiently and consistently stick to the changes in your dog's diet. Should there be no improvement after two weeks and your dog still continues scratching himself, then there is a real likelihood of grains being the culprit.
If this happens one of your options is to put your dog on an all meat diet. This will help you to find out if grains are really the reason for your dog's allergy. But I would recommend you to do this step only after asking your vet for further advice.
A lot of people automatically assume the dog is just suffering from dry skin, fleas, or other insect bites. But the truth is dogs, just like humans, can have allergies.
Something that many dog owners do not know: Dogs quite often show itchy or dry skin as the symptom of an allergy.
It is rather unlikely for a dog to suffer from some sort of seasonal allergy. More often it is their food that causes the allergy which leads them to scratch themselves or shaking their heads much more than they usually do.
All sorts of grains are the main reason for dog allergies - corn being the most common of all. As corn is the main ingredient of many dog foods there is a good chance that it is the culprit you are looking for.
Other times different types of grains or meats can be the culprit for the allergies in your dog. The best way to find the source of your dog's allergies is to switch his food to one which doesn't contain corn.
There is another type of food that can produce allergies. It is the combination of meat and rice: Lamb and rice in many cases. But: you should know that it may take a while before you see an improvement after eliminating it from the daily diet.
Although it may be frustrating for dog owners, it is important that you patiently and consistently stick to the changes in your dog's diet. Should there be no improvement after two weeks and your dog still continues scratching himself, then there is a real likelihood of grains being the culprit.
If this happens one of your options is to put your dog on an all meat diet. This will help you to find out if grains are really the reason for your dog's allergy. But I would recommend you to do this step only after asking your vet for further advice.
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