What could be nicer than playing nonsense with your dog, scuffling and raging. An intimate
moment full of trust, play and closeness. Closeness both figuratively and literally...
Now there is exactly one second to take cover, that second while your dog pauses briefly with his mouth open, a broad laugh, before the whole dog's body shakes in a huge
sneeze explosion and a wet sneezing load lands in the middle of your face.
Dogs have allergies, often no less than we do. Grain is a common problem, but so are scented shampoos or detergents. The annual hay fever is mean for people and dogs alike. The eyes water, the nose runs, the skin itches, breath is short and restful sleep is rare. A dog's life.
If you observe allergy symptoms in your dog, you should start researching for the root cause!
- Food containing cereals or gelling agents is easily replaced, nutritional advice and life-long feeding of fresh food without additives is a tolerable "evil" for a symptom-free dog life.
- With sensitive dogs, however, the shower that is indispensable after a brave jump head first in indefinable organic residue should also be carried out with allergy-friendly shampoos.
- There are also easy solutions available when seeing reactions to common detergents. Soapnuts, or better self-made detergent from chestnuts (chop the chestnuts, water overnight, filter and bottle the liquid, Tadaaa!) or washing balls are allergy- and environmentally- friendly alternatives.
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With birds living in the household and particularly if there are respiratory problems with your dog,
a connection must be checked.
- Especially if the immune defense - in its tendency to excessive drama - spoils the spring months every single year, a pollen allergy is pretty obvious. If you don't want to explain to your dog that from now on any walk outside will happen on the paved market square until mid summer, you should also seek expert help here. In serious cases, this expert is a vet. But natural remedies such as medicinal mushrooms offer real alternatives that should not be underestimated. Every well-trained nutritionist can at least make a good recommendation for a specialist. Don't be afraid to ask.
- And if your dog is allergic to your cat? Well... ;)
