Home Remedies for Dog Allergies

Posted on November 12, 2007 in Latest News

Anybody can succumb to dog allergies as dogs are friendly and fun loving animals. Having them as pets can bring about lot of activity and cheerfulness in a home. But along with the joys come the pains of keeping your household clean and free of all the dust and dander that is released with the constant activity of these lively pets.

Experts claim that people prone to dog allergies are already suffering from mild allergies like pollen or mold allergies. Adding to that piece of information, an unfortunate revelation says that allergies are hereditary and that if any member of your family has had an allergy or allergy related symptoms, then your risk of contracting an allergy increases.

Pay attention to these simple-to-follow home remedies to get relief from the dog allergens which is present and spreads through the dog’s dander, urine and saliva.

Home remedies for treating dog allergies:

• Bathe your dog twice a week. This will reduce your chances of contracting an allergy from any airborne allergen that he or she may be carrying on its body.
• Use dog powder to keep your dog clean.
• You can also spray a disinfectant on your dog’s body to clear its body off any infection or allergen.
• Always keep your bedroom and living rooms clean and avoid dogs on your bed, cushions or arm chairs.
• Comb or brush your dog daily to check for infections on its hair or fur.
• Refrain from undue physical contact from your dog as allergens can pass on through the saliva as well.
• Use air purifiers to clean the air you are breathing around you and especially when you are in close proximity with your pet dog.
• Try keeping your dog outdoors and do not invite him or her inside to contaminate the interiors of your house.
• Assign someone to keep your pets living areas clean too.
• Use a calendula ointment to reduce the itching tendencies around the affected areas at least twice daily.
• Use an oatmeal shampoo to reduce the irritation while taking a bath.
• Consult with your doctor before taking antihistamines or other anti allergy medicines like benadryl to treat dog allergy symptoms.

A number of factors can lead to dog allergy like family history, allergic foods that can aggravate your dog allergy symptoms, a lacking environment that cannot develop or strengthen your immune system and intake of fatty and oily foods that increase the inflammatory responses.

Whatever maybe the case, keeping your and your pet’s environment clean and healthy can help you ward off all signs of allergic reactions. So, the next time when you think of increasing the number of pet dogs in your household, you know what is to be done.

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