How to Treat Common Canine Allergies
Constant itching, frequent licking and chewing, losing fur, bumpy rashes. Sound familiar? If you are the owner of a dog with allergies, you've likely seen it all. And you have likely tried just about everything to remedy the situation. At best, your dog’s itching is a minor nuisance. But if the cause is a serious allergy attack, both you and your canine companion have likely experienced quite a bit of frustration and you may be concerned about longer term damage to your dog’s skin and coat.
We’ve been there, too. Our team at Whole Dog Journal has (unfortunately!) moved through this experience several times, in fact. And as a result, we are happy to share with you what we consider the most effective and practical way to get to the bottom of your dog’s allergies, How to Treat Common Canine Allergies.
This course will help you diagnose and treat common canine allergies and win the war on these allergies. You will learn to identify the three most common allergies as well as pick up common-sense strategies to take action against the conditions.
Nancy Kerns was the founding editor of the Whole Dog Journal 20 years ago and has continuously curated the publication's editorial mix to date. Prior to The Whole Dog Journal, Nancy was an editor for several award-winning equine publications (including The Whole Horse Journal) and is a Journalism graduate of San Francisco State University.
Throughout her leadership at WDJ, Nancy has exhibited an unwavering commitment to the health, safety and wellness of the species canis familiaris. Nancy is recognized as an expert on matters of canine nutrition, and has made what, and how, we feed our dogs the centerpiece of WDJ's benefit-driven editorial presentation. Whole Dog Journal accepts no commercial advertising, and each month rates and recommends dog-friendly products, diets, and training practices without fear or favor.
Nancy's personal experience with a special Border Collie, Rupert, who suffered from severe allergies, sparked her interest in the topic of canine allergies in the early days of WDJ. Although her mixed-breed "heart dog" Otto's allergies are much milder, control of his symptoms require continuous awareness and management of his environment. Keeping Rupert and now Otto as comfortable as possible with a minimum of veterinary intervention sustains Nancy's passion for new research into canine allergies and educating others about restoring their allergic dogs to vibrant good health.
