Natural Dog Itching Remedies

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Natural Remedies to Stop Dog Itching

There are many natural dog itching remedies that provide immediate relief for your dog’s itchy skin until you find his problem (nutrition, allergies, fleas, mange). All natural products are just safer for your pet, your family and the environment. There are several types of dogs itching remedies, from salves to bathes, to help with your dog’s constant scratching.

Below are some of the more common natural extracts and oils used in natural remedies to stop dog itching, help with dog skin allergies, condition the skin, and keep the skin from getting infected.

• Calendula: anti-bacterial agent that also has a quick, soothing itchy dog skin relief to irritated skin.
• Peppermint: acts as an antiseptic agent; also soothes itchy skin and acts as a natural insect repellent.
• Colloidal Oatmeal: has anti-inflammatory and anti-itch properties that helps reduce the “need to scratch” dog itchy skin.
• Flowers of Sulfur: mild anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent that also helps relieve itching. Mix with oil (like vegetable oil) and rub gently into coat.
• Aloe Vera: brings immediate cooling relief to fleabites and helps reduce itching and dog dry skin. Aloe contains minerals, proteins and enzymes that help soften the coat and soothe the skin.
• Marshmallow: has been used since ancient times and is used as an anti-inflammatory to soothe and heal surface irritations to the skin.
• Neem: the Neem tree is known as the ‘Heal All’ tree in India; neem acts as an anti-inflammatory, anti bacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, anti-protozoal and anti-viral.
• Grapefruit Seed Extract: helps alleviate skin conditions such as irritation, flea bites and mange; also helps to control bacterial infections and parasites.
• Tea Tree Leaf Oil: a powerful anti-septic and anti-fungal agent which does not irritate the skin, it relieves pain and disinfects; also soothes insect bites.

When looking for all-natural dog itching remedies, you definitely want to see many of these compounds in the ingredient list for the maximum itch relief for your dog. The most popular contain one or more of the following: Calendula, Tea Tree Oil, Neem, and Aloe Vera.

To provide immediate relief for your dog’s itching, try using a topical, such as an oil, lotion, or spray. These types of  itching treatments should be a definite weapon in your arsenal for dog allergy remedies.

Topical dog itching remedies are applied to exactly where your baby is scratching and usually start working within minutes to help with most dog skin problems. Most contain moisturizers as well to help condition the skin.

You can either purchase or make your own home remedies for itchy dogs, it is more a matter of convenience and comfort level. See above for detailed information on different types of ingredients you should look for in dog itchy skin remedies.

If your dog is itching pretty much all over, try using a natural dog shampoo, specifically a colloidal oatmeal shampoo, with cool to lukewarm water once a week. This is considered one of the best natural remedy for dog itching. Colloidal oatmeal is recognized by the FDA as an ingredient to soothe and condition the skin and help ease the itchy feeling to stop dog scratching. Make sure you leave the shampoo on for around 10 minutes and then rinse well. If your dog is still itching severely, bathe him twice a week.

Bathing Tips:

• Shampoo residue can be a cause of dog itchy skin. Always make sure to rinse your dog well after any bathing.
• As long as you are using the correct kind of dog shampoo for your dog’s skin type, frequent bathes will not dry out his skin.
• Do not use a hair dryer on a heat setting, this will further irritate the skin.
• Pat dry with towel, do not rub, this will only irritate the skin more.

Brushing stimulates the hair follicles to produce more oil. It also helps to spread the oil along your dog’s coat. However, make sure to brush gently and not pull at any tangles or matts as this will aggravate the skin.

If your dog is experiencing dog skin allergies due to seasonal allergens (like pollen) then daily brushing will help greatly in reducing his allergy symptoms. Brushing your dog will help remove some of the pollen that collects in their coat.

Nutrition plays a huge part in eliminating and preventing dog itchy skin. Improper nutrition leads to a frazzled immune system, which leads to all sorts of problems, from not being able to fight mange to increased allergy symptoms. And if you feed your dog regular commercial dog food, he very well might not be getting the nutrition he so desperately needs. One of the best home remedies for dog allergies starts with dog food — you may want to try a hypoallergenic dog food to help cure your dog’s constant itching.

But there are also dog supplements for overall health and ones targeted for your dog’s skin that you can add to your dog food to cure your dog’s itchy skin once and for all.

Remember though, that while you want to help your dog right now with their itching, you really need to also go after what is making them so itchy. Dog itching due to fleas has a straight-forward attack – get rid of the fleas. But dog itching no fleas can be because of emotional/psychological problems, allergies, mange, or even nutrition deficiency. Whatever it is, treating the underlying problem, not just the symptom, is always the best thing to do for your dog.

These natural remedies for dog itching, with the exception of nutrition, only bring temporary relief to your dog’s itching. You need to find and correct the underlying problem

food/nutrition
dog allergies
mange
fleas
emotional

that is causing the problem to permanently stop dog itching.

But don’t worry, you CAN find the problem and you CAN put an end to your dog’s troublesome itching. It just takes a little time. Until then, use natural dog itching remedies to give your baby the relief they so desperately need!

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