LovesJellyBeans
Active member
Just curious how would you define a dog as having allergies?
My pup has (and for the most part has always had) an extremely pink nose, and underside of his jaw. He scratches a lot. I would hesitate to jump to the 'SM' conclusion (and the reason his face being pink because he scratches so much), because it seems as if Benadryl reduces the itch, although not completely. He never seems to do the air scratching, or yelp, or have sensitivity to the head/neck area. He just wants his nose and underside of his mouth scratched, a lot.
Very obvious pink face as a baby puppy (although probably common)
Still kind of pink, especially under his mouth as a 1 yr-old.
Also, if it is allergies, would you only expect it to be food allergies or other environmental factors? I have him on a diet without gluten or chicken products (none of his 'regular' treats contain these either, although on occasion he gets one from others). I did recently switch him to a different flavor of 'adult' food from his puppy food and he seems to be more itchy since, although a majority of the food components are the same between the foods. I guess maybe it could be another component of the food that I have not removed... or it could be something in the house or backyard that is getting to him.
My pup has (and for the most part has always had) an extremely pink nose, and underside of his jaw. He scratches a lot. I would hesitate to jump to the 'SM' conclusion (and the reason his face being pink because he scratches so much), because it seems as if Benadryl reduces the itch, although not completely. He never seems to do the air scratching, or yelp, or have sensitivity to the head/neck area. He just wants his nose and underside of his mouth scratched, a lot.
Very obvious pink face as a baby puppy (although probably common)
Still kind of pink, especially under his mouth as a 1 yr-old.
Also, if it is allergies, would you only expect it to be food allergies or other environmental factors? I have him on a diet without gluten or chicken products (none of his 'regular' treats contain these either, although on occasion he gets one from others). I did recently switch him to a different flavor of 'adult' food from his puppy food and he seems to be more itchy since, although a majority of the food components are the same between the foods. I guess maybe it could be another component of the food that I have not removed... or it could be something in the house or backyard that is getting to him.