The herb eyebright can be used by making a tea and using it daily as a wash, for it relieves irritated eyes. You can also add it to your dog’s drinking water to be taking internally for it can fight off infections similarly to Echinacea tea.

Also using sea salt in a saline solution by dissolving about 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt in 1/2 cup boiling water. Let this cool and apply with a squeeze from a cotton ball as it can shrink the swelling and cleans out the infection and mucus.

Today and in the summer season it is not uncommon for your dog to itch all over. It is the season of fleas, ticks, mites and other creatures that bite into your dog in the warmer climates and seasons.

Simple Solutions:Use a teaspoon of Brewers Yeast or 1 capsule in tablet form and add into your dog’s food. Some recommend tea tree oil and rubbed over the affected scaly patches will bring relief. Aloe is great for healing raw scratchy skin and dry skin patches which you can apply liberally.

Commercial shampoos use harsh chemicals and can actually aggravate a skin itchy problem. For an all over solution bath your dog in cool water and use baking soda mixed with water and lightly towel dry without rubbing the skin. Your dog can dry in the warm sun naturally without the heat from a hairdryer which actually aggravates the skin.

If your dog has insect bites, cuts, wounds or sores use a drop or two of Echinacea which has natural anti-biotic properties.

A dog will get overheated in the high summer temperatures and heat exhaustion can be serious to your pet’s health.

Keep your dog healthy and safe in the summer heat is easily and inexpensive with simple solutions.

Teri Salvador

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The arrival of spring brings air borne allergens which plague us and our dogs comes back into our lives in warmer weather.  Spring also brings mosquitoes that swarm and fleas and these all contribute to an itchy dog.   Unhealthy dog foods contribute to your dog’s immune system failure and cause more itching problems.This was not the case years ago and it seems allergens and pollution increased to a point where everyone’s dog is scratching and this is becoming more of the norm instead of isolated cases.

As we enjoy summer there are some handy tips to keep the itching to a minimum.

Itch Tips:

Bathe your dog for 10 minutes with a non commercial soap, using baking soda, Epsom salts or oatmeal organic shampoo will ease the itch for a day or two and calms the inflammation of the skin.

Do not use hot water use warm water, or rub the skin, and do not use a hairdryer, this will irritate and cause more itching. A light squeeze with a towel will help and air dry outside preferably in some sunlight.

Give your dog some EFA’s ( Essential Fatty Acids) such as Primrose Oil and Fish Oils to keep the skin healthy.

Yeast Infections, Bacterial and Fungal Infections: Yeast infections are a result of environment and inflamed skin, either by diet, air or water environmental toxins affecting your dog.  The dog is most likely on a toxin overload, and waste products are not being eliminated.

Mites live and reproduce just under the skin on the fur follicles and cause baldness, and scaly patches developing into mange.

For natural sources to eliminate these problems with no chemicals or commercialized products visit:  All Natural Dog Care Supplies.

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Written By:  Sarah Smyth