<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n By far, the most common cause of skin allergies and itching in dogs is fleas. These tiny insects survive on a diet of fresh blood, and their bite will make your dog nibble and scratch at his skin to try and ease the irritation. They’re not fussy; if there are a lot of fleas around, you’ll find they’re quite happy to feast on your blood, and you’ll start scratching too.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Although most dogs are bothered to some extent by fleas, some are actually allergic to them. When a flea bites, it injects saliva into your dog, and it is this saliva that causes a severe reaction in sensitive dogs. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Skin changes asssociated with flea allergy typically appears on your dog’s rump, along the top of his tail and down his hind legs. His skin will be red, and his scratching can actually break the skin, leading to infection and open sores. The infection is also itchy, and so the scratching continues.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Treating flea allergy takes effort.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Firstly, you need to treat the inflammation and infection in your dog’s skin. If his skin is particularly bad, you’ll need to visit your veterinarian. She will prescribe anti-itch medication such as corticosteroids or antihistamines to stop his scratching, and antibiotics if secondary bacterial infection is present. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Choose a shampoo carefully, as the wrong product has the potential to make his skin feel worse.\u00a0 <\/a><\/span>Comfy Dog <\/a>shampoo contains colloidal oatmeal which has been approved by the FDA to relieve itchiness, and its gentle formulation won’t dry out or irritate his sensitive skin. After rinsing, follow up with Fur Butter <\/a><\/span>c<\/span>onditioning treatment, which also contains oatmeal, as well as shea butter and all natural herbal extracts. His coat will feel soft and shiny, and smell great!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The second part of controlling flea allergy is to keep your dog flea free. Even though you don’t see fleas on his skin, that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. It doesn’t take many fleas to make an allergic dog itch.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Although you can use flea shampoos, they aren’t the best option for flea control. With sensitive skin, it’s better to use a soothing shampoo such as Comfy Dog to keep your dog’s skin in good condition, and rely on other methods for flea control. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n