Who's got dogs? Post your pup!

Honestly, given your diet, feed him what you eat. A real food/raw diet is usually great for dogs.

 

Feed them all the same thing.

 

Call the vet. Pretty sure you can do Benadryl. Just weight dependent. May have to do half tabs or if he weighs enough can use full tab.

 

Zyrtec is an option as well. Tiny pill, easy to hide, and available in the Kirkland generic brand at Costco for cheap.

 

Our pit doesn’t have allergy issues. But during spring our chihuahua scratches his face so much it gets raw. The vet told us about allergy shots about once a month. But we noticed that one shot per spring usually curbs it pretty well.

 

So our past Golden Retriever would get bad skin allergies. Once or twice a year the vet would have to give him some meds.
Not sure why we tried it but we got the Royal Canin from Petco for Goldens, specific. No issues with allergies afterwards; he had that for the rest of his life.
We give the non specific Royal Canin to our Doodles and they seem to be fairly allergy free.
It ain't cheap but worth no vet visits. The wife orders from Chewy.com and has it delivered.
They may have Bull Terrier or similar mix. If not maybe try the non specific.

Obligatory Doodle pic.

 

I would add that we tried all kinds of otc shampoos with little more than immediate relief, nothing long lasting or any kind d of solution.

I have heard of giving dogs stuff like Zyrtec or other allergy meds but dosage and consistency (daily) is key and hard for most to manage.

 

We always get our dogs Benadryl when they would itch. My wife would buy what they call a pill pocket it's a treat he's got a hollow center you push the pill in and squish around it. They would go crazy for the chicken flavored they really liked it

 

Harley just turned 9 months

 

It's been 2.5 yrs since our Yellow Lab passed. Yesterday while driving on US RT 250, a busy two lane curvy 55 MPH road we saw a brown medium sized dog walking willy nilly on the road somehow avoiding being hit. We stopped and got traffic safely stopped, including semi trucks and loaded up this stinking, matted dog with a shock collar. Too early to call the pound, we went to the Ohio Valley Boat Sales, a mile away and they gave us some water and a paper bowl and took our contact information. Once the pound opened we called and took the dog to check for a chip. This dog was well behaved and knew heel, sit and stay. There was a chip but no information in the database. If no one claimed the dog in 72 hours it was to be ours. Just as we filled out the adoption papers the owners called. I guess it wasn't meant to be.

 

And it gets worse. The pound texted my wife asking if it was OK that she gave the dog's owner my wife's number. They wanted to call and thank her. Well, that's not the reason they called. Evidently the Dog Warden read them the riot act for the condition of the dog and not having a dog tag. Seems the owner thinks that we told the Warden about the dog's condition. Well, I'm thinking the Warden has seen a dog or two and knows a wee bit more than I do about animal abuse. The dog owner further went on and on saying the dog was last seen about an hour before we found it and that it was impossible that the dog could have gotten out of the locked garage by himself. He didn't come our and accuse us of stealing his dog but sure made it clear that's where he was going. So a polite good bye and that's that.

I'm almost wishing I would have taken the dog to a Vet and check for a chip instead of the pound. Asshole.

I travel that route twice weekly and if I see that dog on the road again.....

BTW, he was in fact an American Water Spaniel named Mudd. and I have just the spot for him in the Tundra, on my 4-wheeler and boat.

Edit: He never did thank my wife for doing her part to return the dog. I'll bet he drives a clapped out Ford and his mother wears Army boots.

 

LOL...That White Fella better be careful!!
My White Boxers would get sunburned very easily!!!
We had to slather their bellies down with sunblock when we took them somewhere without lots of available shade!!!

 

But where did he lay on rocks?
You lay on rocks in South Texas you might as well sunbath in a frying pan!!!

 

Yeah...not sure where you live but it's HOT as F In the summer in South Texas!!! Over 100 is pretty common.
Being from Dutch ancestry I should burn pretty easily but for whatever reason I can stand the sun and rarely burn unless I pass out on a lawn chair at the beach.
You cant walk across concrete let alone asphalt barefoot unless it's in the shade.
I Shit you Not I've seen blisters on peoples feet after a drunken walk across asphalt to buy beer at the beach!!
Of course the older I get the less I can stand the Texas heat.
This place gets like Hades in mid summer!!
The Wife and I plan to move to cooler climes when She retires in a few more years.

 

The Dog Warden at Harrison Co Ohio said to us, " Maybe it's time".

https://www.lancasterpuppies.com/breeds/labrador-retriever/puppy/cindie

 

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Just getting caught up after 5 days away from any service...

We have always feed our dogs sardines on their food bowls to help with dry skin. They love them.

 

I'm a sucker for labs...
she looks like she has more of her dads features

 

She's been home now for a few hours. Learning quickly too. Right now I'm reading up on the microchip fiasco. I'm leaning away from paying the $125 registration fee and just doing what I've always done. Make sure there is a sturdy tag on her collar with my name, phone number and REWARD stamped on it. I've never lost a dog and never had one get away from me.

 

The microchip can be great. Our vet is adamant about them doing the registration because many pet owners never complete the registration.

Call around and price shop if interested.

Your tried and true method can work as well.

 

Here's an example of the microchip problem and this happened to me last Tuesday.
The dog was chipped and the pound read the number. Looked at some paperwork in a desk drawer and called a number. Got tired of being on hold so hung up and called the second number only to speak to a person and be told the chip was registered but they had no information.

What may actually happen here is the first company called may have been the one that had the owners information and no other chip company had access to that information. There is a website by the AAHA that allows one to type in the number and links you to the company that sold the chip. When I do this it shows the dog and the breeder and a contact form. Now, if I scan the QR code on a collar tag given with the dog, it links to the chip seller's website and tells me "No information".

So if your chipped pet is lost you hope and pray the person reading the chip fully understands that the info may be out there but it may take some effort and patience to get it.

 

I'm with you on old school easy. Stamped tags work. Congrats on the new addition to the fam. What's her name?