As most of us know by now, frequent bathing followed by thorough rinsing (being careful to use a shampoo formulated for a dog's pH, not a humans, including not a baby human's), is one of the top tools in the box for mechanically removing allergens from the fur and paws and so avoiding having the dog breathe them in 24/7. (It also helps a lot to remove layers of yeast buildup, if you are also dealing with malassezia.)
Anyway, I ratcheted up the dog's number of baths. I'm ashamed that I did slack off a bit in the winter, but I'm back on schedule and then some.
Just wanted to say that my atopic dog responded within a week or ten days of two or three baths every week. He is noticeably less itchy.
No, it's not a cure. But it's such a simple and effective way to help remove allergens from the dog's space.
My dogs get brushed 2-3 times a week from spring to fall other wise the two of them haven't had 4-5 baths combined. Both outside dogs. I do believe that brushing out the heavy winter undercoat pulls a lot of dirt and dander off with it. No skin or allergy issues whatsoever.
Wife says the dog don't smell but she wont ride in my car because she says it smells. Go figure!
This weekend I've got both my daughters' Chi dogs.
I'm thinking I just may tie them to a casting rod and give the little bass plugs with feet a good wetting down. (Evil grin)
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In case I run into someone with an allergic dog (there are a lot of skin issues in shelter dogs here) what's your favorite go to shampoo?
The most important things are that it's pH balanced for dogs (no products for humans) and that the rinsing is thorough.
Beyond that, there are also good shampoos for dogs who are prone to skin staph (like Virbac's Etiderm shampoo) and for dogs who develop yeast (like Malaseb shampoo). (There are many with similar ingredients.)
But just something like Buddy Wash, a good general shampoo, goes a long way to remove allergens from the coat and paws if used often and rinsed well.
I recall my daughter using some sort of powdered coat cleaner on her Rotty. sprinkle and rub it in then brush out.
Her husband has terrible allergies and the stuff seemed to help a lot.
I'll check with her to see if she remembers what it was.
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Bob,
Oh, yes, I remember that!
That's for humans who are allergic to dogs, as opposed to dogs who have environmental
allergies.
Lori,
Yes, I did follow through. (Lori and I both have atopic dogs and both pledged in emails to do better with bathing them frequently. I admit, it did improve my performance when I had someone checking on me! Bathing a dog in the tub in winter, sitting or kneeling on the floor, is a young person's
game. But yep, it's worth all the effort.)
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But yep, it's worth all the effort.)
I knew that.......Honest! 
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