How to get rid of itchy skin problems for your dog

Dog Itchy Skin Remedies

You may be able to relieve your dog's itchy skin with apple cider vinegar,
a home remedy straight from the kitchen! Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
has been a trusted natural remedy for pets, animals, and people alike throughout the centuries.

Its mildly acidic character and the nutrients it contains are great for the skin,
naturally antibacterial and mildly antibiotic, and can improve a dog's overall health
when added to its food or water.

Dog skin allergies and skin problems can be improved by this weak acid,
since the skin itself prefers a slightly acid pH and since most pathogens do poorly
under similar conditions.

Red, itchy, and irritated skin are often quickly soothed by a topical ACV treatment,
and dietary use of apple cider vinegar can provide long-term improvements
for your dog's skin health.
Holistic Treatment for Dogs Using Apple Cider Vinegar

Be careful in your use of apple cider vinegar when your dog's skin is extra raw and inflamed.
In fact, in most cases you should dilute apple cider vinegar with equal amounts of water for skin treatment.

You can apply apple cider vinegar directly by rubbing it into your dog's fur,
or mix it in a sprayer and spray effected patches of skin whenever necessary
(watch out for their eyes).

Adding up to a tablespoon or so of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar to your dog's water or food each day can also be a great way to treat dog skin allergies and ailments from the inside.

The dosage will vary depending on the size and breed of your dog,
but if you start with a low dose and gradually increase to what seems to be an effective dosage
for your particular dog, you and your pet will be happy and healthier for it!

Recipe:

3 Tablespoons to 1 litre of water (1000ml or 33.3 oz)

HOT SPOTS

One of my German Shepherds tends to get hot spots during the summer months.
We live in FL, she's constantly swimming in a pool and the Gulf and she has a thick double layered coat that takes forever to dry.

Vetericyn spray always helped in summer's past and I've got her on Earthborn Holistic Grain Free Dry Food, which she's always done well with.

This summer was hardly manageable, not so much with the hot spots but itchy/flaky and black skin appeared and did not go away when the cooler weather came in.
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Out of the blue she also started having bad breath, gray gook in her eyes every morning
and she started to smell bad - even a day after bathing her.

She got some aid from the Vetericyn and Oatmeal baths but only temporarily so I spent time researching online and putting together a plan of attack.

For quick relief (as suggested by so many people here)
I began spraying 50/50 organic ACV (Walmart) & warm water all over her under belly and armpits
and let it air dry. I could not believe it - she felt better immediately.

I bought plain yogurt, which she loves (Publix), Probiotic Miracle and Enzyme Miracle (Amazon),
I add all 3 and some water to her dry food and mix it well. She eats it up like crazy.

When she's done I give her 1 Probiotic Acidophilus, 2 billion active cultures, human vitamin a day (Walmart). I also add 1 tsp. of organic ACV to all the water bowls.

UNBELIEVABLE - as of today, 4 days later, there's no itching or licking whatsoever
and the flaking is 95% gone. There's very little gook in her eyes and absolutely no sign of a bad odor,
she actually smells nice for the first time in months.

My babygirl is doing GREAT, she's got more energy, she's eating well and is so obviously feeling much better all the way around. Also, I bought her all organic/grain free treats
- have you read the labels lately on the treats you are giving your dogs?
I was shocked!! I will continue to give her the products listed above, possibly for the rest of her life.

Even though the black skin and bad breath aren't a nuisance to her,
I'm hoping they too will go away soon with this new regimen.

Either way, she went from being miserable to the happiest girl on the planet in just a few days and the worst is way behind us, incredible. Awesome website......my only regret is that I didn't find earth clinic
a few months sooner. Next time I have any health concerns for myself, my family or my dogs, this website will be my first stop, for sure.

Dosage and Instructions: Start with a one-teaspoon dose mixed into your dog's food twice a day
for a 50 lb dog (adjust accordingly by weight) and if necessary increase up to about 1 tablespoon
twice a day for the same size dog.

For skin application, you can spray on or rub apple cider in directly, or for sore or open wounds
mix the ACV with equal parts water before application to the dog's skin.

In the case of pests or parasites, bathe your dog and then apply a 50:50 mix of apple cider vinegar
and water. Allow this to air dry on your pet to kill off fleas, ticks, ringworm, etc. and to prevent future infestations and/or infection.

You can also spray your dog with apple cider vinegar before going out for a walk, in order to repel fleas and ticks naturally.

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