My Mother In Law's Dog constantly ITCHES!!!!?

I have a 4 month old baby that goes to her Grandmas house everyday from 8 - 5p.m. Well, she sneezes a lot over there and cries all day for her. We have tried everything from changing her formula to getting my baby on medication to keep her stomach in order because we blamed it on stomach problems. While my babies problems went away at home (my home) they continued over at grandmas house. The only thing I can link it to is their dog. It has a skin infection and it is constantly itching and his dander flys everywhere. This dog smells so bad. It all began in the summer when they were giving him flea baths because he was infected w/fleas, well, that dried out his skin and now he constantly itches. I think my baby might be allergic to this dog. Since they cannot afford to take this dog to the vet, is there a remedy out there that is natural that you can use on a dog w/itchy skin? Maybe if he stopped itching and his dander was under control, my baby might be happier.

My Mother In Law's Dog constantly ITCHES!!!!?
I'm appalled at this.





First, if you suspect that your child is allergic to the dog, have your child tested for allergies to be sure. It's ridiculous that you would keep sending her to grandmas where she is exposed to something she might be allergic to, day after day. Find out what is causing your child's reaction first.





Second, if your mother-in-law cannot afford to take this dog to the vet and he has a skin infection and is constantly itching, then either do the nice thing and take the dog to the vet for her, or help her find the dog a home where the owners can afford to care for it. This is a living being, and just because it's a dog does not mean no medical care is needed - if it's a skin infection, it needs to be treated. Period. If someone doesn't have the money to provide for an animal's basic needs, they need to do the responsible thing and find someone else to take the animal.
Reply:Another thing, I looked at your profile of other answers you gave and you are a little "know it all" aren't you? Geeeezzz. Lighten up! Report It

Reply:Switch the dog food. Make sure the dog is eating a Premuim food - no by products or Corn. Also make sure there is no Wheat in the food. Wheat is the #1 culprit for skin allergies. The food should have linoleic acid (sp). That helps with the skin. You can also purchase something called linetone. There is a dry itchy skin formula. Check petco or petsmart
Reply:yes there is this spry,shampo your mom can buy at walmat i be live it is made by hartz if you can,t find it ask some one they well tell you i use it on my dogs but i for got the name and and if your baby is allergicto dogs she don,t need to be around dogs take her the doctors tell them what she does when she is around them maybe they can help her
Reply:If the dog were eating a species appropriate diet of raw meaty bones and organs, the dog would get tremendously better. He probably does need an antibiotic to clear up any secondary infection, as well as a few days on prednasone to stop the itch quickly.





A raw diet is less expensive than kibble because between Craig's List, Freecycle, and the sales, you will spend less money. The dog will also thrive on the correct diet, so he won't have to go to the vet so often, which will make him less expensive to maintain.





If they can't afford to take the dog to the vet, then maybe you should pitch in and help out. The course of medicines plus the visit shouldn't run more than 60 bucks or so, and if your child is having health issues related to the dog's skin condition, then you need to take a proactive approach to getting it taken care of.





If you think the dog is driving you people crazy, imagine how it feels to be the dog!
Reply:No offense meant to anyone - but switching the dog food probably is NOT the best solution!! It would take months to see if this worked anyway.


A lot of dogs have skin problems, often genetic %26amp; usually not food related at all.


The dog sounds disgusting - I feel for ya!


The problem may be chronic, meaning that it would be a LOT of work for grandma to try to keep up on getting this dog healthy, maybe with no solution.


Some things she could TRY would be giving it a weekly bath. Use a mild shampoo %26amp; rinse the dog very thoroughly. If the dog is clean, it will probably help his skin a lot - and might also help with the smell.


In addition to making sure that the dog is very clean, she could also try giving him a benadryl tablet in case he is allergic to something. Of course, this is only if the dog is relatively large. If he's smaller, she could give him half a tablet to see if that helps with the itching.


They could also try vacuuming every day, cuz the dog may be allergic to the dust in the carpets.


Good luck!
Reply:Hi .. giving the dog a flea bath did not do this. he has an alergy to fleas. So he licks and scratches ok. He needs antibiotic to get rid of the skin infection he has 1st'' then he needs oatmeal baths go to a pet store %26amp; get this. If you can't afford a vet go to a spay and neutering society they may help yu. call first '' plus get flea meds from them too AND don't forget to ask them if they give you antibiotics to ''prescribe it to you so yu can buy it at (zellers or london drugs or super store pharmacy other wise it will cost way too much ok good luck and why i know this is my dog had this. he is fine now!! proper care is easy and not soo expensive..if you work at it and the benefit is a healthy dog and family is happy if we get rid of our pets we loose in the long run as they help our sanity. tyty.
Reply:never let that baby in the same house as the dog or she will die
Reply:The same thing happened to me, it was like, once the allergy occured, then it snowballed! Luckily, I found a simple solution, Walmart carries the product SULFADENE in several forms. I used the shampoo and the topical, and all was well within 2 weeks. Good luck and I hope you all get some relief!
Reply:Ok...your baby is not allergic to the dog. GI issues are not signs of allergies in a human unless it is diatery allergies which in turn might be that she is allergic to the formula you are given.





The dog: its skin infections that are most likely cause by a staph infection are NOT contagious to you or your baby unless you two are extremely immunosuppressed. Tell your mom to apply flea control (Advantage or Frontline) every 2 weeks to rule out a flea allergy. Her dog needs to be treated with an antibiotic for a minimum of 3 weeks to clear up infection. The odor is from the infection. Flea baths DO NOT WORK. The remedy for you and your mom is to get rid of the dog if you cant meet its needs. I dont have children myself, but that is why I dont. I dont like kids and I dont have the money to meet their needs. Think about this.
Reply:fleas or ticks, by the sound of it. your mother in law must get her dog seen to or she needs reporting for willful neglect. especially since your child is obviouly allergic to the poor dog's parasites. do not! allow her to see the child at all, your home or hers, til she sorts out her dogs problems. may create soe grief, but for the sake of your wee yin %26amp; the dog, be strong. you can use your own child's welfare as a weapon to force this cruel woman to see to her own dependent's welfare.