The paws are usually the first to go….
Recently one of our customers asked me “Rob, can you just tell me what’s causing my dog to itch and scratch so much…why the hot spots and what can I do to stop it? I can’t bear to watch it anymore…it really hurts me to see my dog suffer.”
I thought for a while before I replied to her because the solution she was looking for was complicated… like isolating the cause of cancer. There is simply not a one-word answer…because skin and allergy issues are normally the result of several triggers…and in the end it all results in a compromised immune system with increased body inflammation.
Your pooch is significantly affected by environmental triggers like pesticides and herbicides because of the closeness of his nose to the ground…but there are also several other triggers that can contribute to the itchy skin and hot spot conditions. A few of them might surprise you.
Now, is it any wonder why our pets have so many allergies and skin ailments to deal with? And how do you isolate which one is affecting your pet? It is not easy but once you know what to look out for and what’s triggering the skin rash and itchiness you can take the appropriate steps to fix the cause of the problem. The best way to start is by feeding a RAW food diet.
We are what we eat. We know this is true for humans, and we can assume that a dog is a product of what he eats. The difference, of course, is that while we can choose what we want to eat, our pets don’t have that same luxury. They rely on us.
In many cases dogs are fed kibble or dry food composed of inferior quality ingredients that have been cooked or heat processed. Heat processing alters the protein molecular structure and renders the product harder to assimilate and utilize in the body leading to a higher accumulation of toxins, inefficient organ system function and not surprisingly, allergies and skin conditions. Normally it takes 4-5 years for degenerative disease and allergy symptoms to manifest – which is why we don’t begin to see itching, and scratching and hot spots in most dogs until they are about 5 years old.
All of this can be eliminated by feeding the animal what it was designed to eat, a raw food diet, and life expectancy of the animal will be extended as an added benefit!
These were simple uncomplicated nutritional problems that are (and were) easily remedied. As our pets moved onto a steady diet of processed foods, we swapped these limited number of easily remedied straightforward nutritional problems for the vast array of complex and insidious degenerative diseases which now afflict our pets and fill our textbooks and waiting rooms. Problems with difficult medical and surgical solutions. Problems that are not usually associated with their true cause, the biologically inappropriate foods that spawned them.
The question we must ask, has the swap been worth it? For pet owners, has the convenience of feeding their pets with pet foods been worth the increase in degenerative disease? As vets, has our relinquishing of the right to be the experts on nutrition been worth the tremendous increase in the suffering of our patients? We must educate ourselves about the enormous dangers inherent in cooked and processed foods. We must realize that they cannot and do not promote health.
The proof concerning these products is found in the long term results of feeding them and the degenerative diseases they produce. The reason these diseases occur is very simple. These processed pet foods are BIOLOGICALLY INAPPROPRIATE. Those two words are the heart of the matter.
BY NOW YOU MAY BE ASKING, “WHAT ARE DOGS ALLERGIC TO?”
Food and environmental factors are the two most common causes of allergies in dogs today. Aggravating allergens are a clear sign that your dog's immune system is in great jeopardy. A dog with a healthy immune system won't struggle with allergens. A dog with a weakened or hypersensitive immune system is likely to have multiple allergy triggers and an ongoing suffering from allergy conditions.
Whether it’s the food or the environment, there is a natural, LASTING solution to your dog’s chronic skin and coat problems and digestion issues.
If you feel you've tried everything, and your dog is still struggling with aggravating allergy problems... then you deserve to get the relief that many other pet owners used to stop their pet's allergies. There is a natural, LASTING solution to your dog's chronic skin and coat problems as well as digestion issues.
- Dawn Leconche, Cromwell, CT
She has had ear infections, severe skin issues where she scratched until she would bleed, and urinary tract infections from licking. The shots (from the vet) seemed to help a little bit, but after 2 years I was not happy with the results. I decided to stick with the diet for the 90 days and am soooo glad I did. Serena looks amazing. She has so much energy, her coat looks great, and she is super happy. We all get sleep now!"
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