How to Support an Itchy Dog – Naturally: what worked for our allergy dogs

In this blog, we share some of our most trusted tips—tried and tested over the years—for naturally supporting dogs with itchy skin. These methods can avoid weakening a dog's system, which in turn can prevent rashes, itching, scratching, and licking. Just good nutrients, combined with beneficial properties from Mother Nature to help support your dog's health.

Itchy dogs

Many of you know that we’ve had two out of three itchy dogs. Of course, Coco was the first and the reason we launched our signature balm, Eezapet, to relieve itchiness in dogs. Then came along No2 - Bhindi - who surpassed anything that Coco had and became a severe allergy dog.  

With Bhindi, though, we knew stress was a major contributor. Her gut was under stress (leaky gut), which in turn led to mental stress (reactivity). She was yin deficient, meaning she was a “hot” dog that didn’t have enough coolant (yin). Heat and rashes go hand in hand. She then developed multiple allergic responses and became allergic to everything environmental. Her body was constantly overloaded by normal day-to-day living, and we had to try to support her as naturally as we could so as not to cause any further stress.

Defending Your Dog’s Health

The best thing is that this made me research in depth what was going on with our dogs, what they needed for support, and what beneficial things could help.

We choose natural ingredients to avoid further weakening a dog's immune system. When a dog's system becomes overloaded with too many additions, it can reach a breaking point. This is when the whole system collapses, showing up as rashes, itching, scratching, and excessive licking. In many of the examples listed below, you are supporting your dog through good nutrients along with the individual properties that are beneficial - things Mother Nature provides us. 

Support the gut

Support the skin & coat 

Fish oil - we use Newflands Hoki Oil

Wild and sustainable caught fish. Omega-3's can promote a healthy, shiny coat and reduce dryness. Hoki oil is easily digestible and palatable.

We have used for a number of years and seen great results: shiney, healthy coats, supporting our dogs with itchy skin internally.

Flea protection that works 

Skin relief 

What We Use For Our Allergy Dogs -  Naturally

From carrots to pumpkin, kelp to olive leaf, raw food to chia seeds these are all things we use to support the allergy dog and try and regain optimum health.