Is your dog constantly itching and scratching? Have you noticed any redness, flaky skin, or scabs while brushing? If so, he or she could be suffering from a skin disease called atopic dermatitis.
Atopic dermatitis is the most common cause of itching in dogs. Without treatment, it can be incredibly stressful for both you and your pet. The good news is that there are simple ways to relieve your pet’s symptoms and stress. Regular care can even help prevent crusty scabs or sores from forming.
What Causes Atopic Dermatitis In Dogs?
Canine atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease. In simple terms, it causes your dog’s immune system to overreact to allergens. (Even normally harmless allergens like dust, house mites, and grass can cause problems.) Because atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease, it won’t ever disappear, and symptoms flare up periodically.
Here are a few breeds that are genetically predisposed to atopic dermatitis:
Labradors, English bulldogs, French bulldogs, Golden Retrievers, Westies, Jack Russels, Beaucerons, Shar-peïs, Yorkshires.
What Allergens Are Most Commonly To Blame?
A number of allergens can negatively impact your dog. Some of them persist all year long, like mold, dust mites, and house dust. Others are more potent at certain times of the year, such as pollen.
The skin works as an outer layer of protection against allergens. But when your dog experiences dermatitis, the skin breaks down. Excessive scratching and skin injuries can trigger more severe reactions. Sadly, the body’s natural immune response makes things even worse.
Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis In Dogs
Symptoms generally start between one and five years of age. In some cases, symptoms may start off mild and remain unnoticed. Remember: Dogs will not “grow out” out of allergies. The only way to stop the discomfort is through treatment.
Here are a few of the most common signs your dog may be suffering from atopic dermatitis:
- Constantly itching, scratching, biting
- Skin appears red or inflamed
- Frequent ear infections
- Frequent skin infections
- Runny-nose or eyes (less common symptoms but do appear sometimes)
Checking For Signs Of Skin Dermatitis
The most common areas a dog shows signs of atopic dermatitis include:
- Ears
- Ankles
- Muzzle
- Wrists
- Underarms
- Groin
- Face (especially around the eyes)
- On paws & in between toes
How To Remedy Your Dog’s Dermatitis
There are all sorts of treatments for atopic dermatitis: Colloidal oatmeal baths, antibacterial and antifungal medications, essential oils, medicated shampoos, anti-inflammatory drugs — some dogs even undergo immunotherapy.
We hear from people again and again that have tried everything with no lasting results or relief for their dog — until they try our all-natural products, that is. Wrinkle Balm© and Skin Soother© are both specially formulated with unique proprieties to treat dogs suffering from atopic dermatitis, as well as many other skin conditions.
Wrinkle Balm© is designed to be gentle enough to use on the face and other sensitive areas, while Skin Soother© is a much stronger formula to combat tougher issues in less sensitive regions.
So, how do you know which remedy to use on your dog?
Skin Soother© VS. Wrinkle Balm©: It’s Time For A Doggone Showdown!
Skin Soother©: Best for open cuts and infections
Skin Soother© is a one-of-a-kind organic healing balm used to treat everything from rashes and burns to itchy, irritated skin. The magic is all thanks to the anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal properties packed inside. These carefully sourced ingredients work together to treat the underlying cause and promote a faster recovery with reduced visibility of scarring. Plus, the balm creates a layer of protection that helps keep out allergens.
Skin Soother© treats countless bacterial issues, including hot spots, atopic dermatitis, impetigo, allergic dermatitis, acral lick dermatitis or granuloma.
Skin Soother© Is Best For Treating:
- Wounds, cuts, scrapes, and burns
- Rashes and other skin irritations
- Post-surgery treatment
- Yeast or fungal infections
- Bacterial infections
Learn more & try Skin Soother© risk-free: https://naturaldogcompany.com/product/skin-soother/
Wrinkle Balm©: Best for redness, inflammation, and chaffing
Wrinkle Balm© is a gentler formula used to treat skin irritations impacting your dog’s most sensitive areas, including his or her face. While incredibly soothing and gentle, Wrinkle Balm© is still strong enough to combat yeast, bacteria, and crusty buildup.
Since dogs with wrinkly skin are prone to developing skin conditions between wrinkles, this is an especially beneficial product. Dogs with wrinkly faces often develop “stinky face,” which is really a build up of icky bacteria that creates a foul odor.
Thanks to the gentle strength of this product, it can be applied to your dog’s face to soothe and treat issues without creating further irritation.
Wrinkle Balm© Is Best For Treating:
- Skin fold dermatitis
- Yeast and bacterial infections
- Redness and inflammation of the skin
- Chaffing
- Crusty building
- Sores, scabbing, pimples
- Itchy, flaky skin that leads to hair loss
- Stinky face, or unpleasant odors on skin
Learn more and try Wrinkle Balm© risk-free: https://naturaldogcompany.com/product/wrinkle-balm/
Hi, Tammy! Some of our customers have found success using our balms on all types of animals, including cats.
We do recommend caution if using Skin Soother, though, as this balm has a higher concentration of essential oils. That can sometimes cause a negative reaction in certain felines.
Will it work on my cat?
I just wanted to add to the list of dogs that are prone to atopic dermatitis. My two most recent breeds I have are pit bulls and both have horrible allergies and are constantly scratching and biting their paws. I asked my vet and she confirmed it’s very common for Pit Bulls to have Atopic Derm. I just ordered your trial pack and look forward to my dogs healing 🙂
Wrinkle Balm is a great choice to help your pup! It’s formulated specifically for areas that are sensitive — tail pocket, face, ears, etc. Give it a shot!
Would the wrinkle one be good for my dog? He has red inflamed skin on his lower back/butt area that he just won’t stop digging at .
Yes, absolutely!!
Can they be used on furuncles between the toes
My dog is about a year old and he has this little patch to the left above his tail, and we can’t determine if it’s demtritis or mange. Anyone know any possible way to self diagnose it?
discusses how to treat dog allergies including flea allergy dermatitis, atopy, contact allergies. There are natural solutions to treating pet allergies such as using essential fatty acids.
Interesting article! This is the best info to heal the dog’s skin dermatitis. I really like this article so much. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Oh dear, sounds like quite the pickle indeed! You will want our Itchy Pup Combo kit. It includes our Spruce Up Pup shampoo bar for full body treatment and Skin Soother for spot treatment.
My Frenchie is in a right pickle. Started severely after C section. Kept rubbing and scooting her belly on the floor to get relief from the itch. I think she is allergic to something possibly a flea bite, although protected against fleas it doesn’t stop the devils biting the dog in order to die or become sterile. Vet prescribed meds and a medicated bath and said she didn’t have scabies or parasites on a scrape investigation. Her skin is turning black as a result of this, can you advise which one would be more appropriate please?
You are treating the infection on the skin. But how do you treat it internally? Do you have a medicine to take or a shampoo?
Hi, Karen. Sounds like your pup could possibly have an allergy of some sort. You might want to start with the Paw Soother. If that doesn’t solve the issue entirely, you could try the Skin Soother as well.
Hi my jack Russell constantly licks and pulls the fur from his feet, which product will be best for him please
Hi Patricia,
All our products are completely pet safe and ok to ingest, though we do recommend using distractions to keep your dog from licking off the balm. You can find them on the FAQ page our website: https://naturaldogcompany.com/frequently-asked-questions/
Will my dog have to wear a cone when I apply either of these products to his paws or hind end? I imagine that until the itching is relieved, he will continue to lick, or he may lick out of obsessive habit. Are these products harmful if ingested?
Hi Victoria,
Poor darling, that must be very uncomfortable. We recommend doing a full body treatment by washing with our all-natural Spruce Up Pup shampoo. Then you can use Skin Soother for spot treatment on the more troublesome areas. Wrinkle Balm is great for dermatitis but a tad milder than Skin Soother, so better off using WWrinkle Balm around the face and vaginal tissues.
My bully had dermatitis around her face, ears, vag, and in between her toes…. would you recommend one over the other or do I need one for her face and the other for her body?
Hi Lori,
Sorry to hear about your puppy’s skin condition! We recommend doing a full body treatment by washing with our all-natural Spruce Up Pup shampoo. Then you can use Skin Soother for spot treatment on the more troublesome areas. You can rest assured that our products are 100% natural and significantly more effective than just coconut oil!
Hi. My german shephard pupoy(5months) has a rash on a few spots on his body including underarms knees and tail. It’s red and raised and scabs over. I feed him and apply coconut oil and apply thyme solution. I’m not a fan of medications. I cured his puppy mainge with natural remedies but this is getting more bothersome to him I have special shampoo too This product looks promising. What do you think? I’m thinking the soother may be the right stuff. Can you advise.
YES, the Skin Soother is 100% natural and completely safe to ingest. It is the ideal product for using to treat dermatitis so do give it a try and keep us updated on your dog’s progress!!
Will the skin balm be safe to use around my dogs mouth, like if he lacks his mouth?
I’m concerned because he has dermatitis on upper and lower area of mouth.
Thank you,
Jill FRIDENMAKER
Yes, Wrinkle Balm should help! For more troublesome areas you may need to increase potency to Skin Soother. We recommend starting with Wrinkle Balm because it is a more gentle formula and better suited for pups with sensitive skin.
My dog had a patch on his head that looked kind of like hives or maybe pimples it scabbed over and it was about the size of a quarter I took him to the vet and they recommended neo-predef powder and that has not helped at all. My dog, Cain, seem to get irritated with the bumbs and scratched it and the whole top surface came right off and I went back to the vet several times and they just keep giving us different things to try. Do you think this would help my dog? Sorry if I seem a bit confusing I’m just very worried for him. I would appreciate it if you could help me out maybe by email?
Yes! We specially designed Wrinkle Balm to be gentle enough to use on sensitive areas like around the face and near the eyes.
Hi! Is the wrinkle balm OK to use right around the eye? Dog has allergies, keeps scratching at them and they’re scabbed up and irritated :/. Thanks!
Yes! Our Wrinkle Balm is specifically designed to be used in creases around the face and other areas to help prevent and treat dermatitis. It has natural anti fungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that work great as a preventative AND treatment against infections, irritation and buildup.
Our pug is 9 years old. The creases above her nose is constantly moist. Our vet diagnosed her with dermatitis she is on steroids but is not improving will your cream help?