If you are dealing with a sort of skin problem, or just reflecting on when you did, you are probably wandering into memories of pubescent life and teenager angst when your face was covered with zits and you were getting nervous about going into the public eye with them. In a nut shell, worrying about skin problem before major events was high school. Only, you were probably not considering those pimples to be skin allergies. And if that's true then you definitely weren't thinking that your family pet could get such a thing, or maybe that dog skin allergies were much like humans.

And that's the truth of the matter that many do not realize, and that's that dog skin allergies can be just as critical a concern as human's.

Not to mention the fact that dog skin allergies have symptoms that might actually just appear to be regular dog behavior. Let's be honest, when was the last time you looked suspiciously at a dog scratching its ear? With all that hair covering up their actual layer of skin, it can be a difficult game to detect rashes.

That is how dog skin allergies seem to turn up. The dog might attract the allergy from a random source, and then the days go by that he or she is experiencing the effects of the allergy. Only no one exactly notices because there is nothing visible, and there is nothing out of the ordinary about a dog taking its hind leg to the back of the ear. In fact, it could be more alarming if your pet is not demonstrating such a habitual love.

But, dog skin allergies are serious and can be brought on by many factors.

Let's just go to the main thought when we see our dog scratching up and down, and that's fleas. However, while fleas may be a serious concern at times, they can also get in the way. Many people will treat for fleas not grasping that it could be a different allergic reaction all together, putting off really tending to the situation at hand.

How did those reactions occur? Simple, from allergens in house dust, in pollen outside, or just grass outside that the dog was rolling around in. It's almost impossible to tell what triggered it.

Lastly, there are your basic food allergens. These can result from the brand of food you have your dog on, whether it is wet food or raw food. Or, they can result from giving your dog that table scrap he or she begged so intently for.

Just so you are not left in the dark though, let's talk about some quick symptoms in addition to the causes other than increased scratching. Those would include swelling, which will be most noticeable around the eyes, hives, and rashes.

There you have it, a new thing to worry about on your plate. We promise that was not our sole intention, but one needs to understand dog skin allergies so that they can prepare properly for their pet. And that is a mission we are happy to be a part of.