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Dog grass allergies: How to stop paw licking and itching at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Pointer | Female | spayed | 13 years and 1 month old | 39 lbs

13 female dog english pointer has grass allergies, she's licking, chewing her paws and itching A LOT.. what can I do for this besides go to a vet?

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 24th, 2018

You could bathe her with DOUXO® Calm shampoo and see if that helps. Also, limit the time she is outside and keep your windows closed. You could also use an omega 3 supplement, Free Form Snip Tips or Wellactin. Otherwise, you would need to talk to your vet about using an anti-histamine, corticosteroid, or a newer allergy medications (Apoquel or Cytopoint).

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