what can i give my dog for his allergies?

I had one with allergies.He was allergic to grass of all things. We had to get him a shot every 3 months it was not to expensive, but did cost a bit for each shot. Please do not let him suffer, Take him. Some vets will work with you on payments so call around. If it is not too bad as in my dog, crying in pain and crawling along on his belly to scratch it on the grass, all the time making it worse, you may find relieve in a product used for hot spots. There are many on the shelves with other products for pets. The best thing is see a vet, but if it is impossible to do so , do something for the poor baby! Some humane societies have programs that can help with med.s if there is a real financial problem.

My dog has allergies and I had to change his dog food. It depends on the allergy and the dog. I have a 70lb yellow lab and when he scratches alot, the vet said to give him 2 adult benadryl. Just to be safe, I'd take the dog to the vet.... you don't want to hurt him! Expecially with it being a small dog!

The vet wants to see the dog so they can figure out for sure that it is an allergy. It could be a food allergy, like already mentioned, that's causing it. I know it sucks to have to pay the bill to see the vet and all, but it's probably the best thing to do. Now, I will say this, I have a much larger dog, a 90 lb. shepherd mix, and the vet had me give him some Benadryl for flea allergies. My mom's vet had her give her large Great Pyrnees dog Benadryl as well for a bee sting. So it is safe, but knowing the proper dosage is important, you can't just guess. And, I'm not sure if it's safe for long term use. And just for a side note, most animal meds are the same as human meds, the dosage is what's different. So to say human meds are not made for animals is completely ignorant. I can rattle off a huge list of the same meds for people that my animals have had/been prescribed by a vet, from antacids to antibiotics to painkillers. However, I still recommend checking with a vet for proper dosage instructions first.

I would say first much as for humans, vacum carpets, curtians, furniture to remove all dust, shake out smaller rugs, clean dogs bedding. A humidifier might help eliminate dust from air. You might also check the dog's food - often allergies are caused by food and animals are often forgotten. Sometimes changing the dogs food can help and no table scrapes.

I understand not being able to afford a vet. My mom was a vet, she said give beadryll when their allergies act up. I give it to my little one. It really helps her.