Natural Remedies for Your Dog's Irritated Skin

By Karen Chrisman

Natural remedies are becoming more popular. Many are trying to find alternative ways to treat their dogs health problems. Here are a couple of remedies for your dog's itchy or irritated skin problems.

Look around for a Burdock plant - Burdock plants produce those irritating burrs which stick to everything, especially your socks.

Dig up the root and express the sap out of it.

Mix the sap with vaseline.

Stir until the sap and vaseline is well blended.

Apply to the affected area 4 times daily.

Find a Plantain plant, usually found in most backyards. Plantain reduces redness, itching and inflammation.

Chop up a leaf of the plantain plant.

Mash it into a paste.

Apply paste to the affected area.

Arnica is a homeopathic remedy that lessens itching. It is a good remedy for "Hot Spots".

Purchase Arnica 30C from a local health store or online.

Give 2 times a day for 2-3 days, checking to see if there is improvement.

If there is improvement, do not repeat.

If there is not an improvement, repeat for 2-3 more days.

Make your own Shampoo for Fleas and Irritated Skin!

Using your own pet shampoo, add 10 drops of tea tree oil and 1 tablespoon of aloe vera (from the plant) to 8 ounces of pet shampoo.

Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to 1 pint of water, mixing as much as needed for the size of your dog. It is best to put it in a spray bottle.

Shampoo your dog with your shampoo mixture. Leave the shampoo on for about 10 minutes, making sure to work the shampoo into the skin.

Rinse thoroughly.

Rinse again with the apple cider water mixture. This restores the natural pH of the skin.

Karen has a blog providing natural and alternative health information for dogs. Natural & positive dog training, book and product reviews are also covered. Karen manages several dog web sites to benefit dog owners. Visit for more great info at 4theLuvofDogs.com.