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Every dog has a spot. You find it once, usually by accident, and suddenly their back leg is kicking like it's on a timer...
12/10/2026

Every dog has a spot. You find it once, usually by accident, and suddenly their back leg is kicking like it's on a timer.

It's a leftover reflex from flea-flicking days, wired straight into the nerves, no thinking required. Your dog isn't choosing this. Their leg just does it.

Go find the spot. 🐾



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The best days end at the beach. Ears flapping, sand everywhere. And later that night, they can't stop scratching.Most ow...
09/10/2026

The best days end at the beach. Ears flapping, sand everywhere. And later that night, they can't stop scratching.

Most owners blame the salt and sand, and sometimes that's all it is. But if the itch outlasts the sand, or shows up again after the next beach day, that's not residue. That's a reaction.

If your dog's post-beach itch keeps coming back, Dr Heidi can help you find out why.
🩺 Ask Dr Heidi: https://loom.ly/K4CKxTI



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Scratching breaks the skin. Broken skin lets bacteria and yeast in. And bacteria and yeast make the itch even worse than...
29/09/2026

Scratching breaks the skin. Broken skin lets bacteria and yeast in. And bacteria and yeast make the itch even worse than it already was.

That's the part most owners don't know: the original allergy might only be half the problem. The other half is a secondary infection the scratching created along the way.

If the itch keeps getting worse instead of better, treating it at home might just be treating the surface. Dr Heidi can look at the full picture, the allergy and whatever it's turned into, and tell you what's actually going on.

🩺 Ask Dr Heidi: https://loom.ly/XEJSImM



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The oatmeal shampoo. The coconut oil. The cream from three vets ago that worked, for about a week. If your dog's itch ha...
23/09/2026

The oatmeal shampoo. The coconut oil. The cream from three vets ago that worked, for about a week.

If your dog's itch has sent you on a tour of every remedy the internet suggests, you're not doing anything wrong. The scratching is the symptom. The cause is usually somewhere underneath it. Before you try the next thing, map what's actually going on. Two minutes, from your phone.

Try the symptom checker → https://loom.ly/wcZA0RQ



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Your dog's nose print is unique, as individual as a human fingerprint.No two dogs, not even littermates, share the same ...
16/09/2026

Your dog's nose print is unique, as individual as a human fingerprint.

No two dogs, not even littermates, share the same pattern. They'll never know how special they are. They'll just keep booping that one-of-a-kind nose into your leg at 6am, demanding breakfast like it's nothing.



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If you're reading this, chances are something brought you here.Maybe it's the licking that won't stop, the ear infection...
31/07/2026

If you're reading this, chances are something brought you here.

Maybe it's the licking that won't stop, the ear infections that keep coming back, the paws your dog chews on every night. Skin allergies in dogs show up in ways most owners don't immediately connect, because it's rarely just one symptom.

Itchy Pet's free online symptom checker helps you identify what your dog might be dealing with and what to do next, in minutes, from your phone. No vet visit required to get started.

Check your dog's symptoms now: 🔗 https://loom.ly/wcZA0RQ



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Dogs. They exist so joyfully and completely in every single moment that they make us want to be better people. 🐶They lov...
22/07/2026

Dogs. They exist so joyfully and completely in every single moment that they make us want to be better people. 🐶

They love us unconditionally, without hesitation, and without a single ounce of chill. They don't ask for much, just walks, snacks, the whole couch, and someone in their corner who knows them inside and out.

That's where a great vet makes all the difference. Someone who knows your dog by name, notices the small things, and keeps them healthy enough to cause maximum chaos for years to come.

Find a trusted vet near you here: https://loom.ly/6rgAfX8



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The most allergenic food for dogs isn't something exotic.It's beef, dairy, chicken and even wheat.The proteins your dog ...
16/07/2026

The most allergenic food for dogs isn't something exotic.

It's beef, dairy, chicken and even wheat.

The proteins your dog has eaten every single day, for years, are the most likely food allergens. Not because the food is bad quality, but because the immune system can eventually start treating a familiar protein like a threat. The longer the exposure, the higher the risk.

The scratching you've blamed on grass, dust, or shampoo? It might be the food bowl.

And the only reliable way to find out isn't a blood test. Blood tests for food allergies in dogs are considered unreliable by most veterinary dermatologists. The gold standard is an elimination diet; 8 to 12 weeks of a protein your dog has never eaten before. Something genuinely novel to their immune system.

If you're not sure where to start, Dr Heidi is. She's a Small Animal Specialist Physician who will look at your dog's full history, diet, medication, symptoms, timeline, and guide you personally.

Ask Dr Heidi. 🔗 https://loom.ly/K4CKxTI



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When you're allergic to pollen, you sneeze.When your dog is allergic to the same pollen, they itch.Dogs almost never get...
07/07/2026

When you're allergic to pollen, you sneeze.

When your dog is allergic to the same pollen, they itch.

Dogs almost never get runny noses or watery eyes from allergies. Their immune system expresses it differently, through their skin. So, the scratching, the paw licking, the face rubbing on the carpet? That's your dog sneezing.

Here's what makes it worse: pollen doesn't even need to be inhaled to trigger a reaction. It gets absorbed directly through the skin. Every roll in the grass. Every walk. Every afternoon in the garden. The allergen is soaking in.

This is why skin allergies in dogs are so easy to miss, and so easy to mistake for just "a habit."

It's not a habit, it's an immune response, and it won't stop until the cause is found.

Learn what's really behind the itch with our online symptom checker → https://loom.ly/wcZA0RQ



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DID YOU KNOW?💡While we think of licking as "grooming," constant paw licking is often a dog's way of trying to "cool down...
29/06/2026

DID YOU KNOW?💡

While we think of licking as "grooming," constant paw licking is often a dog's way of trying to "cool down" an allergic itch. The moisture feels good temporarily, but the enzymes in saliva can actually make the skin more irritated over time.

If your dog is treating their paws like a lollypop, it’s time to find the root cause. Check our blog for more itchy facts: https://loom.ly/w1fRodU



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