rottweilers and allergies?

You might wanna try to eliminate corn and wheat from his diet. They're usual suspects when it comes to food allergies. It could be a protein allergy, but those are usually rarer.

Try him on a food free of those two ingredients, if it's one of them, you should see an improvement within 2 to 3 weeks.

ADD: 100% free of those ingredients...I've known people that change the dog food, but continue with bread crusts and/or dog biscuits that contain one or both.

Itchy feet are a common symptom associated with food allergies. The problem is that there are NO good tests for food allergies. The only way to test for them is to do an elimination diet trial. It is not a simple task, and you have to be vigilant about what your dog gets. But basically it involves feeding a unique protein and a unique carb source. By that I mean some thing the dog has NEVER eaten before. It is best if you can home cook the food, so that you know exactly what the dog is getting and you can avoid all the preservatives. That being said, not everyone can do this. So there are some diets out there that have very unique and unusual ingredients, like kangaroo and oats. Whatever diet you try, you have to feed exclusively that diet for 60-90 days, without ANY other foods. You should not even use flavored medications like heart worm medication. After 90 days, if the dog is not itchy, then you can begin to try new ingredients one at a time.

There can be other causes of the itching, such as inhalant or contact allergies as well. There are reliable tests, like skin testing, for these types. And if the itching is significant, I would strongly recommend to be aggressive about finding the cause. After all, you have a young dog. If you can spend the money now to figure out and either treat or avoid the cause, you may save a lot of money over the long term as compared to just treating symptoms. Not to mention that your dog will be more comfortable.

Good luck, and hang in there. Allergy stuff can be very frustrating, and difficult to deal with.

I have just answered a question about an upset tummy and I copied the same answer that I will paste again. I think that your dog like many other dogs has a problem digesting grain.

I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhoea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems. She was eight years old before I resolved her problem.

Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, digestive issues, allergies, sickness, constipation, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,

if your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food

A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems. .

I would basically suggest changing his food to one that is designed to be hypoallergenic.

Here is an example of such a dog food:

https://www.ardengrange.com/Pet-Food/dog-food.asp?...

Typical sources of food alergies in dogs tend to either be cereals and grains, beef or chicken.

So if you fed him a meat based diet, stick to a combination of lamb, venison or pork.

This applies to treats too.

Do not feed him any human foods at all because who knows what is in them...

I don't think you need to be giving him tablets and creams you need to stop giving him allergens.

Simplify every aspect of his diet and i'm sure you'll see a big impact in no time at all.

I rescued a cat with a similar problem. couldn't go out at all cause apparently his pads on his paws would blister but he got out a few times and nothing happened so I let him out whenever he wanted.I put it down to the cleaning products they used at the cat shelter but I may have been wrong. Try changing his diet and look at any detergents that his paws may have contact with.Failing that try a different vet.I always insist on seeing a Senior vet.hope this helps.

Rottie itchy paws; my itchy paws; Yes, Rotties and Staffies tend to have environmental and even food allergies:

Here is some help for you:

Acidophilis, Activia Yogurt - they are both probiotics - very helpful with control of excess Yeast.

Many itchy dogs have too much yeast bacteria in the skin, coat, and even gut.

SEE here: Pitbull with itchy paws:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Alternative-Medicine-Pe...

Does the dog eat normal dog food? Or a whimsical mish-mash of stuff you think sounds healthy?

One of my contacts may be able to help you out on this one. Good luck.

hmm maybe try and take certain things out of his diet he might be eating something that might be making him sick. im sorry i cant be more help

just change his food to one with no gluten,and he'll be fine. best regards.