Replied by Myway (Wilmington, De) on 12/24/2014
I would test an ACV mixture (unpasteurized and with the "mother") of 75% water and 25% spring water. Make a batch of it in a large jar. Saturate a wash cloth and completely go over her little body. Do this twice a day. I did this on my elderly cat who is 8 pounds and it seemed to really help her constant scratching until I could find that "one" flea that she is desperately allergic too. Your doggy may be allergic to fleas or food. Try to get away from commercial pet foods. They are soooo toxic it's not funny. I hope you are able to figure this problem out.Replied by Theresa
(Mpls., Mn) on 12/24/2014
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Hey Victoria!
Ideally you would take your puppy to the vet for a proper diagnosis to find out why she is gagging and peeing uncontrollably; she could have problems with her esophagus and she could have a urinary tract infection which are both serious conditions.
That said, I agree that your puppy's food might be the issue with what is happening with your puppy.
Please read up on that diet:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php/product/5
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/pedigree-dog-food-dry/
As you can see the main ingredient in the diet you are feeding is corn, followed by wheat. These ingredients have been found to cause allergies and UTI's in dogs; if this were my dog I would **change*the*diet*immediately** and use the food rating sites to find a better diet, one that is grain free. If there is one caveat about dog food it is this: what goes into your dog will come out; if you feed her inferior ingredients you will see the end result in dull coat, itchy skin, UTI's and chronic yeast issues.
The next thing you can do after tossing the food in the trash and upgrading the groceries is to try Ted's Mange remedy; this will help calm the skin. Given that a corn based diet sets off a chain of reactions including systemic yeast infection, you might also consider Ted's Anti-fungal/Anti-staph dip, along with Ted's borax protocol for dogs. You certainly could try ACV by adding it to her new diet, or by spraying it on her, but in my experience Ted's Mange remedy is far more effective in this situation.
This is Ted's borax protocol:
For a female dog use 1/8 teaspoon borax into 1 liter of drinking water and have this be the only source of water for your dog. If this were a male it would be 1/4 teaspoon per liter water - the weight is irrelevant.
Dosage and duration: Do the full dose of
Borax for 1 week. Then 1/2 dose for the second week, then stop for 1 week -and then resume.
or
Borax water at full dose for 4 days, then no borax/water for 3 to 4 days. Continue on/off schedule until ailment clears.
For Ted's Mange Remedy:
Ingredients:
Borax laundry booster - the plain stuff with NO scent.
1 -16 oz bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide
I get both of these from the grocery store.
Process:
Empty hydrogen peroxide into larger bottle - I use an empty 1 gallon vinegar jug. Add to this 32 oz filtered or distilled water - I just refill the hydrogen peroxide bottle twice - and dump into the jug. What this does is change your 3% hydrogen peroxide into 1% hydrogen peroxide. You now have 48 oz of 1% hydrogen peroxide solution.
Next add 1 cup of the borax crystals and shake. There should be some undissolved crystals in the mixed solution - this is just right; if they all dissolve, add more borax. I try to use hot water from the kettle on the stove, that or sit the jug of mixture in the sink full of hot water while I bathe the dog.
NEXT:
Bathe the dog - use whatever shampoo and rinse well. Squeeze out excess water and make sure the tub is drained. I then plug up the tub. Now pour the mixed up solution over the dog. I use a small sponge to soak up the solution from the bottom of the tub and squeeze it out onto the dog again and again, making sure I get the head and underneath. Keep squeezing solution over and over onto the dog for about 15 minutes - 30 minutes is better. Then pull the stopper from the tub and let the excess drain. DO NOT DRY THE DOG OR RINSE THE DOG. The solution has to remain wet as it is still working. Allow the dog to air dry. I just pop mine into their crates and I remove any absorbent bedding, and if it is cold outside I bump up the heat in the house or get out an electric heater and warm up the room where the dog is air drying. I let the dog sit in the crate wet for half an hour, and after that I let them out and towel them off and let them finish drying off out of the crate; if it is chilly outside I will use a blow dryer to make sure they are fully dry.
I would try this dip every other day - 3 times in a week. Sometimes the skin responds right away, instant relief and they just keep improving. If your dog only feels relief right after the bath and the next day is right back to square one, try Ted's Anti-fungal/Anti-staph solution -this is effective when the borax isn't cutting it. Mix 1 tablespoon Milk of Magnesia with 1 tablespoon Epsom salts and 1 tablespoon Borax into 1-1/2 cups of a 1% solution of hydrogen peroxide. I have dipped the entire dog in this solution, but you can make up a small batch and put it in a spray bottle and spot treat troubled areas: the solution only keeps for 24 hours so mix up a new batch each day if you need to use it daily.
One side effect from the peroxide is that your black dog will gradually turn a lovely shade of red; fingers crossed you get the diet changed and the itching under control before this occurs!
Lastly, for the possible UTI, if you cannot get your dog to the vet, consider adding sea salt to the water. Per Ted from EC's UTI page for sea salt:
https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/bladder-infection-dogs8.html#seasalt
1 teaspoon Sea salt added to 1 liter of the dog's drinking water, should reduce the UTIs if taken for 1-2 days (my approximates). Then a maintenance dose of 1/4 teaspoon per liter of water of sea salt should be fine. If it is not working then I would likely add some cranberry juice to the water instead of just plain water with sea salt.
Good luck and please report back!
