Most pet owners know how heart-breaking and it can be frustrating to watch the dog bite, chewing or scratching due to itching of seasonal allergies. Summer is the worst season of the year for their dogs with pollen allergies, itching, bug bites various reactions such as fleas, hot spots and allergic reactions, even on grass. This guide will explain how you can learn to recognize early signs of skin disease and how it can be treated before it deteriorates and becomes very serious.

Flea. Grass fungus. grass seed and pollen. Ants. Mosquitoes. Bees. Scabies and mange mites. Ticks. Bits and things tricky. Cuts and scrapes. Here are some things that our pets can be affected by the fact that we do not even know. Did you know that pollen grains are covered with sharp spines currently seeking? Once these granules work their beaches so dog walking, they will drive your dog crazy with all the tingling and itching they cause. Allergic reactions can also result, if your dog, these grains are inhaled. There are so many things that can go wrong.

In most cases you will never see the true cause of all the itching, scratching and chewing. However, it is important to know the warning signs that can alert you to a very serious skin disease at work in your pet.

You should always try to find out what happens when you notice your dog scratching. Look at the scratched area that he and the surrounding area for clues. Sometimes it's just something very light like his neck causing him to scratch, but could also be the beginning of a serious allergic reaction. Dog nails can easily open the protective barrier of the skin when it scratches, which allows for infection and spread. You need to know what causes this behavior and stop it. Prevention is the most effective treatment, but if something happens, the sooner you realize the cause, the better. Here is a list of things you can do yourself to check the health of the dog.

The first thing you should do is check your dog's belly. Dog roll over and starts checking the area behind the dog's legs join his body and genitals. According to the coloring of the dog, the skin in this area should be almost entirely white. The skin here should be very clean and healthy, and sometimes a little pink. Check the share of each leg for hot spots or irritations that may be developing. Now return to your dog and check the back-end close to the tail, moving forward while you comb the hair from side to check the health of your dog's skin under the hair. These are things to watch in your check-up:

- Beware of brown spots, red or rust colored. These points should be flat against the skin, but it might look like small black dots or perforations. It could even just make the skin look a little dirty. These points will, usually in the groin near the genital area. If you see these spots may have a problem.

- Beware of large black spots that look like poppy seeds or pieces of pepper. If you see this is the chances are small spots that signal the presence of fleas. Known as the chip "dirt", these specifications are to excess blood from your dog, which was consumed by adult fleas and then to the feces of fleas. If you are not sure what these spots are, take a number of pieces and place on paper towel that is slightly damp. If you can identify that these patches are actually red, your dog definitely has fleas, and you must immediately begin the hard work of removing fleas from your dog and your home.

- Beware of cases of "puppy films. If you see any scaling or hardness in the dog's back is a warning system of this type of skin disease. If your dog's skin was healthy, he would be the excess flakes. If you can not solve the problem effectively, it also reduces the amount of hair in your house.

- Beware of raw patches, red spots or other skin rashes. These conditions are extremely irritating to animals and, in most cases much worse.

- Beware of bare spots or hairs. The back of your dog's tail, could see a few flakes of the crust and thinning hair may not be obvious, especially if your dog is not treated very often. If there are bare patches of skin present on the side of your dog, you should take him to the vet immediately because this could signal a very serious disease called alopecia bilaterally.

- Beware of scabs, scratches or other injuries. It is important to treat an infection potentially as early as possible to prevent them from becoming serious.

These are some tips to help you prevent problems from occurring:

- Keep the chips is a big topic and it seems that there is much advice on how to prevent flea infestations. While it is important to keep your dog and your house without the chips, it is even more important to do this as natural and as safe as possible. Many treatments on the market today such as necklaces and aerosols, contain toxins that can cause serious side effects and conditions. Unfortunately, even many so-called natural flea treatments can have adverse consequences. Many experts have debated the effectiveness of diatomaceous earth, yeast, garlic and pyrethrins as an alternative safe treatments for dogs, but you must remember that every dog reacts differently. The best thing is to inform and read about each treatment and make an informed decision about what plan is best for your pet and your home. A topical rub consisting of lily of the desert, which can be purchased at GNC stores, certified organic aloe vera and rosemary essential oil, will help both prevent and treat flea infestations. It is important to note, however, that if you have a major infestation that there is no cure quickly and easily.

- Learn more about understanding and treatment of hot spots will help, but there's really no way to prevent them. A number of different things can cause hot spots just out of nowhere. This condition must be treated immediately to prevent bacterial infection from starting. The area around the hot spot should remain dry while he heals, which means that you must stop your dog lick it. You can get rid of hot spots in only a day or two using a solution called DERMagic Hot Spot Lotion, which contains the essential oil of rosemary, vitamin E florets of sulfur, and organic aloe vera gel. The ingredients of this solution will help increase the cure, stop itching and cure or prevent bacterial or fungal infection from starting or spreading. You should not use a treatment with steroids like prednisone or cortisone, because these medications can compromise the immune system of your dog and cause more problems.

- Dust mites can cause significant damage and infections seen and widely known as scab and conditions. It can be very difficult to diagnose these conditions and very difficult to treat and unfortunately, these conditions have the potential to be fatal. Veterinarians prefer to use steroids as a way to reduce inflammation caused by mites, often using prednisone to treat the condition. Unfortunately, as noted in the case of hot spots, steroids weaken the dog's immune system and aggravate the disease. It is essential that you keep your dog's immune system is functioning properly by an active lifestyle, a happy home and healthy eating as a way to prevent invasive mites or mites. Any treatment or situation that could compromise the immune system to allow your dog mites dig deeper and increasingly their attacks on the dog beneath the skin.

- Allergies are caused by a reaction to what is known as a "allergen." The best way to treat allergies is to eliminate whatever is causing the allergic reaction at home or the environment. Unfortunately, many allergic reactions will also frustrate the dog's immune system, in the sense that he would be protected from bacteria, yeast or fungal infection of the skin so that a minor should be treated immediately to get rid of the infection before it gets worse. Again, it is important to note that the steroids cortisone and other symptoms will heal and potentially further compromise the immune system without treatment of actual infection.

If your dog has a skin problem should make sure it gets treated immediately to avoid becoming much worse. Even when choosing a product that is designated as "natural," you must always be careful. Products with "natural" label are not regulated by the FDA, so that something could really be this product. Be sure to choose products that are labeled "certified organic", and never buy products that have chemicals listed in their ingredients. Always read the label. If you are unsure about the ingredients, go online and learn more about them and consider all possible side effects before using them.