Use Allergen-free Cleaning Products to Treat Your Dog’s Allergies.

allergen-free cleaning spray

When your dog has allergies and sensitive skin, it’s a good idea to eliminate their exposure to dyes, chemicals and perfumes found in many cleaning products.  It will be difficult if not almost impossible to completely determine if your pup is allergic to the wide range of ingredients found in cleaning solutions.  However, if . . . → Read More: Use Allergen-free Cleaning Products to Treat Your Dog’s Allergies.

Dog Allergy Treatments. Remove Mold in Your Home.

Mold can be a big problem for allergy-prone dogs.  In addition to outdoor mold, mold can grow indoors in humid spaces like bathrooms, kitchens, basements, garbage cans, refrigerators, carpets, and sheetrock.  Once you start looking for mold, you may be surprised at how prevalent it is in your home.

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Dog Allergy Treatments. Vacuum, Sweep & Mop Often.

clean floor allergies

If you suspect that your dog has allergies, it’s a good idea to start a regular cleaning routine.  Allergen particles are first carried through the air, but eventually will setting onto your furniture and flooring.

Some of the biggest allergen magnets in your home are carpeting and rugs.  Carpeting, especially designs with a higher . . . → Read More: Dog Allergy Treatments. Vacuum, Sweep & Mop Often.

Dog Allergy Treatments. Wash Bedding & Fabrics in Hot Water.

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In the last post, I reviewed the benefits of dust mite covers.  Although dust mite covers are an excellent way to prevent dust mites from living in your mattress and pillows, you should also plan to regularly wash bedding and other fabrics to prevent these creatures from invading your bedding and furniture.

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Dog Allergy Causes. Air Fresheners and Cleaning Products.

Cleaning Products

As you clean you home to eliminate dust and other allergens, you could be causing more harm than good.  Perfumes and chemicals found in air fresheners and cleaning products can often trigger allergic reactions in sensitive dogs.

Many cleaning products today, like dust cleaners, and bathroom and kitchen cleaners, come in aerosol cans or . . . → Read More: Dog Allergy Causes. Air Fresheners and Cleaning Products.