Spring is coming and I cannot wait.
I have been suffering from allergies for the last few weeks, plus I had that crud (upper respiratory) that has made the rounds. I went out just an hour ago and there was pollen on my car... and I know the culprit!! I have several ceder trees in my yard... right now is juniper and ceder season.!!
Which brings me to the point of the blog.... Allergies.
We humans suffer from them but so do our pets. I get a double whammy because I am grooming the little hairy beast's (pun intended) so I have my own pollen at home.. and I get your pollen at my shop too.... THANKS.. and then I get the extra special-ness of the no longer needed undercoat your babies leave in my shop... so I get to take benedryl and use nasal crom daily. Dont tell me grooming dogs for 50 plus years is not harmful...I know it is!! But if your little guy or girl is having problems from pollen, please.. get them bathed on a regular basis and see your vet for any help they may offer.
Allergies in dogs can range from chewing and licking to actual asthma so BEWARE!!! I have had dogs in the shop recently that were actually wheezing....Allergies can include pollen, but also include food allergies, grain allergies, carpet allergies..grass allergies and the list goes on.
So as I wait for the days to get longer, and the sun to warm my old bones, and for the Vitimin D I need so much right now, I am dreaming of flowers blooming, the Koi pond to be cleaned and my fish kids to come back to life instead of their winter life, I wait for my skin to no longer be dry and itchy. There is only so much coconut oil I can rub in (organic of course)
I love talking to you all about healthy pets.. so ask all the questions you like and i will do my best to address them.
Have a great week...
Miss Hairy Beast
Vickie Haywood Reiki Master
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