Dog suffering from allergic rash

[Catherine]

First, what causes the allergy. I would bet it is food related. Have them try adjusting her diet. Look at foods and see what they contain.
Try for the simplest food or better try making food for the dog for the next while.
Chicken is usually the most bland. They could make a simple stew with chicken, potatoes and some veggies. they could add some basic dog vitamins and then see if the dog improves. I would take weeks, but the rash should start to improve.

If it is not food then it is chemical(something they use around the house) or it is plant(less likely since it is winter). Did they start using something new around the time the rash started. Did they bring home anything new(blanket, chair, rug).

This link has some natural remedies that sound good.
http://voices.yahoo.com/natural-home-rem...27745.html

When the hamsters had skin problems I used a bit of vegetable oil on their skin. It did sooth the rash. When I started to give them food supplements they stopped having rashes.
I think it was the brewers yeast and the wheat germ oil that had the best effect.
For a dog fish oil might be a good thing as well.
The real goal should be to stop the rash from happening.

I hope the dog improves. keep us posted.