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Are Rottweiler's susceptible to allergies? Do they experience more hot spots etc than other breeds? I was told to give Benadryl ONLY to a Rotti with hot spots, has anyone ever heard of this?

Aaaand, I'm looking for a few really good sites about this breed. My own breed is the GSD, and while there a million sites out there about them, only a few are exceptional. I'm looking for those few exceptional sites about Rottweiler's.

Thanks for any help you can give!

I give benedryl to my dogs if needed, due to conjunctivitis from the straw in their dog houses, or if they suffer a small allergy(I'm a miserable woman from allergies, so feel sorry for them)

Hot spots. . all I know is to help dry them out, use that green mouthwash stuff LOL

Can't give you any links, but hopefully some of the regulars will
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PHBorzoi

Mielikki's Hunt Borzoi
http://www.mielikkishunt.com

Treasure the past, don't mourn it.
A balanced dog has a title on both ends.

>>I give benedryl to my dogs if needed, due to conjunctivitis from the straw in their dog houses, or if they suffer a small allergy(I'm a miserable woman from allergies, so feel sorry for them)
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>>Hot spots. . all I know is to help dry them out, use that green mouthwash stuff LOL
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>>Can't give you any links, but hopefully some of the regulars will
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>>PHBorzoi
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>>Mielikki's Hunt Borzoi
>>http://www.mielikkishunt.com
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>>Treasure the past, don't mourn it.
>>A balanced dog has a title on both ends.

two good sites with lots of info are;
www.rottweiler.net and www.rottweilerchat.com
both of these sites have archived sections that can answer just about any question however, you will have to register if you want to post a question.
Hooch has terrible allergies, his vet reccommended that
besides benedryl you can also used children's sudefed.
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Claudia and the Booze Hounds
Brandy & Hooch,CGC
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -- Ann Landers --

Hey,
I know this is a really old post, but I'm replying anyhow. Yes. In my experience my rotts are prone to allergies right around the same time of year I am. Don't know if it's the grass or pollen or what. I give them 1 benedryl caplet and if their skin is bothering them I take a cotton ball and wipe the skin down with listerine. Yeah, the mouthwash. It dries it out and fights any bacteria stirred up from them scratching at it.

-m