foot allergies

Dawn, it's okay, just take a breath (learn from my neurotic moments!!) It's most likely allergies, but of course the vet will let you know for sure. Gracie has terrible allergies to mites, dust, pollen, grasses. She's has been on benadryl twice a day for a couple months. We went to the vet Tuesday to get her knee rechecked and he needed to switch her to temaril-p, it's an antihistamine/steroid combo medication, because her paws and tail area are so red. We may need to change antihistamines as benaryl doesn't seem to be working. It will be okay. Many GSDs just have issues - Gracie is our first dog and has a huge chart at the vet, all for legit issues! Keep us posted.

Re: update on Brady

We just had Tucker in to the vet on Tuesday for the same thing...bottom of his feet were red and he was always licking them. Our vet also diagnosed alergies, but gave us a spray called "relifor"....I think it is very soothing to him, it goes on really "cool"...I didn't think about the benadryl though, will call and find out about that this morning...glad Brady's feeling better!