It is the second most common type of allergy in dogs, only exceeded by flea allergies. There are so many good flea control methods available that that type of itching is now much less common.

Becoming a meal for a hungry flea probably isn’t on your to-do list, but flea bites can and do happen to humans. But, many people have no idea what flea bites actually look like. Keep reading ...

AND SO WE’VE GOT TO THINK ABOUT THEIR ALLERGIES, RIGHT? YEAH. SPRINGTIME IS WHEN WE SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE STARTING WITH FLEAS AND TICKS HERE IN MARYLAND, FLEAS AND TICKS ARE OUT YEAR ROUND.

Just like with humans, many pets' allergies have environmental ... which is actually fleas' excrement. Once a food allergy and fleas are ruled out, Cortright said, pet owners have some options.