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Dog Allergies

By Julie Taylor and Martin Guay

Once again I would like to talk about allergies - dog allergies this time.

Again, I will talk about a particular stress that may be the root cause of the dog allergies without using traditional natural remedies for allergies. I know it sounds weird that we can actually improve dog allergies without taking any remedies, but read on!

Much research has been made into finding a cure for dog allergies and there are many kinds of prescription drugs and natural remedies for allergies on the market. But... Are they affective for dog allergy relief?

Let's put it this way... You've never had dog allergies in your life and suddenly, one day, you're in contact with a dog and start to have an allergic reaction. What just happened?

Often dog allergies starts when you are young. But here's something very intersting... How come people who hate dogs don’t often get dog allergies and people who love dogs get dog allergies? Hmmm... What’s going on? How come people often love what they're allergic to?

It's not uncommon for a dog to become a member of the family and to stay all his life - which could be over 10 years or more. What does the dog mean to the family?

For children the dog can become their best friend and confidant. We can feel 'not understood' by our own parents, brothers and sisters. With pets we feel very close and understood - loved unconditionally. They can't talk but they do listen. The dog is always there when we need them, whether you are sad and feel lonely or mad and angry.

Dogs are a man's best friend.

Eventually after years of being an important part of the family, the beloved dog will die.

As I mentioned in the previous allergy article, we are always looking for separation. Even with a dog allergy...

Yes, in this case, separation from the beloved dog itself. You have an allergy to dogs... Have you ever been separated from a beloved dog? Do you still remember his name? His color? Do you remember his loyalty to you, come what may? Do you remember the day he died? Maybe he was given away by your parents and suddenly you couldn't see him any more?

Let's explore what dog allergies all about? Separation.

When you are in contact with any dog, it triggers the memory of your own beloved dog that you are separated from. The pet that you can’t see any more. The contact that you have with a dog is through his fur. Whenever you are in contact, somehow, with dogs fur, it triggers in you the uncomfortable and sad feeling that you had when you were separated from your beloved dog.

Why itchy eyes? Eyes are to see... 'Itchy' eyes because you can’t see your beloved dog anymore.

Is it always this simple? No, of course not. Everybody is unique. Their situation is different. It's also possible that this information about dog allergies is not enough for your own dog allergy relief. This is where you need to see a professional counsellor to go deeper into your particular dog allergies.

The following story is a story about real dog allergies - this man was actually allergic to all animal fur. Reading the previous allergy article is a great idea too because it's so important - crucial - to truly understand exactly what's going on in each case.

A young man went deer hunting with his father for the first time. Almost the very moment he pulled the trigger and killed the deer, he started to have an allergy reaction (Triggering conflict). Since that day he has an allergy to all animal fur (cats, dog, horse etc).

The Programming Conflict (essential for all reactions is a Programming Conflict and at least one Triggering Conflict) for him was when he was a little boy. His beloved dog became very ill. His father had no choice but to put the dog down and he chose to shoot it with his shotgun.

This man's beloved dog was killed with a shotgun. But he didn't have any allergies at this point. His allergies started when he killed a deer for the first time and at this exact moment his first allergy reactions started. Could this be a coincidence?

Lasting relief from your dog allergy will come after you've expressed - very fully - your sadness and emotion around separation from your pet. I've had success myself treating a woman with dog allergies after she expressed the emotional sadness of being separated from her beloved dog. Since that day she told me that dog allergies no longer bother her.

There's no guarantee that by reading this, you will be able to rid yourself of your allergy but it's worth a try. It's important to find both the Programming and Triggering Conflicts and to thoroughly express your emotions. Often times, emotion is not completely expressed, even when we think it is.