Your dog scratches through the night, licks their paws raw, and shakes their head at another ear flare. You have tried the sprays, the pills, and a shelf of different foods. Some helped for a while. None of it settled the problem.
This book offers a different starting point. Dr. Dody Tyneway Robi, a holistic veterinarian with over three decades in practice, walks you through the Allergy Reset: a structured, eight-to-twelve-week food trial that turns guesswork into evidence you and your veterinarian can actually use.
You will learn what is driving the itch beneath the surface, how the gut and the skin talk to each other, and why the balance of the bowl can matter as much as any prescription. Think of inflammation as a bucket that fills from many directions at once. Lower the level, and the triggers that remain become far easier to manage.
Inside, across six parts:
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Understanding the Allergic Dog: the terrain of inflammation, the big three (flea, environmental, and food allergy), the conditions that only look like allergies, the gut and skin connection, the microbiome, and what ultraprocessing does to the bowl.
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All Your Options for Feeding Through the Reset: homemade, raw, hydrolyzed protein, and commercial limited-ingredient diets, each weighed honestly with its pros and cons.
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How to Conduct a Successful Food Trial: the rules that make or break it, and how twelve weeks becomes evidence you and your veterinarian can trust.
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The Allergy Reset Eight-to-Twelve-Week Plan: how to build the bowl, single-protein recipes (turkey, duck, venison, and pork), and hypoallergenic treats.
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Support Along the Way: fleas, first aid for itchy skin, ears, eyes, and paws, a tummy-upset toolkit, and a clear-eyed look at supplements.
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Veterinary Care Options: what integrative care actually means, working with your veterinary team, TCVM food therapy and acupuncture, and how to work with a homeopathic veterinarian
Plus a weekly symptom tracker to help you spot patterns early.
Every feeding option is presented honestly, including one premix I created and profit from, so you can weigh it for yourself.
This is integrative care: Western diagnostics and medications working alongside nutrition, herbs, and natural topical therapy. Not one tool. The right combination for your dog.
