My friends dog suffers from a grass allergy.The vet has prescribed a special shampoo which alleviates but does not cure the problem. Has anyone got any suggestions ?

anti-hystemine of some sort, no expert, but I know it works for my hubby who has an allergy to grass pollen. again it is not a cure but it does relieve the symptoms. I would check with vet first though to see if it is ok to try. Other than that, dig up grass and concrete garden :D ( I know stupid suggestion, I will shut up now!) :D

Piriton antihistamine tablets (the human variety are okay) work for some dogs. Best check with the vet for dosage though. My westie gets one or two tablets a day.

Would also recommend the following book "The Allergy Solution for Dogs" by Shawn Messonnier which is chock full of things to try. I got my copy from Canine Natural Cures but I think you can get it from Amazon and Cross Keys (all online bookshops).

My dog is also allergic to house dust mite and soya in food. And she is going to get the desenstization injections hopefully soon.

Hope this helps.

My dog suffers from a seasonal irritation which is associated with grass/pollen. Since we started giving evening primrose oil touch wood his problems have ceased to exist. This remedy was recommended to me by a doggie dermatologist and after years of skin scrapes and a fortune in antibiotics I was amazed to discover that in our case anyway it really works.

You can get a vaccine tailor made for your dog which is designed to desensitise the allergy. It does take a few months of regular injections to be truly effective but then hopefully it's permanent. My dog had them a few years ago and I've had no further problems from a dog who was previously tearing himself into holes. A colleague of mine had them as well but has to have a top up jab every few months to keep it under control. They still think it was successful though from what they had before. You would need your vet to refer the dog to a canine dermatologist.
Lara x

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I will pass them on to my friend.