I know this product is not for treating allergies, but it is healing the hot spots and flaking skin and hair falling out and most of all the scratching. No matter what the cause of all this is, my baby comes to me and begs for her "stick". The first time I applied it was a little bit of a tussle because she's a hyperactive dog, but after the first application, she stretched out in her bed and almost sighed...dozed off and slept soundly for quite some time. After about two weeks of treatment, she has no red spots on her tummy and only one in her "armpit". The fur has begun to grow back in the bald spots and she has one small flaky spot. She sleeps through the night without a sound and the paw licking is pretty close to gone! She takes Benadryl still as she has for 2 years and a couple of supplements and special food. None of that has changed, but all the ointments and sprays that helped some but still minimal and kept her moaning and scratching and licking are gone! I HIGHLY recommend this product and my Gracie does too! This picture was taken after her first treatment...