If you’re reading this, then I’m guessing you suspect your dog may have some type of seasonal allergy. It’s nearly that time of year, after all, when the sun shines and our dogs, like us, begin to cough and sneeze a bit more.

Environmental allergies are super common, with estimates suggesting they affect around 25 to 30% of our four-legged friends. And those numbers appear to be increasing as the Earth warms up.

Many veterinarians are seeing more dogs show up their clinics with itchy eyes and patchy skin. “With global warming and longer pollen seasons, they are becoming even more commonplace,” Dr. Rebecca Greenstein, a veterinary medical adviser for Rover, told HuffPost.

Here are five signs of seasonal allergies in dogs — and a few easy ways to bring them fast relief:

They keep licking their feet.

Dr. Mike Dugan, the managing veterinarian of Small Door Vet, said many dogs with allergies nibble at the skin between their toes. They do this because the allergen, which is often pollen, makes contact with their skin and, in some cases, is able to penetrate the epidermis, or the outermost layer of skin.

The immune system can overreact to the allergen, according to Greenstein, and trigger an inflammatory response that causes a range of uncomfortable symptoms such as paw licking.

Their skin is red and/or itchy.

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