There is a new injection on the market now for allergies in dogs. It's really a terrific option...little to no side effects. Unlike Apoquel and Atopica it has little to no effect on the immune functions.
I urge all pet owners with allergic pups to look into it. My Hannah who is 2 has been having problems with allergies for some time. She was licking her feet almost constantly...we tried anti histamines and ended up putting her on Apoquel; but, I wasn't happy putting a young pup on immuno suppressive meds and a friend told me about Cytopoint. I called my vet and she agreed it might be a great thing to try. Hannah had her first injection on May 31st....so this coming Monday will be 5 weeks and she has not touched her feet since the day she had that injection. The cost is around $56 for one injection.
Here is a link to the manufacturers website:
https://www.zoetisus.com/products/dogs/cytopoint/