A Natural Remedy for Dogs: Curing Hot Spots

If your dog has bare patches on his coat, he may have hot spots. Hot Spots are painful areas of inflammation that happen when dogs rub, scratch, lick, or bite an area until it is bald. Hot Spots ususally occur when something irritating (like fleas) starts bothering the skin.

A great remedy is washing your dog with strong brewed black or green tea.

To use: simply brew some tea at strong strength, and use a washcloth to dab it on the spots once or twice a day. The tannic acid in the tea will help dry up the sore and speed healing.