Are dogs immune to poison ivy? Mine gives it to me from her paws yet isn't bothered by it herself.?

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They are probably fairly immune to it for a variety of reasons, but they don't have total immunity.

The bumps from poison ivy are an allergic reaction to oils from the plant. If you cover yourself in mud, you can touch poison ivy without getting it (probably, depends on how allergic you are--it affects people differently), because the oil wouldn't get on your skin.

This is how the dog does it to you. The hair usually prevents the oil from getting on the dog's body skin (though they could still get it in the wrong situation). Either callouses or dirt are preventing the dog from catching it on the pads of the feet. But if the oil is on the dog's foot, and then the dog touches your clean leg with the oil, it can be spread to you.

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no not really. they can get it too.

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I dont think the poison ivy penetrates her paws so it stays there for long periods of time on clothes its like 7 years

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They aren't really immune, but they are less likely to get it right on their skin, due to their fur.. And their feet are thick with pads and not as sensitive as our skin..
Also they have a tendency to avoid the poison ivy. Not all of them, but I think they naturally know that it's not something to play with.

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it effects some dogs probably like it effects some humans. not everyone gets a reaction from poison ivy

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yes, they are immune. My dogs have given it to me several times-especially on the face when I've let them kiss me.

The best solution is to take Burdock Root capsules. It's an herb you can get at the health food store. It creates an immunity in humans as long as it is being taken.