I believe MalteseJane mentioned this in another post but I wanted to make it more visible and also I read this in the newspaper in the "People's Pharmacy" column today. Here is what it says:
"Q: ...... Recently she read in your column about a remedy for itchy spots on dogs....... What is the remedy?"
"A: The remedy is one part Listerine, one part baby oil and one part water sprayed on the itchy spots The herbal oils in Listerine might have some antifungal or anti bacterial activity. Chronic itching might be the result of an allergic reaction. Changing to a hypoallergenic dog food may help."
"Q: ...... Recently she read in your column about a remedy for itchy spots on dogs....... What is the remedy?"
"A: The remedy is one part Listerine, one part baby oil and one part water sprayed on the itchy spots The herbal oils in Listerine might have some antifungal or anti bacterial activity. Chronic itching might be the result of an allergic reaction. Changing to a hypoallergenic dog food may help."