Protests was unleashed 9 bests training a dog group colleagues who has terrible skin allergies. I give him more that I would take for myself. vet said dogs are very tolerant to I started out 1 pill 2x a day and after 3 months of continuing usage had to increase it to 2 pills 2X a day for him to feel any relief. He has been taking for 4 years at these dosages and is a happy 13 year old dog. That is correct. is a safe drug even higher doses. Mega doses can be indicated if the dog is stung, or having extreme swelling reaction to something. Benedryl at double dose, or even more, can be helpful while transporting to the vet. Especially if the dog is discomfort. If the dog is having trouble breathing, you'll have to be careful about administering benedryl syrup, however. But syrup is the fastest mode for delivering the drug into the system. Pill or caps take longer to break down and metabolize. It is a great support drug for allergies and itching, and is probably the most commonly used OTC drug for that purpose dogs. While all of these dosages are accurate….the CAUSE of what the problem is need a Vet. I am a CVT, and we lost one dog because he had coughing issues. What it actually WAS, was GDV. He went untreated to a point where his entire stomach was necrotic when we finally DID surgery, and he had to be put down on the table. His owners were doing the best they could, and tried what they THOUGHT would fix it, but appointment and a radiograph would have showed us the problem right away. If it was more affordable to go to a vet more people would take their pets right away. But when it cost over $75 just to walk the door, that makes it practically impossible for most people to take their pets to the vet on a whim. I pups tremendously and I always take them for their yearly visits for preventitive care, but sick visits are hard to pay for. dog is worth $75+ to a vet. Not sure about you guys…but these people save lives. It's infuriating to hear I 't want to pay for it when it comes to health care. I have OHIP and pay very little for me. dog doesn't have that luxury. If everyone saw the actual cost of running a clinic full of vets, no one would complain. If you can't afford to care for a pet when they fall ill it's likely not a good idea to have one. Fostering is a great option that covers both sides. Yes, I know that a few hours can cause that amount of damage. It happens not only dogs, but horses. A horse can be dead 24 hours. It has happened to me. Only presenting symptom. Wouldn't eat his dinner. Vet came out. Did what they could. By morning, he died. He would have never made it on to the operating table. Torsion or bloat, it's a medical EMERGENCY. There are other signs beside coughing…but good owners are not aware of of the conditions and the accompanying signs symptoms. a GDV, a matter a few hours, not days…could be the difference between life and death. And walking into emergency clinic is not just about the fee for walking the door. Our emergency clinic here that I use, is $98 to walk the door. Then there's the tests, and if treatable…there's the treatment. Even relatively minor emergencies for which I have used the clinic, has never been under $600. And for a GDV, assuming a surgery with no complications, would run between $1500 and $2000. I think that having a list of medications that can safely be used is a helpful, helpful tool. But it never replaces accessing veterinary advice and care. It's also helpful to have a regular vet that allow you to call him emergency, to determine whether the symptoms warrant a trip to emergency, or whether one can wait until Monday. But the exam charge at vet is $65, plus care. it's still not a cheap fix. Any pet runs the risk of emergencies their lifetime, it's best to have a plan place for those times. I have to respond to your comment that people shouldn't have pets if they 't have money for vet bills. Do you have any idea how animals die everyday by a needle because there are not enough loving homes for them? I work to try to get animals out of those high kill shelters and into a home where they can know What those animals need is not money. People who 't have as much money as you do the best they can for their pets, and yes they try home remedies first and save the expensive vet trips as a last resort. Personally, I think those animals are much better off a loving home without much money than alone and hungry on the streets or a plastic garbage bag a dumpster behind the shelter. I'm hoping that you did not mean to be insensitive, but it might be good to