I have been having trouble with my skin allergy again this year: it became much worse when the warm weather began and I have been wearing a t-shirt when I am sitting around, to prevent me from scratching. There are no photos of me in the t-shirt: far too embarrassing! Mum and Dad believe there is no point in taking antibiotics for atopy continually, all they do is relieve the symptoms of the illness - not the cause. We have changed my dog food diet twice now in the hope that this will help me in the long term.