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[QUOTE="SoCalCanine, post: 5047541, member: 803"]
I know more about this than I ever wanted, certainly know more about treating poison ivy than basketball. I am one of those who is HIGHLY allergic. The key is getting rid of the oil. The Technu stuff works but you need to use it repeatedly and it's kind of expensive, but worth it. Regular soap is worthless for this. If you can find old fashioned brown laundry soap, it works just as good and is cheap. It comes in large bars and used to be available everywhere under the brand name Fels Naptha, but it's hard to find these days. Here in California there is a Mexican brand called Liri that is the same thing. I keep it around, it lasts forever. Consider bathing your dog regularly woth one of these soaps. No matter how clean you think your dog is, the oil is invisible and he may be a carrier without showing symptoms. Thankfully poison ivy is rare out here, but poison oak abounds. It is usually easy to spot and avoid. Thankfully it's been years and years since I had it because I am VERY careful. I have no experience with eradication of the plants, but know that burning it is the worst thing to do.
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