Thank you, all. I am writing down all the remedies to try them. I also have his doggy shirt on (a Packers jersey...lol) and he isn't scratching as much. Maybe the shirt will protect his skin when he goes outside. I have not taken him in tall grass yesterday or today after reading t he advice. Also, he has now been on his medications for four days. In his case, his allergies cause skin infections so he does need antibiotics.
I'm going to pay careful attention to see if he gets better in the cold weather when there is less allergy stuff on the ground and in the air. My husband thinks he itches less in the cold weather. I guess this is one little doggy who is lucky to live in Wisconsin! We get plenty of cold weather
My doggy eats very high quality food. If he were a bigger dog, I could never afford to feed him this food, but it lasts a few months even with two small dogs. After he is allergy tested, if he is allergic to anything food-wise I will adjust his food accordingly. Right now he is eating a Salmon kibble that is just about the highest quality food at our feed store. When we add canned food, we give him Evangers Salmon, which is also very high quality. We are sort of stabbing in the dark with food until he is tested. He gets NO table food because of his problem. None. Hubby used to sneak him stuff, but he understands that he can't do this right now.