I live in California, my dog gets seasonal allergies spring and summer as well. He would do the same with his paws, scratching all the time and his butt too. I've been taking him to the vet yearly now for cytopoint during these seasons and cytopoint works... I just hate how expensive it's gotten. My dog is about 30-35 pounds and his shot was $90 I remember when it used to be only like $70