Calamine Lotion Dogs. You may grab the liquid pink stuff when you have poison ivy or bug bites, but don't use it on your pet. Caladryl (calamine) lotion is not recommended for dogs as it can actually be toxic to dogs.
Zinc oxide toxicity is possible depending on the size of your dog and amount ingested. You may grab the liquid pink stuff when you have poison ivy or bug bites, but don’t use it on your pet. Quite honestly it is best to simply avoid using calamine lotion on your dog.