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01-08-2006, 06:07 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kentucky
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| Dry skin or what? This is my first time here. My 4 month old Gunner has flakes all in his pretty black hair. I brush him every day and have been bathing once a week, but skipped this weekend for dry bath. Is it just dry skin? What will clear it up? |
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01-08-2006, 06:15 PM | #2 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| What shampoo and conditioner are you using? What are you feeding him?
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01-08-2006, 06:21 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kentucky
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| Dry skin or what He eats only Science diet and the shampoo is from wal mart for dogs. |
01-08-2006, 06:28 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kentucky
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| I was told it wasn't good to use a conditioner. What is the best shampoo to use? |
01-08-2006, 06:34 PM | #5 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| I am not crazy about Science Diet and if you do a search on YT you will find many, many threads on what to feed your Yorkie. There are also many threads on the shampoo/conditioners we all use. I don't know why someone would tell you not to use conditioner on your puppy but most of us do as it helps to straighten their coats out after the shampoo process, just like a humans. Oatmeal shampoo will help with the dry skin and I would also use a conditioner.
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01-08-2006, 06:38 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kentucky
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| Thank you so much for the info I will check into the food topic. I think I will enjoy having such informed and careing people there when I need them. Thanks |
01-08-2006, 07:26 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco
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| My Bentley had the same problem. Sometimes Yorkies can be allergic to corn so I would switch if their food has corn. I also squeeze a capsule of Omega 3 fatty acid for dogs on his food everynight to help with his coat in skin. After a few weeks, we have noticed a huge difference! Good luck.
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01-08-2006, 07:50 PM | #9 | |
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01-08-2006, 07:52 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kentucky
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| Whole grain corn is the very first ingrediant. Everyone in this area thinks Science Diet is wonderful, I'm finding out different from all the yorkie lovers here. I am so thankful I got onto this forum. I will be changing Gunners food as soon as I can figure out what is best to change him to. What do you feed Bentley? |
01-08-2006, 10:21 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco
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| I just PMed you a long message!
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01-09-2006, 03:31 AM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk! I am sure you will get plent of good suggestions on how to help your babies dry skin. Please post a picture soon!
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