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12-22-2008, 11:43 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenville,North Carolina, US
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| scratching and dandruff? ok, well bailee has been scratching rather bad lately and seems to have a lil bit of dandruff, when i bath her i make sure i rinse her super well but maybe its not good enough? any suggestions to moisturize her skin?i can imagine how aggervating it must be!
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12-22-2008, 12:04 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southern Sweden
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| Great post - I have noticed some dry skin on Rocky as well - not sure if I should change shampoo to an oatmeal based as I have heard they are gentler - we bathe him about once a week so it could be drying for him.
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12-22-2008, 12:08 PM | #3 |
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| yea we bath her once a week also, i currently have gentle puppy shampoo, but im thinking i need to get an oatmeal shampoo?? or maybe vitamen E?
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12-22-2008, 12:18 PM | #4 |
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| My guess would be the flaky skin is an internal problem rather than an external one.....I would try the omega 3 oils as in salmon oils ........I had a cat with this problem and the oils did a wonderful job clearing up the dry skin problem and her coat looks so much softer and shinier too....It took about 3 - 4 weeks to see an improvement......
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12-22-2008, 12:21 PM | #5 |
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| I had been using puppy shampoo but switched to a new shampoo from fruits & passion: Fruits & Passion Canada : Products - recommended use is once a month - I will try the sensitive skin/puppy next time unless another YTer can recommend a great shampoo or solution to the dry skin.
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12-22-2008, 12:35 PM | #6 |
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| yea,does anyone have a good otameal or dry skin shampoo they recommend?
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12-22-2008, 07:22 PM | #7 |
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| My daughter got me to use Gold Medal Pets Formula 30 with Cardoplex Oatmeal Shampoo and its companion leave in conditioner. Her Chihuahua was having a really bad time with dry skin and she used this and the spray leave in conditioner once a week. Now she will not use anything else. I use it on General Lee. He fights dry skin especially in the winter time with the furnace going a lot. We have a humidifier in the room with us, but during the day he is in a pen in the kitchen. The vet gave me some fish oil pills which help with the inflammation also. |
12-22-2008, 07:41 PM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Joey's breeder recommended the Biogroom products, and she said to always use a good conditioner, remember, conditioners condition the skin as well as the hair. She also stressed the importance of rinsing, I'm glad you are being careful with this step.
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12-23-2008, 12:15 AM | #9 |
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| Hi There... I am brand new to this site. I was doing research for my 4 month old yorkie. He has major dry skin and dandruff.... it is so bad that he is scratching himself to bleeding. I dont know what to do. His little tummy is all scabbed up and he keeps going at it. And I keep noticing chunks of hair on the carpet. I am worried and dont know what to do for the little guy. Any recommendations? |
12-23-2008, 09:19 PM | #10 |
Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| Douxo calm shampoo. Got rid of Baby Chloe's flakey skin. I don't use conditioner. It leaves her sooooo soft, but doesn't have a pretty smell. It doesn't stink, just a little medicine like.
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12-24-2008, 04:13 PM | #11 |
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| I know when I first got Suzi she had dandruff real bad too. I changed her diest, and use a oatmeal shampoo , condioner all in one. She is better now. You are right, the flaky skin does make them miserable.
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