[ralphier]

Hi everyone. I could use some serious advice on grooming. Little Ralphie is 4 months old and I have been grooming him myself about once a week until recently. His skin has started to flake really bad so I started washing him every week 1/2 but that didn't help either. I have been using an oatmeal shampoo for sensitive skin and I really have no idea what I am doing! He is such a typical little boy: always messy and dirty, I don't even know how he gets so dirty, he is not an outside dog! I have been using the puppy wipes in between baths but it is such a chore because he fights me the whole time trying to eat them. Also, his coat is really dull and sooo tangled. The vet said that the dullness could also be due to the 2 parasites that he recently got rid of (poor baby, he has been on medication since I bought him). Anyway, I guess what I am trying to ask in a very rambling way is...What shampoo/conditioner do you think would be best, how often should I bathe him, what works best between baths and what combs/brushes should I use? Wow, sorry for the long post. I just feel so alone, I am so new at this!! Thank you!!