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Michmill · 07-05-2008, 03:10 PM

HI, its been awhile.
Chewy is doing better. I have been bathing him with baking soda and spraying with a vinager mix as instructed. He still claws and scrathes his arm pits and chest area. I have to keep little booties on him so he doesnt get all bloody. The smelly sores on his back are going away. The skin still seems so dry and tough. You know the elephant skin thing, and where he scratches, when it heals its turning black. Will this ever go away? Will his back always look like hes part elephant? lol. He doesnt smell at all any more unless he has a flare up. He no longer has itchy, watery eyes. His bad breath and dirty teeth are gone. I cant believe how clean they are. I am keeping him shaved to be able to get the baking soda and vinegar on the skin but he is scratching alot less. Used to he would only scratch his back end by his tail and as much of his back he could get (mainly it was all he could reach). He hasnt been scratching that anymore, its just chest and arm pits and under his ears. Maybe some one whos been thru this can let me know if this is a sign of major improvement. I see that it is. His back was so bad he chewed himself bald. Now the hair is growing so fast I am shaving all the time. didnt have to before. lol.

07-05-2008, 03:10 PM	#252
Michmill Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texa Posts: 16	Hi HI, its been awhile. Chewy is doing better. I have been bathing him with baking soda and spraying with a vinager mix as instructed. He still claws and scrathes his arm pits and chest area. I have to keep little booties on him so he doesnt get all bloody. The smelly sores on his back are going away. The skin still seems so dry and tough. You know the elephant skin thing, and where he scratches, when it heals its turning black. Will this ever go away? Will his back always look like hes part elephant? lol. He doesnt smell at all any more unless he has a flare up. He no longer has itchy, watery eyes. His bad breath and dirty teeth are gone. I cant believe how clean they are. I am keeping him shaved to be able to get the baking soda and vinegar on the skin but he is scratching alot less. Used to he would only scratch his back end by his tail and as much of his back he could get (mainly it was all he could reach). He hasnt been scratching that anymore, its just chest and arm pits and under his ears. Maybe some one whos been thru this can let me know if this is a sign of major improvement. I see that it is. His back was so bad he chewed himself bald. Now the hair is growing so fast I am shaving all the time. didnt have to before. lol.