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Originally Posted by ChantalB  If she have dry skin a shampoo with Oatmeal will help. Not sure which one to suggest |
Okay, I'll look for something like that. One of my biggest problem is that none of my pet stores sell any products I see or see recommended here so I never know what to get.
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Originally Posted by DejaVu what are you feeding her? diet imo makes a HUGE difference.. |
Well .... eating is a whole issue for her. She more or less always eats, but not really. We joke that she's not to be bothered with 3 meals a day, please that's stupid. She'll eat twice, almost always dinner and either breakfast or lunch, depending on her mood? She's on what the breeder fed her (Eukanuba small breed puppy kibble), except she barely eats.
There was a whole drama for more or less the first week over this. She would eat the smallest amount possible, so I couldn't say she didn't eat but she wasn't eating a lot at all! She wouldn't even eat canned food! But now she at least eats
something, even if it's not a lot, it seems enough to sustain her. We hope this is due to there having been one bowl for her and her sister and her sister was just a big eater and maybe monopolized/guarded the bowl. That said, she eats SO little I don't think it's reasonable to be able to switch her food (even if I wanted to) in a slow and proper manner. We're talking 1-2 tablespoons PER MEAL, maybe 2-4 tablespoons (1/4 cup at the most) PER DAY !! And that's usually with coaxing, making it a game, etc.
It'd make sense if the dryness was due to the kibble, but if she hadn't shown any symptoms before than I'm thinking the dryness is due to the shampoo, not the diet (though I'd love to get her on good food).