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Rhetts_mama · 05-20-2010, 02:59 PM

The dryness and itching could be from left over shampoo if he hasn't been rinsed well.

I wouldn't bathe him more than once per week, the shampoo could also be over stripping the oils from the skin. I'm sure one of the groomers here can recommend a good shampoo.

Ear mites can only be seen with the microscope, but if you clean his ears and there is a brownish red "goop" on the cotton ball it might very well be. The odor could also indicate an ear infection. I would definitely have him checked.

As for the bottom dragging- has he been checked for worms?

05-20-2010, 02:59 PM	#2
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	The dryness and itching could be from left over shampoo if he hasn't been rinsed well. I wouldn't bathe him more than once per week, the shampoo could also be over stripping the oils from the skin. I'm sure one of the groomers here can recommend a good shampoo. Ear mites can only be seen with the microscope, but if you clean his ears and there is a brownish red "goop" on the cotton ball it might very well be. The odor could also indicate an ear infection. I would definitely have him checked. As for the bottom dragging- has he been checked for worms? Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 05-20-2010 at 03:01 PM.