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Yorkiemom1 · 10-07-2012, 03:15 PM

Skin and coat issues are the most common place things start to go to hell in a handbasket, when there is ANY imbalance in the physical/emotional composition of the pup. Rather than trying to "shotgun guess" at a list that could include actually hundreds and hundreds of things on it, to guess what the problem could possibly be, if I had a dog with skin and coat issues, especially with constant itching/scratching and sores on their body, I would be off to a vet dermatologist....or a vet school. These babies are absolutely miserable enduring all this, and like the poster above said, the baby needs relief sooner rather than later. But to answer your question about shaving....I would say YES...the shampoo must reach the skin and hair follicle to do what it is supposed to do...if it isnt reaching the skin, you are wasting your time....in my opinion.....

10-07-2012, 03:15 PM	#5
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Skin and coat issues are the most common place things start to go to hell in a handbasket, when there is ANY imbalance in the physical/emotional composition of the pup. Rather than trying to "shotgun guess" at a list that could include actually hundreds and hundreds of things on it, to guess what the problem could possibly be, if I had a dog with skin and coat issues, especially with constant itching/scratching and sores on their body, I would be off to a vet dermatologist....or a vet school. These babies are absolutely miserable enduring all this, and like the poster above said, the baby needs relief sooner rather than later. But to answer your question about shaving....I would say YES...the shampoo must reach the skin and hair follicle to do what it is supposed to do...if it isnt reaching the skin, you are wasting your time....in my opinion..... Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 10-07-2012 at 03:17 PM.