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Originally Posted by BOBandMolly  The Vet said he could not find anything, no fleas, her skin was not really that dried. The groomer uses only hypoallergenic shampoo, the groomer did offer that she thought it might just be the time of year, with hot one day cold the next, might be upsetting her skin. The Vet had me give her Benadryl that did not do anything for it. |
When I first got Scottie at 5 mo, he was also very itchy, shedding a lot of flaky skin / dandruff. I desperately tried many things, after the vet said it wasn't fleas...
* oatmeal baths (where I ground up my own oatmeal in a food processor) - not sure whether this worked but it was very difficult getting the oatmeal bits out of his hair.
* used only oatmeal and aloe vera non-fragrance shampoo (I bathed him myself)
* changed to high quality grain-free kibble, feeding in ceramic or steel bowls only
* made sure to give only filtered water (no tap water)
* combed his hair daily to stimulate natural oils to prevent dry skin
* gave daily 'licks' of organic coconut oil off my fingers
* vacuumed his area often and changed the towels he slept on often
I'm not sure what it was, whether it was one of the many things I tried or a combination of the above or that he just grew out of it. It was pretty abrupt that he suddenly stopped scratching incessantly, so I guess I did something right (I just don't know what it was lol)! His hair and skin is normal now and only scratches the occasional normal amount for a dog.