Most of you don't know the story of my precious Chester. I stole him from some people who had neglected him to the point of abuse. His skin, eyes, ears, teeth and everything else were infected. I didn't even know what kind of dog he was. That was the beginning of my Yorkie fever as that's what he turned out to be. The vet guessed him to be 10-12 years old at the time. I spent thousand of dollars on him in two years. The best thing I ever did was change to Nutro lamb & rice food. I lost my baby last October after five years. And he passed with the most beautiful silver/gold coat you've ever seen. Now, I add Lanatone (fatty acids) to my dogs' food. My son's lab mix had what appeared to be dandruff and she scratched all the time. Within a week, it was gone and her coat shines unbelievably.
I too had Chester on steroids many times for his skin, but again, the diet made the biggest difference. I never had to take him to the vet for skin issues again. Nutro may not be the solution, but another one may help. Like the old saying - garbage in - garbage out.
Good luck to you and keep Chloe and me in your prayers. Her pups are due next Saturday and I'm torn between being thrilled and scared to death. Sure can't wait to see those yorkie babies. |