Thread: Please help!!
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Old 02-14-2007, 12:52 PM   #7
my2boyz
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First and foremost...what food are you using?

Second...Missing Link has been known to make some dogs itch more...including my Jo-Jo and several others here on YT.

Third...Have you had her to the vet to rule out bacterial infection, mites, fleas, etc...?

If you have your dog on a good food that does not contain corn or other known allergens then there are a couple other things you can do. My 2 boyz have different coat types...Riley is pretty normal but Jo gets oily a few days after a bath...I bathe them both once a week, unless Jo needs it in between. I have noticed that if he eats an oily food he gets oily pretty quick. Anyway, the vet gave me a medicated shampoo for Jo called Pyoben, it contains Benzoyl Peroxide and it is an Antimicrobial, Keratolytic, follicular Flushing Shampoo...it cleans the hair follicles. This shampoo has to be left on for 10 or 15 minutes which can be hard on both of you but worth the trouble if it helps.

I also bought a shampoo at PetSmart called *efa HyLyt shampoo with *Essential fatty acids. It is a soap-free, Hypoallergenic shampoo for routine cleansing of normal, dry or sensitive skin.

I use the second shampoo on both of my boys and it works well. I make sure to get between their toes, in their armpits and the underbelly and rinse, rinse, rinse when you're done. This shampoo really seems to help Jo, he licks his feet but not so much with this one.

This time of year is hard on everyone, dry skin is hard to get rid of in humans and animals. I used to use DermCaps from PetSmart to put over their food and that helped too.

I hope something in all of that helps and you find some relief for your baby!

Last edited by my2boyz; 02-14-2007 at 12:55 PM.
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