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Dog is itching...what to do Hi everyone ok my Yorkie is 18 weeks old I got Chewy when he was 12 weeks he was eating Chicken Soup and itching I switched him to puppy royal canine which he loves but he's still itching he is on advantage for fleas so I know he's clear of that, any good foods out there? Other than that he's wonderful we are first time Yorkie parents and we love it, he sits, comes when called, but hates his clothes. Could someone also give me an estimate of his weight? He is 18 weeks and weighs 3.5 by one scale and 3.0 at pet smart all the scales are so different. Have a great New Year to all the YT lovers out there. |
Hi! i've heard that alot of yorkies get itchy on the royal canin food. Most are allergic to corn and wheat. i'd stay away from foods with those two ingredients in it. Canidae is a good food without these. I also like Wellness and solid gold. |
Eggs could also be a problem. I have a white pommie (besides my 3 Yorkies) that has food allergies. Took wheat, eggs, and corn out of his diet and it has helped a great deal. I'm also very careful with the treats I give him. Good luck. |
I would also say solid gold, canidaie or innova. rc has corn gluten meal in it and the chicken soup I was reading about has some nasty preservatives in it, and they said that they use it so that would be a out for me. Chester eats solid gold, I love it |
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Good luck on your food search. Same thing happened when I brought my baby home (and he had dandruff to boot). He was oh so very picky - had a hard time finding the right food. When I finally found a local store for the above mentioned suggested brands - they were so nice they gave me several free samples. I haven't really tried them ALL due to wanting to try different brands slowly due to possible tummy issues. Like a prior poster said - do a search for a brand that doesn't have corn or corn meal as the 1st product. I also gave him fish oil supplement for awhile (am out of it and none locally but am going to get more). Has been several months now and no dandruff or excessive itching. Best of luck to you on your search! |
It could be allergies- but Barney is addicted to using pet spa products- www.happytails.com (or like high end pet boutiques). He is itchy a lot- I use: Fur Butter to keep him soft and Comfy Dog (oatmeal shampoo for itchers) and often Flea the Scene (just in case- fleas are around):)) |
Moose was scratching all the time, he didn't have fleas. His skin looked a little dry in some spots. The owner of a locally owned pet store/boutique dog/bakery suggested "dream coat" (see attachment). I have been giving this to Moose everyday now for about 3-4 months. My vet said it might take up to 3 months before I notice difference. I noticed a difference in about 6 wks. Love It!! What a difference in is skin. :thumbup: http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/produc...at/115025.aspx I still buy it locally, but here you can read about it. :animal-pa |
My 3 month old yorkie is also itching like mad i have searched for fleas but havnt found one, i have never used any flea treatmentsas the breeder said she had been de-flead but dont know whether she is allergic to eggs because she has scrambled egg one/two times a week...does anyone know of a good flea shampoo.......... |
It is probably the Royal Canin. That foods make so many dogs itch (including mine). When you change foods make sure you give the new one atleast 60 to stop the itching while the old is leaving the system. |
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LOL. A lot of us homecook for our Yorkies.:) What food were you originally feeding when your dog developed an allergy? |
thanks, all very interesting... pooh's mum |
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This is a good post, my lily is having this problem as well. |
Question, which formula of solid gold, canidaie, innova do you all feed, most say not suitable for small breeds due to all the protein. |
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There are so many things that can cause excessive scratching. Vaccinations can effect the immune system and cause skin problems. One of the 'side effects' of the flea treatment (Advantage) is excessive scratching. I know this for a fact because I have one Yorkie that will not be scratching much from the fleas but as soon as I put the Advantage on him and the fleas are gone, he goes crazy for several days with excessive scratching. I would recommend getting you baby on a good quality food (corn free) and add some omega-3 fatty acids to his diet. |
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Flea products are very toxic and cause skin problems... I don't use them.. I feed Royal Canin to my dogs and have only one dog that gets skin problems ... She gets itchy and I feel it's a allergy or mite. But she only gets it in the fall... I wash her with Head and shoulders mixed with Sulfadaine..a few drops... She quits itching.. In between baths I sprizts her with sulfadaine too... She's fine now.. But since it's only one of the 14 that I have with it I don't think it's the food... With the line breeding of these dogs, the trait of sensitivity to many things is magified greatly in off spring. |
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Luvmypet. I haven't read through any of the posts so I appologize if this is repetative. Both my Jersey and Bella get itchy. It has nothing to do with food (Atleast for them). I had them both to the vet and they suffer from allergies. Environmenta meaing airbourne just as we do from Pollen etc. Both Jersey and Bella have the same daddy so this is hereditory. For Bella it occures in Augst, September and October and she gets a shot of predisone each month for those three months and is fine. Jersey is another story. She gets itchy but not necessarily during that time. It's sporatic. We are also now having an issue with couphing. After, a $300 vet bill yesterday to make sure that it was not a collapsing trachea, she is now on an antibiotic to be sure it's not an infection of some sort but his best guess is that it's her allergies kicking up. Another way to know if you dog has allergies is the ears. Not always but most of the time you dog will have a lot of wax, black wax in their ears. You almost want to think they may have ear mites, but it's not. The allergies produce a lot of wax build up. I hope this helps you. Elaine |
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