sleeping w/head on the floor& itching?

[gracielove]

Some dogs are allergic to various things. A grain free food might be helpful. Also get an all natural shampoo and conditioner for her. Many dog shampoos have detergent in them that is drying to the skin even though they add moisturizers to try to counteract it.
This is what I use:
Yorkie Splash and Yorkie Shine | Yorkie Shampoo and Yorkie Conditioner
It works wonderfully and it smells great.
Some dogs are also allergic to fleas. It only takes one to make them crazy. You may never see the flea but the dog will scratch like crazy anyway. Any redness on the skin or dry patches?

[LBOOGY1213]

I finally got my yorkie!! My fiance surprised me with a 7wk old yorkshire terrier i have had riley for two weeks and he is very intelligent and im in love with him!!! He started biting on everything so now im working on teaching him right from wrong and he is coming up the stairs now i have twin girls 5 and a boy 6 he loves them n gets excited when he sees them they get along great and i am so excited he even likes the bath now it's his fourth bath no more crying and trying to jump out lol but i'm happy and so is he so hello fellow yorkie lovers ..however he wont pee on the pad but he will boo boo and pee right next to it but when i take him upstairs he does both on the pad that's my issue with him y and he listens great

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by LBOOGY1213

I finally got my yorkie!! My fiance surprised me with a 7wk old yorkshire terrier i have had riley for two weeks and he is very intelligent and im in love with him!!! He started biting on everything so now im working on teaching him right from wrong and he is coming up the stairs now i have twin girls 5 and a boy 6 he loves them n gets excited when he sees them they get along great and i am so excited he even likes the bath now it's his fourth bath no more crying and trying to jump out lol but i'm happy and so is he so hello fellow yorkie lovers ..however he wont pee on the pad but he will boo boo and pee right next to it but when i take him upstairs he does both on the pad that's my issue with him y and he listens great

wow

[navillusc]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

Corn is evil...

It is not just that dogs (and cats) do not normally eat, nor can they properly digest, corn, wheat, soy, etc., as part of their mostly carnivorous diet, all of the above are largely GMO products, heavily sprayed with Roundup and/or other pesticides...all of which are bound to cause health issues whether it is immediate rashes, itching, digestive difficulties, and the like, or health issues after the problems have built up over time in less imediately sensitive animals...humans, too...for that matter.

Science and chemistry do not necessarily enrich and improve our lives.

[Mee-sha]

thanks for all the great help and info everyone,she started itching again so i stopped in at the vet , going to try her on some of the vet food my sheltie use to eat when he had food allergies. I searched every pet store and supermarket for good puppy shampoo, the only kind of mild puppy shampoo and conditioner i could find is whal mild puppy at walmart, not too sure about that kind can't find much info about it online, i might have to order some of that shampoo and conditioner gracielove if they ship to canada that is, i searched through her fur again and did notice some dry flaky spots, dose that mean she could have a flea i can't find..we've also have a woodstove for heat, was thinking the heat from that could be making her dry, huhhh theres so many things it can be, i guess i'll have to jsut keep trying til something works, thanks for all the help

[nanahas3]

You might try a tiny bit of fish oil on her food it helps Laddy with his itching issues. Beautiful baby you have there.

[gracielove]

You might want to look for a skin and coat supplement. I give Gracie the regular formula of The Missing Link but there are tons of other brands out there. You might try a google search. Not sure about who sells what in Canada. Something with the Omega 6 in it usually works great.
I go through Gracie's fur with a flea comb in the summer months just to make sure she has not picked up any fleas on our walks and of course I keep Advantage on her. She does not have a big sensitivity to fleas but my previous dog did.
I would have to guess she has some sort of allergy but the Omega supplements will help relieve it. Finding the real source is important though. Look online for a grain free food. I buy most of Gracie's things online as we don't have a good store nearby.

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by navillusc

It is not just that dogs (and cats) do not normally eat, nor can they properly digest, corn, wheat, soy, etc., as part of their mostly carnivorous diet, all of the above are largely GMO products, heavily sprayed with Roundup and/or other pesticides...all of which are bound to cause health issues whether it is immediate rashes, itching, digestive difficulties, and the like, or health issues after the problems have built up over time in less imediately sensitive animals...humans, too...for that matter.

Science and chemistry do not necessarily enrich and improve our lives.

Well said!

[Jerseyapple]

I have a 12 week old yorkie and he is alot of fun. I do however have no idea y this silly bugger likes to sleep on his back I tease my wife by saying that I wish I could sleep that way and that good. Is it unusual for a dog to sleep on his back ?

[concretegurl]

Only with their legs in the air, or laying down, or in any position that is comfortable for them.