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Hair - Ugh! Greetings everyone! My furbaby, Allie, is a 5-year-old (well, she will be later this month) Yorkie. She is totally a teapot Yorkie at 10 lbs. Recently, we've been having some problems with her hair. I think the problem is behavioral, but I wanted to see what you think? She looks like she is balding, and it is mostly because her hair is matting up more than ever. I brush her about once a day, but lately, she's been coming up with huge knots and we're finding her knotted mats all over the place. We haven't changed her diet, so I am at a loss. The reason I say it is behavioral is that she'll rub on things or "swim in place" to get attention, and she crawls under furniture when I cook (which I've been doing a lot more lately) Experts, is this sometime I need to be worried about? Or do you also believe it is behavioral? |
I doubt it is behavioral. She must have something going on with her skin. Is it dry, flaky, or red? Any signs of bites? Fleas are still active in many places, especially where you are. The dry heat of a furnace can cause skin dryness. Allergies can develop later in life -- usually they are environmental allergies. Hope you can figure out what the cause is. Skin issues can be frsutrating. |
Yes, I agree with Kristin, even thou she rubs that is due to another cause all together. Fleas, dry skin or even an allergy can be the cause. She could even be biting (like mine do) that is the cause of the matting and loos of hair. Mine chew and chew and matt their own hair and eventually pull their hair out when their allergies flair up. There is not much you can do when that happens other than to just cut it. As sad as that is sometimes it is necessary. A vet check can solve those issues and even get her on some sort of medication that can help. |
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awww - To the original poster - my only advise is when you bath - always rinse really really well and have you tried some of the better shampoos and conditioners ? I still use CC Systems on my Chanel - she is cottony Cheri is Plush Puppy - she is VERY silky and neither gets mats unless they are in nighties and I spray them with the CC Ice on Ice and also sprayed the inside of their nighties too I've been using these 2 systems for years now... PS - the others are right on about possible allergies |
Crawling under the furniture when you cook? Could she be stressed by or allergic to airborne particles from the kitchen? (I had a dog who suffered from airborne allergies and had awful skin problems from time to time.) With my male yorkie, I had to switch to a sulfate-free shampoo and oatmeal conditioner to ease his itchiness. |
Thank you, everyone! Her skin doesn't seem dry or flaky. She gets little things that look like headless pimples. She doesn't have She doesn't have any fleas or bug bites. She's always hid from the oven. I've never burnt anything with her around; I can just turn the oven on and she is gone. We think she had some kind of traumatic experience when she was a puppy (before us). Anyways, should I be concerned about this, or am I just freaking out over nothing? |
The things she does to get attention, is it more than usual? Is the matt happening in the same area or random? Are you sure it's not environmental? As Maximo mentioned, they can develope allergies and other things later in their life. How about spritzing him with a spray on conditioner? The only time I had issues with matting with Magnus (also a teapot!) was his underarm. But even that wasn't a big deal as long as I brushed the area once a day. Not an issue at all if his coat is kept short in general. |
It's always on her hind quarters. Her getting attention swimming is something she's always done. She'll flip on her back on the couch and just kick her legs. Her coat is longer than I normally let it get, so it might just be that I'm not used to that. She is long overdue for a pampering trip to the groomer, so it might be that I'm just inexperienced with her having long hair? |
I always recommend switching to an all natural brand of shampoo and conditioner for dogs with skin and coat issues. Especially as dog's start to get older these sensitivities start cropping up. Sulfate and other chemicals in many products can cause problems with skin and coat because they are harsh. Using a spray conditioner can help with combing through a tangled coat. Some dogs develop thicker hair in the rear area. |
I hope you find a solution. |
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