Shedding!!!

[connie777]

Is the dog itchy? Is she scratching and nibbling on her skin? Does she have sores, flaky skin? or anything like that. If co... It could be a form or mange.

[JamiLove]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Hi and welcome to you and your adorable little girl. She's a doll and I love her soft loving eyes.
If your baby has excess shedding, then put her on Shed-Stop and see how that works. Most dogs do shed, but if it's to extreme then generally it's due to very dry skin which is lacking in Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Good luck with your baby.

thanks ill give it a try!!!

[JamiLove]

Originally Posted by connie777

Is the dog itchy? Is she scratching and nibbling on her skin? Does she have sores, flaky skin? or anything like that. If co... It could be a form or mange.

no she just chews on her front right paw its the only one and the only part she chews on

[littlewhip]

Originally Posted by littlewhip

Hi and Welcome Looks to me that your baby may be mixed , Did you get his akc papers? he is adorable either way I have 4 yorkies and none of them shed, even after grooming.

Iam sorry I called your little girl a little boy she is cute

[JamiLove]

aww thats ok :-) thanks though :-)

[connie777]

She looks very sweet....i hope she feels better. i don't know what Shed Stoip is...but it might be worth a try. I have to look that up. If she's hungry all the time I wouldn't just assume she's a begger...perhaps a better quuality diet...a check for worms...and a trip to a vet would be best.

[JamiLove]

Originally Posted by connie777

She looks very sweet....i hope she feels better. i don't know what Shed Stoip is...but it might be worth a try. I have to look that up. If she's hungry all the time I wouldn't just assume she's a begger...perhaps a better quuality diet...a check for worms...and a trip to a vet would be best.

shes a lil lover well I feed her Purinia one and then at night she gets a Ceasar dish is that not good? im still learning so any help im greatful for and she was just dewormed about 5month ago..

[connie777]

Since youu are in the UK...iif you can't find ShedStop...here are the infedients that are in it. As yoou can see...you may be able to find these things in a vitamins or food supplement. or a combination of them. t even lists the proportions.
I see many of these ingedients in good quality dog foods

The "New and Improved" Shed-Stop from Farnam Pet Products.
Daily Health Supplement, recommended to reduce dander and shedding in dogs only.


Active ingredients per Tablespoon (Approx. 15 grams):
Linolenic Acid (Omega 6 …….. 2685 mg
Alpha-linolenic Acid (Omega 3)** …….. 253 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Omega 3) …….. 56 mg
Copper …….. 50mg
Docohexaenoic Acid (Omega 3) …….. 37 mg
Taurine …….. 15 mg
Zinc …….. 1.50 mg
Biotin …….. 18 mcg
Vitamin A …….. 300 IU
Vitamin B …….. 12.50 IU
Vitamin …….. 8 IU
*Omega 6 Oils: Canola, corn

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by JamiLove

from what I can tell its all over well ever since ive gotten her shes been pretty much a lazy dog sleeps all the time and I feed her what her previous owners did but she does alot of begging for food after she eats and they said she is just a begger

Being "lazy" (listless, no energy) plus hair loss can be a sign of hypothyroidism.

Have you had her thyroid checked? It's a quick, simple test and treatment is very inexpensive. My Lady has a low thyroid and she gets a small pill twice a day.

[JamiLove]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

Being "lazy" (listless, no energy) plus hair loss can be a sign of hypothyroidism.

Have you had her thyroid checked? It's a quick, simple test and treatment is very inexpensive. My Lady has a low thyroid and she gets a small pill twice a day.

no i havent ive only had for a couple weeks now and this is the same way she was with her other owners so i thought this was her normal mode :-/

[dwerten]

do the fully thyroid pane but most accurate test is T4FREE - it is becoming more common in yorkies now at younger ages as dd is 3 and we saw dr. jean dodds who is the expert on this disease and she diagnosed dd with this and dd lost her hair on her neck and did not grow back since january pic below