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Itchy Has anyone had a problem with their Yorkie itching or scratching themselves more than normal? Our little Yorkie seems to itch alot during the evening hours into the early morning. We have tried several shampoo's and conditioners and am now using a hypoallergenic shampoo called "efa HyLyt".It does not seem to have help too much. I have read in various books not to use oil on her and have been told by our vet not to use human shampoo. Her skin looks fine, she does not have any bald spots and changing foods did not seem to make a difference. Does anyone have any recommendations?:confused: |
she could have fleas , or maybe allergys have you changed her food lately. |
I agree with Scrappysmom, also, do use that carpet sprinkle before you vacuum...this can be a problem? |
Oreo was like that too! he had dry flakey skin and would always itch no matter what shampoo we used. i tried a ton of those hypoallergenic ones, and oatmeal ones... i then got him the Missing Link (powder) supplement, recommended to me by a vet and all the itchiness, dry flakes dissappeared! |
Gucci skin is dry and flaky, she scratches cause of it. She was on medicated shampoo for ringworm for 4 months and she had to be bathed every 5 days so that can be why. Anyway, i heard to try using oatmeal shampoo. I will definetely try the Missing Link (powder) supplement. Gloria please let me know what works for you. Good luck. :aimeeyork |
itchiness can be caused by food allergies, too. what do you feed your dog? |
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silk does this also...but only itches her feet alot...she looks like a cat grooming her self and chasing a flea. She is on flea preventative so I just ordered a bag of natural balance and I am going to see if that helps. |
Thank you all very much for your advice. We purchased Missing Link supplement today and will keep our fingers crossed. I'll be back to let everyone know how it works out in case someone has the same problem. :smile: |
i noticed that Nutro Max has gluten in it. Maybe your dog is allergic to gluten? |
Thank you so much for the info. I will try changing her food. What food you recommend for her? |
Ruby eats Nutro Natural Choice Lamb Meal & Rice Small Bites...green bag with a Sheltie on the front |
archie eats innova, which is actually really good for dogs with allergies. he eats royal canin dry, but i've heard people say that their dogs get itchy after eating it. |
Royal Canin Hey everyone. I have tried several types of food to see if it would help relieve the itching but saw no real difference. I'm starting to wonder if I should try yet another. We feed our dog Royal Canin for Yorkies. Has anyone had a problem with that? Also her skin looks good and she has no fleas or bald spots. Thanks :) |
Oreo..when he was at his itchy stage.. i changed his diet to Innova and used missing link as well.. innova is a great high quality food! www.naturapet.com |
The itchys and allergies in general can be exacerbated by the vaccines they get. |
Where can I get Missing Link supplement? Ralphie has very itchy skin, especially behind hid ears.. |
Gloria, I've read several threads where people contribute RC to itchiness. If you haven't been feeding it long, it may possible that it isn't just one thing but a combination. What does your vet say? |
My Shelbie itched until she bled, I tried everything they sold. I researched on the web and finally put her on Eucanubah dog food and Frontline for fleas even though I did not see them on her and it completely stoped! |
My best friends yorkie did the same thing too and it was a flea allergy. even if you don't see fleas, all it takes is 1 flea to bite her to get the allergy to act up. Frontline worked for my friends yorkie too. |
I feed Eukanuba too and also use Frontline. So far Lily has been in good shape. She'll scratch on occassion but they can do that without having a flea can't they? I know I don't have a flea when I scratch. |
I dont think Gucci has fleas beacuse we dont take her outside to potty. We live in an apt building so we use the pee pads. The times she is being outside she is inside the carrier or someone is hodling her. I checked her just in case and i only saw her skin a bit flaky. I will try the suplement thou. :aimeeyork |
I have been feeding Royal Cainin-- and lots of itching.. I am in the process of switching to Wysong Anergen, which is a nice small size and all natural. Recommended by Sandra Lemire "Yorkies Head to Tail". author. Also I am looking at the Missing Link Supplement-probably will order tomorrrow. |
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hi yorkie-girl what is missing link supplement? sami poor baby is constantly scratching thanks :) |
Missing link is a supplement that i have found very helpful for dogs with dry, flakey, dandruffy skin and who itch. I know for a fact that it works on Oreo because I first started on him when he was at his itchiest stage and very flakey. and in a matter of a few weeks, it cleared up perfectly (and in combination of a great diet - i recommend innova). I recently took Oreo off of Missing Link and lo-and behold those flakes are bacK! and they are back quick too! So I know for a fact they work! Missing Link is a powder that you add to your dogs food. It has a chart on the back of it to show how much you put on. although at the time oreo's weight wasn't on there i only gave 1 teaspoon full. you can find it at petco, petsmart or your local pet store! i hope it helps! |
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yes it's okay. I know of a few people who used it on their pups who had allergies or were constantly licking/chewing their paws. they put them on missing link and all of it stopped. Oreo's skin is also blue/black lol. but thats how bad his flakes were! his body was covered with them. |
Daintydancer: Welcome to Yorkie Talk!! I'm going to have try Missing Link. |
:aimeeyork Thanks for all the good advice on this subject,I was at my wits end! I purchased the Missing Link but cannot find the Innova.I will let you know how Katie does. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I love this website,thanks to all of you! Linda-Katies mom |
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