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paulinanguyen2 · 11-22-2006, 10:26 PM

my little snickers has dry skin!!! when i was brushing his hair i noticed dry flakes coming up..i dont know what the problem could be..im wondering maybe its the type of shampoo i use or that i dont get all the soup out when i bath him...i dont know what to do to get rid of the dry skin. does anyone have any suggestions??? does oatmeal shampoo work or anything?

romeos mommy · 11-22-2006, 10:30 PM

romeo had the same problem. i switched his food to nutro lamb & rice. he was on royal canin which has corn that can cause skin problems. i also have him on super 5 supplement from wellness. for bathtime we use organic oatmeal. he looks great now. no flakes or dry skin.

paulinanguyen2 · 11-22-2006, 11:42 PM

yeahh..i think it might be his food. im feeding him royal canin puppy 33, and it has corn in it, i think im going to switch to natures recipe, it has no wheat, no corn, no perservatives..and it looks like a pretty healthy food looking at the ingredients, and im going to try and switch to an oatmeal based shampoo

tomf1697 · 11-23-2006, 06:56 AM

Piper also had dry skin. The vet scraped him to make sure no microorganisms were eating his dead skin, then she had this advice: because of Piper's diet changes (they were quick, not gradual, due to him not eating), and the tearless puppy shampoo we were using, she recommended no more diet changes, a prescribed shampoo, and omega 3 oils you can get at the dog store, once a day. It took about 3 weeks, and he was all better! No problems since. Just be gentle and go slowly!

ChestersMom · 11-23-2006, 03:37 PM

My son's lab mix had the same problem. She scratched constantly and had white flakes galore. My dad recommended Lanatone (he gets it from Dog.com). In less than a week - scratching and flakes gone, never to return. It's made from fatty acids and some other good stuff. Not only has she not been itchy, her coat shines like crazy.

11-22-2006, 10:26 PM	#1
paulinanguyen2 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue/Renton WA Posts: 164	Flakes & Dandruff!!! my little snickers has dry skin!!! when i was brushing his hair i noticed dry flakes coming up..i dont know what the problem could be..im wondering maybe its the type of shampoo i use or that i dont get all the soup out when i bath him...i dont know what to do to get rid of the dry skin. does anyone have any suggestions??? does oatmeal shampoo work or anything?

11-22-2006, 10:30 PM	#2
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	romeo had the same problem. i switched his food to nutro lamb & rice. he was on royal canin which has corn that can cause skin problems. i also have him on super 5 supplement from wellness. for bathtime we use organic oatmeal. he looks great now. no flakes or dry skin. __________________ Bernadette & Romeo

11-23-2006, 06:56 AM	#4
tomf1697 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aurora,IL Posts: 13	Go Slowly Piper also had dry skin. The vet scraped him to make sure no microorganisms were eating his dead skin, then she had this advice: because of Piper's diet changes (they were quick, not gradual, due to him not eating), and the tearless puppy shampoo we were using, she recommended no more diet changes, a prescribed shampoo, and omega 3 oils you can get at the dog store, once a day. It took about 3 weeks, and he was all better! No problems since. Just be gentle and go slowly!

11-22-2006, 11:42 PM	#3
paulinanguyen2 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue/Renton WA Posts: 164	yeahh..i think it might be his food. im feeding him royal canin puppy 33, and it has corn in it, i think im going to switch to natures recipe, it has no wheat, no corn, no perservatives..and it looks like a pretty healthy food looking at the ingredients, and im going to try and switch to an oatmeal based shampoo

11-23-2006, 03:37 PM	#5
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 947	My son's lab mix had the same problem. She scratched constantly and had white flakes galore. My dad recommended Lanatone (he gets it from Dog.com). In less than a week - scratching and flakes gone, never to return. It's made from fatty acids and some other good stuff. Not only has she not been itchy, her coat shines like crazy.