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Carolina girl · 05-25-2005, 10:13 AM

My baby is scratching with dry skin. Anybody have some advice for me?

chewysmom · 05-25-2005, 10:48 AM

Carolina Girl:
There is a thread right now "puppy food recommendations" which is good. What are you feeding him?

Carolina girl · 05-25-2005, 11:28 AM

She did not do well on Natural balance. We suspect she is allergic to chicken. She is on a food called Premier that is all natural.
She also only gets a bath once a week with a hypo alergetic shampoo and oatmeal conditioner.

red98vett · 05-25-2005, 04:46 PM

My Chanel plays ourside and in the water - and last summer got very itchy from being in the hose so much - I tried Veternarians Best SKIN conditioner and it helped her within 24 hours - she never itches ever anymore - It's sold at PETCO and is about 8 dollars - It saved her skin last summer - It's not a hair conditioner - it's a Skin Conditioner and whatever it has in it - it works

Yorkieluv · 05-25-2005, 04:57 PM

Sometimes, bathing them too often causes dry skin. My vet told me that it strips their skin and hair of their natural oils and causes dry skin. So now I bathe my yorkie every other week instead.

Yorkie_GirL · 05-25-2005, 05:00 PM

You should try Missing Link Supplement. It's a powder that you put in your puppy's food. It has a lot of nutrients and oils, like flaxseed oil which really hydrates the skin.

When I first got Oreo he was full of Dandruff, flakes and he was always itchy!. I tried Missing Link in conjuction with Innova (in my opinion high quality food) and the dandruff soon went away.

You can get Missing Link at your local Pet Store or Petco/Petsmart.
You can also go to google.com type in "Missing Link - Canine formula" and can do some research on it.

Good Luck & Best Wishes!

azkaty · 05-25-2005, 05:05 PM

My vote for Missing Link-- also- the Linotone (sp) found at Pets mart/Petco can also be a help

Carolina girl · 05-26-2005, 05:28 AM

Thanks everyone! I went and got some missing link last night and started her this morning. I will see how that does and maybe try the skin conditioner since we are going to the beach in about a week and a half.
Thanks again
Cindy

05-25-2005, 10:13 AM	#1
Carolina girl YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 320	Need help with dry skin please! My baby is scratching with dry skin. Anybody have some advice for me? __________________ Love is... when your puppy licks your face even though you left him alone all day! Izzabella and Cindy

05-25-2005, 11:28 AM	#3
Carolina girl YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 320	She did not do well on Natural balance. We suspect she is allergic to chicken. She is on a food called Premier that is all natural. She also only gets a bath once a week with a hypo alergetic shampoo and oatmeal conditioner. __________________ Love is... when your puppy licks your face even though you left him alone all day! Izzabella and Cindy

05-25-2005, 04:46 PM	#4
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	My Chanel plays ourside and in the water - and last summer got very itchy from being in the hose so much - I tried Veternarians Best SKIN conditioner and it helped her within 24 hours - she never itches ever anymore - It's sold at PETCO and is about 8 dollars - It saved her skin last summer - It's not a hair conditioner - it's a Skin Conditioner and whatever it has in it - it works __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

05-25-2005, 05:00 PM	#6
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	Missing Link Supplement You should try Missing Link Supplement. It's a powder that you put in your puppy's food. It has a lot of nutrients and oils, like flaxseed oil which really hydrates the skin. When I first got Oreo he was full of Dandruff, flakes and he was always itchy!. I tried Missing Link in conjuction with Innova (in my opinion high quality food) and the dandruff soon went away. You can get Missing Link at your local Pet Store or Petco/Petsmart. You can also go to google.com type in "Missing Link - Canine formula" and can do some research on it. Good Luck & Best Wishes!

05-25-2005, 05:05 PM	#7
azkaty & "The Bunny" Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 806	My vote for Missing Link-- also- the Linotone (sp) found at Pets mart/Petco can also be a help __________________ Katy

05-25-2005, 10:48 AM	#2
chewysmom My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,092	Carolina Girl: There is a thread right now "puppy food recommendations" which is good. What are you feeding him?

05-25-2005, 04:57 PM	#5
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	Sometimes, bathing them too often causes dry skin. My vet told me that it strips their skin and hair of their natural oils and causes dry skin. So now I bathe my yorkie every other week instead.

05-26-2005, 05:28 AM	#8
Carolina girl YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 320	Thanks everyone! I went and got some missing link last night and started her this morning. I will see how that does and maybe try the skin conditioner since we are going to the beach in about a week and a half. Thanks again Cindy __________________ Love is... when your puppy licks your face even though you left him alone all day! Izzabella and Cindy