My dog has dry,itchy skin.....?

My dog(rat terrier/dachshund mix)has dry,itchy skin.He seems to scratch all the time.He is a house dog,goes out for a little play and bathroom time,does not have fleas,eats pedigree dog food that I add 2000mg of fish oil to twice a day,He gets bathed every 3 to 4 weeks with oatmeal shampoo.I have tried several shampoos in the past that were moisterizing shampoos.These were bought at the pet store and not at chain stores.Nothing seems to help.He has woke us several times the past few nights scratching and yelping because he was scratching so hard.Jonah(my dog) sleeps in the bedroom with us(in his bed) and I don't want to put him in the garage at night.But we have got to get some sleep.Does anyone know how to help him.I don't want to just treat the symptoms.I want to do something that will help his dry skin.Any help out there???Thanks !!!!!

My dog has dry,itchy skin.....?
First off you dog has allergies(as a dachshund owner I am a pro at this). You need to have your dog seen at the vet and given a cortisone shot. Doxies are world known for seasonal allergies, and over shampooing will not help!! By shampooing 3-4 times a week can dry the skin out which will make matters worse. A doxie naturally produces a oil that they need on their skin.





Take your pup to the vet ask for a cortisone shot for allergies(this will last a while) they may also give you some meds for secondary infections caused by all the open wounds from scratching this normally clears up quickly.





Start giving your pup 1/2 a benedryl with a meal(only 1 time daily is needed), and switch them to a sensitive skin formula dog food such as Pro Plan for sensitive skin. Keep up the Omega fish oils!!





Trust me this helps. My lil doxie cost me every year for this same thing!!
Reply:Well, it certainly sounds like you are taking excellent care of your dog and have all the bases covered with the oil and gentle shampoo. I hate to resort to this but you should take him to the vet. Also, see what the pedigree dog food consists of in the ingredients. Dog food should have at least 26% protein and 18% fat in it. Protein from chicken or turkey is best.
Reply:go to a store and but some anti itch spray...I don't know if it will work and he probably won't like it when you put it on but it's worth a try
Reply:Call a vet and ask what you can do. Usually you should be able to ask questions over the phone that way you won't have to spend money on a visit if it may not be necessary. I called and asked the vet what I could do when my dog had an upset stomach and bowls and they gave me remedies to try and I didn't have to go in for a visit. My dog scratches a lot. It is not as bad as you describe what your dog is doing but he does it. I take him to be groomed every 4 weeks and he is also a house dog (Chihuahua). I feed him Purina puppy child since he is still a pup (10months old). He only goes outside to do his business and have a few minutes of play time. But he still scratches a lot and I know he doesn’t have fleas. Maybe you can dry changing the shampoo that you wash him with. The oatmeal shampoo could be drying his skin out.


Good luck and keep us updated with the results.
Reply:Quit using dog shampoo. Get some human shampoo and conditioner. You may also be bathing him too much and washing his natural oils off him. Also people benedryl... childrens for him and check with your vet about the dosage, they will ususally tell you on the phone. If this doesn't help then get him in to the vet he could have major allergies going on.
Reply:I was going to suggest fish oil...so good job! Less baths would most likely help. I'd also try just applying olive oil to his coat (obviously not much...and certainly not harmful when he grooms)





GL!
Reply:First make sure where he is scratching isn't hot if it is take him to the vet. My whippet was having dry skin problems and the vet said to stay away from the liquid drops because they aren't as affective. She told me to make sure I wasn't bathing my dog more than 1x/month and to get chewable tablets that have fish oils with the most of both Omega 6 and Omega 3. Just like she said after a month there was practically no dander and barely any shedding. I got them from PetSmart and they worked perfectly. If that doesn't work it's probably an allergy to carpet cleaner, flea and tick liquids, soap, smoke, dirt, who knows...
Reply:there is a horse shampoo called "main n' tail" my dog had the same thing. there is a shampoo and conditioner i did this to my dog his coat is the best i have ever seen it. It's soft shiny and pretty. you can get this shampoo at walmart for about 6 dollars it expensive but it is worthit and it's 32 ozs.





hope i could help
Reply:our dog had dry skin that itched our vet told us to cook her 3 scrambled eggs every week. cook it w/ pam not butter. the natural oils in the eggs help her skin and she loves them!!

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