Does anyone know what to do for a pomeranian with flaky dry itchy skin?

I have a 2 yr. old 5 lb female pomeranian. She has got very dry itchy skin. She is black and I can see white flakes all in her fur. I have tried giving her oatmeal baths and there are not working. Can someone suggest anything?

Does anyone know what to do for a pomeranian with flaky dry itchy skin?
First, you may want to take her to see a vet if you havent, to make sure she doesnt have an underlying condition such as mites.





Other things you can try are adding some vitamin E oil to her bathwater. SHe may be a little bit greasy afterwards, but it will wear off and help with the dry skin.





Also, they sell special shampoo for dogs with dandruff and extra moisturizing shampoo you could try.
Reply:maybe try giving it an oatmeal bath and then work some


aloe vera gel through its fur?.
Reply:Don't bathe her so much maybe.
Reply:you can get a special type of shampoo but before you do ask your vet about it because some dogs can react to somethings or mabe he is reacting to something go ask your vet next time you see himor her
Reply:Is she scrathching alot? Have you tried Benadryl? 1mg per body weight. Use 25mg pills. So if she is 25lbs, 1 pill twice a day. If she is 15 lbs, give 1/2 tab, if she is 10 lbs, use baby benadryl.





Do you groom her? Have the groomer use conditioner, not the perfumed kind, like V05 hotoil.
Reply:There are special shampoos for dogs with skin


problems. Get it at the pet store.
Reply:What worked for my black lab when she got dandruff is putting a tsp of vegetable oil in her food for a few days. Cleared right up and she hasn't gotten dry skin again. =)
Reply:Three suggestions:





Check for flea dirt. Take a cotton ball and soak it in warm water. Rub the damp cotton ball at the base of her tail, under her legs (at the "pits") behind her ears. If at any time the cotton ball gets little spots of dark dirt that stain the cotton ball reddish, you have signs of flea dirt. A flea shampoo followed 48 hours later by the application of Frontline Plus for her size should do the trick -- along de-fleaing the house, her resting spots, all the laundry, the carpets etc.





If you don't have fleas (and I hope you don't but they are so hard to see on a black dog) then try adding a few drops of olive oil or cod liver oil to her food and avoid bathing her more than once every two weeks. Be careful not to give her too much oil or she will get the runs! You may also try to chainge the main grain ingredient in her food -- if there is corn, switch to rice. Some animals build up an allergy to corn, or wheat or rice and simply changing their diet will alleviate the problem.





Lastly, if she has not been bathed in awhile, bathe her in diluted Selsun Blue shampoo and rinse it well. Dogs like humans can get sebhorhea build up and it does itch and cause flakiness.
Reply:Go to your vet and see what's the problem. It might be dandruff. Or the problem might be because you give her too much baths. Don't do too much baths because it makes dogs have dry skin.
Reply:Alot depends on the dog food she eats, the cheaper the food the less it does for the dog. Holistic Pet stores are online if not in your area and can recomend a quality food. The better pet stores should be able too. Get one with natural preservatives. The top food lines all seem to make a skin food. Pro Plan makes a fish one for skin/sensative tummies that I've used and many others are available. I also use a skin supplemant, the fish oils ones seem the best. Diluted Skin So Soft is ggod for dogs coats after their baths and repels mosquitos. If you are feeding a poor food or one that does not do well with her all the baths won't help.
Reply:first identify why the skin is dry.





Are you bathing too much? A dog shouldn't be bathed more than once a month.





Are you feeding good quality food? Lesser quality foods are more likely to be an allergy or just cause dry skin. Don't feed anything you can buy in a super market or market chain. Pet supply chain stores are ok. Feed stores are better.





Is this a reaction to flea protection? Spot ons, flea collars, and powders may cause skin reactions.





Is it a skin disease? Mange?
Reply:This is very common with Pomeranians. I'd recommend seeing a vet of course...but also try a science diet with no human food or treats, limiting the time your pet is outside, bath less (over bathing a dog can cause more problems than you think), comb your dog regularly and make sure that what you're seeing isn't flea droppings.


I'd also try adding a fish oil suppliment to your dogs food. This is often recommended by the vet.
Reply:yeah i know what to do.ASK YOUR VET!!!!!!!!!!