Katie O'Connor Webboard User Reg: 01-09-2007
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At times my vet has recommended Gold Bond powder -- the medicated one to relieve itching. If I remember right it comes in a green container versus the standard yellow one. I can't seem to find mine right now to be sure.
It may be worth a try -- it's inexpensive at least. You may want to apply the powder to the dog outside -- that I do remember.
yeh, i try to make sure there is no sand for them to lie in, but everytime i plant grass or put someting over the area they will uncover that same area so that they can lie there again. its almost a gurantee that when i go to get them they are lying in their little ditches...
but il try and get all the sand and dry skin out and then also make sure i give them a good bath and then rinse thoroughly and then dry and groom again..and then il monitor it! hope that will help!
Reg: 06-03-2007
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Whatever trouble you have keeping him Clean Judy'
He is a fine looking Dog.
I think Baby Goran is a Long Hair so i expect i will have the same trouble later on, up to now when he gets mud on him and our Lawn is now just near Mud and little grass due to the rain we have had this winter and the two dogs running on it
When the Pup gets really Muddy i lighty wipe it off with an old Towel then leave him to dry, then i brush him when he is dry and that gets it out of him
Mind you my two Dogs as i said live outdoors.
so if yours lives in the House it will be no fun for you to do the same as i do
Why not try and just sponge the mud off with just plain warm water without shampoo, then lighty dry him until he drys natural then give him a brush
Cut out the Shampoo and see if that helps the skin heal natural i would guess too much shampooing takes the natural oil out of the skin
plain warm water will not act the same way
i had a trainer come in and view my dogs at home and how they are and asked him about their behaviours and living arrangements and general things...and i found out the answer to my dry skin problem..its not the sand or the washing. Its because they not getting enough oils in their diet. so he said because they are outside their skin needs more oils to stay "normal" and not dry out.
so ontop of the salmon oil capsule, i can add a little bit of olive oil to the each meal. and i am to try this out for the next 2 weeks and i need to monitor if the stool comes out very dry or stiff or if it comes out watery and oily...he said it might be a bit oily at times but as long as its stiff its ok..and i need to check if the skin dryness goes away.
Thanks all for the input! it did help me with more info! and info is the best weapon to becoming prepared!
Reg: 06-03-2007
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You say they have dry skin mostly on the under belly and hind Quarters, That seems to be the postition of Lying Down and as you say in sand etc.
Notice if you go to the sea side and you get Sand in your clothes you will find you get a prickly itch
It is the sharp edges of the sand rubbing against your skin it will cause dryness and red irritation if left there, i think the same as your Dogs,
Plus if they Urinate in the sand and it soaks and drys in that alone will not help
If they were lacking other oils i think the Skin would rather be the same all over not just where you note it to be.
But do as you trainer says and in time you will see, Let us know if it works, it may help others with a similar problem
its mostly on the under belly and hind quaters yes.but not limited to those area..and i have already been out to buy the concrete and mix to cover the sandy areas..and then i am also going to be putting in a rubber mattting that has little gaps in it for any urine and things to run down..so that if they are lying where they urinate, which they shouldnt be because they go and do all there business in the one area as far as i know and lie in the opposite side...
as soon as that is done i ill also instead of once a week like i do now clean out there pens daily.....
i must say i gave tehm both a good grooming this weekend and there was a bit of sand under teh coat but mostly on the chest area and there is no dry skin there. but i am covering all the bases.
the olive oil did the trick. i gave them a good grooming and made sure i got out all the dry skin and since i started adding olive oil(about a quarter cup) to there meals the dryness has subsided slowly and only the mail still has some dryness the female feels a lot better and no dryness...
i havent concreted the area yet...looking into getting another solution because i dont want them to have only concrete to lie on..
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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Yusrie, also keep in mind that sand or dirt acts as a drying agent, sucking up moisture from skin. Sand is abrasive as well (think sandpaper). So the sooner you change the surface, the better. Rubber cow or horse stall mats may be a better way to go than concrete. Not hard like concrete.
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