Archive for the ‘General Dog Health’ Category

Shampoo for Dogs Dry Skin

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Medicated Dog Shampoo

A very good medicated dog shampoo for a dog with dry skin is one that contains zinc-pca. This type of zinc does a great job repairing and re balancing dog skin problems. It also nourishes the damaged skin to make sure that the zinc deficiency which most likely caused the dog skin problem has been corrected. Correcting this will end dog dry skin.

Make sure you find a medicated dog shampoo that contains zinc-pca, not another form of zinc as these types are inferior quality and have little skin healing properties. You can exptec to pay a bot more for these shampoos because of the cost of the pca type but it is well worth it.

You may also want to look for a dog shampoo that contains oatmeal. Oatmeal does a wonderful job re balancing the skins ph balance. Lastly make sure the shampoo is loaded with essential oils!

Total-Zymes choices

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Hi I recently found this alternate to Total-Zymes and think it is a much more effective dog enzyme and treatment for skin issues in cats and dogs.

It worked very well for our 2 poodles and the itchy hot spots they had on their skin.

Cats Shampoo

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Is there any major difference between cat and dog shampoos? the ingredients seem very similar. thanks!

dog coats

Monday, January 4th, 2010

hello, is it a good idea to put a coat or blanket on a dog when it is cold? I thought it may help with dry skin?

If so, any suggestions on a good supplier?

dog barking

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

my dog barks so much at night when cars drive by; any suggestions? he is waking up the kids all the time.

dog with allergies

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Hi, how can I tell if my dogs have allergies without going to the veterinarian and spending all the money for the tests?

They have very dry and itchy dog skin, and they scratch alot.

Would also be interested in a dry dog skin remedy?

thanks PM.

cat urine in house

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Hello, as my cat gets older it does not like to go outside as much and it often urinates in the house and not inside its litter box. I know age may be the issue, but can there be a connection between her normally going outside for he business and now that she is older she is not trained for indoor litter boxes?

thanks, Suzi

Dog Itchy Skin

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Does anyone have any suggestion to help cure dog itching?   My boxer has what looks like dogs dandruff and he is scratching around his hind quarters, paws, and side all of the time.   I know it may be allergies but before I go down that road I wanted to see if anyone else had any suggestions that may help?

He does not have any hot spots or open skin sores but he sure does have itchy dog skin.  It appears to be worse when it is cold and when he does not get to run around much and has to stay in the house.  Also, we have used many dog shampoos from Petco but none seem to help out at all.

He has a brother, who we also own, and he does not have any dry skin, dog allergies that we can see.

Thanks for your help in curing my itchy dogs skin!