I have a small breed of pit bull and he is light brown in color. I give him a bath twice a week and put flea meds on him but i have notice that he has dry skin really bad. Can someone help me out on how can i prevent him from scatching so much and him not losing lil places of hair.
2006-07-05 09:00:34 · 21 answers · asked by lilmorluvin420 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Once a week is way too often to bathe him. Its harder for dogs to produce oil on the skin so all the bathing dries him up. Use some conditioner on him (no shampoo) and don't rinse it all the way out that'll help him get some of the oil back in his skin.
2006-07-05 09:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by Elle 4 · 11⤊ 3⤋
I have an old school remedy for dry skin. I had a lab mix growing up with flaky dry skin. It was suggested we put a raw egg in her dry food daily. If you use pasteurized eggs there is no chance of salmonella. Well, after about a week we started noticing a gleam to her fur. In about a month the flakes were gone. It's worth trying instead of wasting $ on creams and bath products that are hit or miss. Good Luck!
2006-07-05 22:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by autumnhatt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flea shampoo is VERY drying. It's designed to be that way.
If you insist on bathing twice a week, cut the flea shampoo down to maybe once a month, and use a moisturizing shampoo the rest of the times.
2006-07-05 16:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop giving him baths 2 times a week they only need about 1 a month. also pit bulls have skin problems. you can put cream on it. you can get the cream from the vet. but sometimes it doesn't go away. i have 2 pit bulls who both have skin problems. one is loosing hair and the other one has a rash on his tummy. but it normal for that type of breed. i hope this helps.
2006-07-05 16:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa S. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs should not be bathed so often. It does tend to dry out their skin. They need the natural oils that the bath washes out.
Bathe them as little possible, or only when they really need it, and then use a good quality dog shampoo.
2006-07-05 16:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by doldaggabuzzbuzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a shampoo with oat meal in it and don't wash him so often. That will dry him out. There are also vitamins that you can get at any store that sells pet products. Look for a vitamin that says "skin and coat" or something like that.
I also have a pit bull and have had these problems also.....
2006-07-05 16:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Special K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are bathing him way too much. Once a month is just fine. And as for the flea medicine, are you doing it by what the directions say?
2006-07-05 16:14:53 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are supposed to only give him a bath once every 6 months, you are bathing him too frequently and drying out his poor skin....
2006-07-05 16:04:15 · answer #8 · answered by AT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only give him a bath every month or two and the flea medicine should only be put on ever month.
2006-07-05 16:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flea meds are once a month and only bath him once a month. try getting a sampoo thats for dry skin that should help too.
2006-07-06 03:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by lilbabygurl0220 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋