does my Alaskan Malamute have a skin condition?, if so what can i do?

Question

my 10 month old alaskan malamute attacks his hind quarters and tail making him very irritable. he is exercised for about 2 hours a day and has plenty of toys and chews. we have been to a vet and no problem was found, she suggested it was down to boredom, since then he has been given more play and exercise but he still agressively attacks his hind quarters. if anyone has any ideas on what the problem might be (mites, skin infection, pyschological, other) then please answer this question and suggest a solution. any help will be greatfully recieved. Cheers Will

Answer 1

My Alaskan Malamute suffered from a skin condition for a long time until I finally found a vet who told me that Northern dogs do not assimilate zinc in their diet well and they need extra zinc from zinc biscuits. Used Zinpro biscuits- her skin cleared right up and she never had another problem. Good luck. (Zinpro is only available through a vet and is not expensive at all!)

Answer 2

I used to have Alaskan Malamutes. They are very prone to dry skin and other skin irritations. Very often, they will get what seems like dandruff. This can cause the irritation that you mentioned. I used to put Linotone on their food. It is a food supplement that you can find at your local pet food store (probably not the grocery store).

As for your idea of boredom, that can be the case as well. Malamutes love to have space to run around. If they do not get enough exercise, they can get bored.

Good luck with your Malamute. The breed is a beautiful dog!!

Answer 3

The vet didn't find ANYTHING. That is weird. Does he have fleas? When a dog has a flea allergy they often times bite and scratch at the back end of their body. Try putting a good flea prevention on if you are not sure. Frontline and Advantix are both good products that you can get from the pet store. If that doesn't work, i would take him to another vet clinic that will be able to help. A lot of times if they can't find anything wrong (fleas, mites, ringworm) It can be allergies. Animals get allergies just like people, but their allergies result in itchy skin. There is no cure, but you can put them on medication that can help with the itching. You can also try using like fish oil, or 3V liquids on his food to help with dry skin. Or some other kind of food supplement. And some dogs with really severe skin issues have to see a doggie dermatologist. Good luck with the itching, it seems weird that it would be due to bordom if he is attacking it so agressively, as if it is bothering him. I hope you find out what is wrong.

Answer 4

Could be a skin condition, dry skin. I have a cocker spaniel/poodle mixed. Mine is always bitting, scratching, I see no fleas what so ever. A friend told me to put 2 scrambeled eggs w/ 1 tsp. of vegetable oil in his food once a day. Mix it up then mix it in his food. The eggs will give him a shiney coat & the oil will condition his skin. Try special conditioning shampoos. A breeder told me to use Skin So Soft when you give him a bath. The stuff smells but try that once a week. When you do that don't use any shampoo at that time. Those kinds of dogs shouldn't be in the house too much either. They need to be outside. They are outdoors dogs. Good luck.

Answer 5

I would think if he had mites or an infection or even extremely dry skin, the vet would have found it. If it were dry skin he'd likely not attack only his hind quarters and tail, but do you give him oil in his food? If not, add either 1 tablespoon of veg. oil daily, or much better yet, a salmon oil capsule every day.

But I'd be inclined to think he's maybe just a little neurotic (dogs can get neurotic, too). Maybe he is bored even though he seems to get plenty of exercise. Try doing some obedience with him to occupy his mind, you don't need to go to classes if you'd rather not, work with him at home.

Perhaps you can get a harness for him so you can teach him to pull. At his age, he's too young to be pulling any weight but you can get him used to the harness with very light weight attached. Good luck with him!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

try worming him... they suggest every 3 months but sometimes it is needed more often