Min PIn, missing hair from shoulders down and has very dry skin. Any suggestions?

Question

He is not completely bald (sporatic baldness), but his fur feels different from my other Min Pin (wirey) and his skin is very dry. Also, after bathing him, he begins to smell again, not offensive, but like he hasn't had a bath. We only bath them every month. I don't have an issue with my other Min Pin. She smells good for weeks and has a soft full coat of fur. Anyone please help?

Answer 1

How old is it?

Sounds like your dog may be dehydrated, or have other health problems.

Sounds like a vet trip is in order.

Answer 2

A lot of skin issues are a result of the food they are fed. Does yours contain corn, wheat, or soy? If so, I would try the dog out on another that is better quality. Should be meat-based and not contain corn, wheat, soy, or non-specific byproducts (i.e. chicken byproducts is not okay since it doesn't say what part of the chicken, but chicken livers is fine). Check out brands like Orijen, Wellness, Innova, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, Acana, Blue, Go Naturals, California Naturals, Kirkland, Nature's Domain, etc. Also, add a fish oil capsule (they sell at pet stores, or you can give the human stuff, which is usually cheaper and is the same thing) to the diet daily, it can help improve skin condition. Make sure you are bathing only infrequently (every 6 weeks or less). Too-frequent bathing can strip natural oils from the coat and worsen dry skin.

Answer 3

I have a problem with my min pin and dry skin. Ive started bathing her with an oatmeal shampoo and it has made a world of difference. Cant help you on the baldness problem though.

Answer 4

my dog had similar problems w/horrible scratching until she bled.She also had stinky, blackened skin w/ some balding!! and i tried everything!! Changing her food to vitamin/fish oil supplements, shampoos, creams and nothing worked....Until I found the home remedy on the net. THIS REALLY WORKS!!! Buy a box of 20 Mule Team borax ---{ it is in the laundry detergent isle at Walmart for 4 bucks} buy a big bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide-- {depending on the size of your dog} **since hydrogen peroxide is 3% you need to dilute it w/ 2 parts water to make it 1% strength.
Ok, heres the recipe..,, get a large cup like a super-size burger king cup {or a picther if the dog is large-- you can double the recipe} and gather the above ingredients. I use a measuring cup for accuracy and i measure 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide and put it in the cup then i add at least 2 or 3 cups of the borax to the peroxide and stir, then i add 2 cups of very warm water to the cup and stir and stir until it somewhat dissloves.{ there will be some settleing so be sure to stir when you get ready to apply.] ok the mixture is ready i put it on the sink and the dog in the tub and give her a bath with my hair shampoo and rinse well, very well!! then i re-stir my mixture and put it all over her body taking special attention to her "bad" areas, make sure to get the entire dog! I dab her face and chin with a clean washcloth soaked in the mixture. LEAVE THE MIXTURE ON FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES while the dog sits in the tub.This mixture is gritty and messy, but it doesnt sting the eyes or burn the skin. depending on the condition of the dog you can rinse her or leave in on her. I myself have found it works better ir you leave in on, do not rinse or towel dry. let the dog in her area to dry and allow the mixture to get all over where she sleeps and hangs out, it is messy so keep her out of you bed and off the furniture until she is dry. i did this every 3 days for a month and she looks AWESOME now! Apple Cider Vinegar from the health store works great too,{ in place of the 3% peroxide in the mixture} for itching, but it burns if the dog has open sores. I spray her with ACV {apple cider vinegar} daily and it makes her so SILKY and it also helps with any scratching, you wouldnt believe it!!! but she smells like a salad 4 awhile. I am seriously telling you from experience---IT WORKS like nothing else Ive tried!!!!!

Answer 5

This could be an indication of parasites that have taken over control of your dogs skin.

I would heavily suggest that you take your dog to the vet to show them, and see what they say. They can test and tell you within just a few minutes if/what type of skin problem your dog has.

Otherwise it could be allergies from anything in the food to the substances like grass outside.

Hope this helps! Best of luck to you!

Answer 6

It seems here that he has some sort of skin condition and needs to see your vet. Other than that, you can give him fish oil tablets (one daily) as that is good for the skin. Also maybe he needs a different dog food.
Nutro Natural Choice guarentees to improve skin and coat.

Answer 7

once a month is too much your only supposed to bath mini pin if extremely necessary....for bathing drys out the skin (along with cold weather)
try wiping off you dog with a warm damp cloth instead of bathing him....only bath if need be

Answer 8

I have a Yorkshire Terrier who experiences much the same problem because he has an alergy to fleas, and frequently chews at himself and scratches. If you do find out that this is the problem the vet can give you steroids to give your MinPin

Answer 9

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Answer 10

take him/her to the vet to check for Mange