with the extream cold that we are experiencing my dog ( a chocolate lab/ airdale mix) is having some real dry itchy skin.....is it okay to massage a little baby oil into her hair to help relieve some of the dryness for her?
2007-02-13 06:11:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
i do use olive oil on her food, so hopefully that will start to help soon....just started that about a week ago
2007-02-13 13:06:16 · update #1
Oil yes, raw egg no. Uncooked egg destroys biotin an important enzyme.
2007-02-13 06:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Born2Bloom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have also heard tomato juice works wonders for healthy skin and coat in dogs. never tried it tho. I agree with Nutro. I wish i could show you a pic of my lab cross to show how glossy his coat is from that food. Frequent bathing will make it worse. It should be no more than once a month. But I would leave it untill it is warmer out because or your situation (unless she gets really dirty or stinky) when you do bath her use either an oatmeal or tea tree oil shampoo.
2007-02-13 06:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY black lab has the same problem. My breeder told me to give hald and egg yolk twice a day but it bothered his stomach all night so then he suggested 1/4 tsp of olive oil. in each meal. It helps. Also for labs the canadai dog food is mainly made for labs coats to keeps them shiny try changing his diet. my dogs skin is getting alot better. Good luck,
2007-02-13 06:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by kelcy129 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she'll get the entire house greasy. you need to fix the problem from the inside. begin by using a dry dog food high in linoleac acid, such as Nutro Max...which has the highest amounts. Also begin by adding 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to her food. The problems should clear up fairly soon if you make these two changes.
2007-02-13 06:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During our Winters in Minnesota I put extra virgin oil in my dogs food. It works great and have did this for the past 10 years with my Labs
2007-02-13 06:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, for long term relieve start adding omega 3 to her food once a day.
2007-02-13 06:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by Shiv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baby oil won't hurt her. but it also might not work. what works with my toy poodle is an oatmeal shampoo. there are special shampoos you can buy that are specifically for dry and itchy skin. they are available at walmart.
2007-02-13 06:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by luv2837ian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a raw egg every other day will help. That is, FEED it to the dog:)
2007-02-13 06:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by Nevermore 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
contact the vet you use to care for your dog they can answer that question better than I can.
2007-02-13 06:20:15 · answer #9 · answered by heavenlli_61 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋