When I got her at 2 months I realized that she had the tiniest dry spot on the tip of her right ear. I didnt think anything of it becuz it was so small. Then throughout the year it has speard down her ear. Her vet had scraped it and tested it for mange but it wasnt. I switched vets and her new vet gave me antifungal drops but that hasnt worked either. All this waiting for her ear to heal has left her ear defected in a way. Very noticeable. Ppl ask about it. Her ear has dry spots that dont have hair on them. It starts at the tip and goes down her whole ear leaving it like blotchy. She only itches @ it sometimes but i dont know if its becuz of the spots or if shes just itchin. Im very unhappy about this bcuz its very noticeable against her black ear. Shes honestly beautiful and i was offered to show her in competitions but if it wasnt for her ear. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED OR IS STILL CAUSING IT. I need it to heal and stop. Ive aked around but nobody knows what it is. HELP HER PLEASE!
2007-02-13 14:31:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You may want to have a culture done on her ear (if one has not been done already) and see if it tells you anything. They are not very expensive, but it about a week it will tell you what is wrong or rule some issues out. You may also want to try Lym-Dip on her, it will make her stink really bad (it has sulfur in it, which will make her smell like rotten eggs), but it will clear up a lot of skin problems like ringworm. Also, you may want to try Revolution on her so if she is having trouble with a mite it should clear it up. You may want to consult a dermatologist for dogs (yes they do exist) for another opinion. I hope that her ear gets better!
2007-02-13 14:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for any breed of dog, however gentle, to protect something they are eating. A bone this big probably seems to her like the biggest bone in the world, something like you being given a $20,000 diamond necklace. How would you feel if someone were about to take that necklace away from you? An 8 week old puppy is a baby, and babies have no manners. Her behavior is normal and instinctual. In order to get her not to defend food she will need training. Puppy kindergarten class is a wonderful way to teach them manners and how to behave in a lot of different situations. At the same time, you will have to watch that your son does not bother her while she is eating, at least until she is very well trained and reliable in that department. GSDs are highly intelligent and motivated to please, so training her should go smoothly. A lot of trouble can be averted simply by managing the situation. Set her up to succeed rather than fail. Give her the bone while she is resting in her crate, not right beside where your son is standing. Instruct him not to go near her when she's eating, and be prepared to enforce that repeatedly until he gets it. If she does bite him again, give her a stern scruff shake and a gutteral growly, "AHHHHHH!" Biting children is not allowed, ever. When your son is older and more coordinated he can start putting her food bowl down for her and you give her the release command to go ahead and eat. This will elevate his social status in her eyes. Most dogs see children as subordinates or as littermates. I'd say you have a very workable situation here - you just have two impulsive babies who need to be taught manners. They can grow up the best of friends with proper management. BTW, I'm glad to see that you understood her peeing for what it was - excitement, not a housebreaking issue. Submissive urination when excited is very normal for puppies, and almost all of them outgrow it. It's best to just ignore it and not make an issue of it, since correcting her will make her want to submit even more. If it's an issue, greet her outside on the grass where it won't matter if she pees. Once the initial excitement of greeting is over, you can bring her back in with you. Congratulations on your new family member. I hope you enjoy each other for a very long time.
2016-05-24 08:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to check out this site because diet often is a major cause of skin problems in shepherds once other issues have been ruled out.
http://www.rawdogranch.com
If the routine at this site is too much, you can feed her a partial raw diet and get her a kibble designed for German Shepherd Dogs. Royal Canin has one. Or you can get her something like Nature's Recipe and switch out between the fish, venison, duck and rabbit formulas.
In addition, you can ask your Vet for 3V Caps Skin Formulation which has Omega 3, Vit A, D and E in it. Diet can make major changes in a German Shepherd Dog.
I had one with very sensitive skin and she had all sorts of diagnoses and infections, skin problems galore and the right diet put a halt to it. GL with your dog.
2007-02-13 14:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best advice is to try a product called Blue Lotion by Farnam it is sold for horses but I have used it many times on my Shar-pei dogs . This stuff is great ! If I can find out anything else I will answer again. Good Luck hope we can figure it out soon !
2007-02-13 14:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by Dog breeder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish you the best....have you tried Tea Tree Oil???
Genitian Violet might work too but will turn her ear bright purple for about a week!!
2007-02-13 14:35:51 · answer #5 · answered by Catcanscratch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋