i have a dog(boxer). he seems to have very dry skin that his hair is falling out. What can i use to help him?

Answer 1

feed him a meat based diet with no corn, wheat or soy. that should fix it, otherwise, get a product called theracoat. it works miracles, and use an oatmeal shampoo.

Answer 2

Check to make sure you are feeding a quality dog food.. Bad dog foods tend to cause alot of skin problems.

Forget Iams, Beneful, All Purina, Eukanuba, Kibbles n Bits, Ol Roy, Pedigree, Science Diet etc.. They are all garbage foods that are preserved with cancer causing BHA/BHT or ethoxyquin, or cancer causing dyes, or use a Synthetic Vitamin K which makes the body not be able to normally use K from other sources. Horrible foods..

Add some Omega 3 daily.. It's going to help with a dry skin problem as well..

The falling out of the fur.. I don't know.. It might be food related, allergies etc.. If there are no other health problems, eating okay etc.. And change in diet doesn't help, then I would see the vet.

Answer 3

Most dog foods aren't formulated for dogs who live in very dry climates. If that's your case, add about one tablespoon of fat (any kind, vegetable or animal) to your dog's daily ration. That's for a medium-size dog. Use more or less depending on the dog's size.

But if the hair is actually falling out, there is a good chance that there is an underlying condition, such as a fungus, that will not go away unless treated. See your vet.

Answer 4

If the hair is not bald in spots, then it could be normal shedding. If you see thin patches, he could have any number of skin problems. Simple dry skin can be from a lack of fatty acids in the diet...Omega 3 and Omega fatty acids that are found in fish oil capsules. These can be bought over the counter under names like Derm Caps or 3V Caps. Ask your vet to rule out any underlying condition.

Answer 5

I'd check with the vet to make sure it is not hot spots or flea allergies or mange.
Once those were ruled out:
Infrequent baths...these can actually dry out the coat; also never use human shampoo (wrong pH)
Quality food with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (Canidae or Wellness)
A tsp of olive oil on his kibble in the evening

Answer 6

There are alot of reasons for dry skin & hair loss. Is it the weather, diet, not been bathed in a while, or thyroid problems just to name of few. If he were mine, I would bathe him in an oatmeal based shampoo or one with tea tree oil (I use Australian by Top Performance). If that doesn't help, you should probably have the vet check him out so you can rule out health problems.

Answer 7

Red mange, they are born with it. My boxer had the same issue and once I started the skin treatments his hair grew back and his skin healed. The vet can do a simple skin test, and the treatments are simple and its not costly. Good luck!

Answer 8

home remedy, 2 strips of Bacon fried crisp and give with the grease its fried in once a week or a product off the shelf linacoat or similar, some say veg oil a couple tablespoons on food daily will do it , but none of this will work if your dog has mange, has a vet check the dog out

Answer 9

I would consider adding some fish oil to his food (buy it at the pet store). However it is highly likely that he is prone to allergies and or experiencing a bad bout of demodex which should be diagnosed and treated by your vet asap.

Answer 10

go to the pet store and get oatmeal shampoo
it really helps to hydrate their skin... their also might be some shampoo with aloe... those work well too... i would talk to a groomer or a vet while your there... it might be a health issue... bring your dog along

Answer 11

Gunter_t. . . is 110% correct.
Bathing too often will also cause the dog to have dry skin. . . .it is not good to bath dogs as often as owners do.

Bacon grease also makes a coat shiny.