dry skin

[Gordie]

I think my lab has exima or dry skinn issues always scratching and its not flees I know that much.

My question is what do you guys use some type of oil or lotion?

Thanks

[CJH]

We used to add extra fat to our Golden's food growing up in the winter. The air is really dry right now.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

My dad grew up on a farm, had many dogs, for me growing up we had the family dog, every sunday the dog got one raw egg. My dad would say it was good for their skin & coat. As a teenager I would think gross, but like clock work every sunday after church the dog got an egg.

I remember being with the dog and my dad at the vet (she was boarded and groomed one weekend and the groomer said she found a lump, off to the vet- that is how I remember this whole event and lump was harmless) and the vet remarking about the dogs coat and my dad saying "one raw egg a week" maybe just an old farmers wives tale he grew up with, I don't know and just my two cents

[Ralph Wiggum]

We give fish oil to our dog.

[Todd Caswell]

We give fish oil to our dog.

yep a fish oil pill at with each feeding makes a huge difference, I don't know if it makes a difference or not but I always poke a small hole on the caplet and squeze the oil on the food.

[caseymcq]

Another option to a capsle / pill is a bottle of fish oil. It it sold pet stores, vets, and a number of the big box stores have it in with the vitamins.

[cutter08]

Like others have said fish oil capsule. My dog has real dry skin and bad allergies. Vet told me to use them and they work good.

[wolfman-k]

I think my Lab thinks they are candy! He crunches & chews them every time I give him one. They do seem to help. Alot of times, the drug stores have them bogo-buy one get one.

[Gordie]

thanks for the input guys I will be trying out the fish oil starting today.

[RumRiverRat]

Fish oil or Raw Eggs.

[mudslinger]

Hummmmm, Ill have to try it out too. Both pups have been scratching. Nothing like a great dane scratching on the floor next to you in the middle of the night=) Good advice fellas

[Ralph Wiggum]

Nothing like a great dane scratching on the floor next to you in the middle of the night=)

Dude, I can't even sleep with mine in the same room He never fails to get up and give a head shake, and once those jowels and ears start flapping, it's a noisy affair!

[Kyle]

I recently had this same problem. I got my dog on a fish oil pill, and I turn on the humidifier at night. Cured him in a week.

[mudslinger]

Ralph, my Dane looks a lot like yours. Mine came from a breeder in Isanti and is 3.5yrs old. He is brindle and by shape and figure they look like possible litter mates. Could it be??? Odd story, we had a woman come up to us at the Pet Einstein store and she knew she welped our pup 3 years prior and she even knew his litter name right on the button.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Ralph, my Dane looks a lot like yours. Mine came from a breeder in Isanti and is 3.5yrs old. He is brindle and by shape and figure they look like possible litter mates. Could it be??? Odd story, we had a woman come up to us at the Pet Einstein store and she knew she welped our pup 3 years prior and she even knew his litter name right on the button.

Nope. Ours is out of Northwind Kennels. He'll be two in March. We love him!

[mudslinger]

They are fun critters