Comments on: What do I do about my Dog’s Eye and Skin Problems? http://doghealth1.com/2008/06/what-do-i-do-about-my-dogs-eye-and-skin-problems/ Pet Health, Dog Health Care, Pet Care, Dog Training Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Teri http://doghealth1.com/2008/06/what-do-i-do-about-my-dogs-eye-and-skin-problems/#comment-577 Teri Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:49:47 +0000 http://doghealth1.com/?p=382#comment-577 Thanks for your question Barb, and I am sorry about your dog. You have a dog that visits often? Rolling in poop is not uncommon and if you can keep your dog from rolling in it all the better with a leash. I know that is sometimes hard to do but it does avoid having to bathe them so often which indeed does dry out their natural oils. Try to divert the dog's attention from their destinated rolling areas with a can filled with coins or some other noise. A good old bath in oatmeal organic shampoo is need to get out the dirt and smell. The baking soda bath definitely will neutralize the smell as a final rinse. Actually this dog is trying to rub itself into the poo of other animals to mask its own scent so it can hunt without detection. It is a very ancient way of dogs to sneek up on their prey undetected, so this dog has some hunting instincts from way back. Teri Thanks for your question Barb, and I am sorry about your dog. You have a dog that visits often? Rolling in poop is not uncommon and if you can keep your dog from rolling in it all the better with a leash.
I know that is sometimes hard to do but it does avoid having to bathe them so often which indeed does dry out their natural oils.
Try to divert the dog’s attention from their destinated rolling areas with a can filled with coins or some other noise. A good old bath in oatmeal organic shampoo is need to get out the dirt and smell.
The baking soda bath definitely will neutralize the smell as a final rinse. Actually this dog is trying to rub itself into the poo of other animals to mask its own scent so it can hunt without detection. It is a very ancient way of dogs to sneek up on their prey undetected, so this dog has some hunting instincts from way back.
Teri

]]> By: Barbara http://doghealth1.com/2008/06/what-do-i-do-about-my-dogs-eye-and-skin-problems/#comment-575 Barbara Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:24:10 +0000 http://doghealth1.com/?p=382#comment-575 Very good information here. I no longer have a dog, she passed almost two years ago and we just have not found one that compares to her. However, we do have a frequent visitor, who likes to roll in the pasture. What is a remedy for this, as she does this weekly, and all that bathing has to be too drying for her skin? I guess the baking soda would probably be the mildest and cut the smell too. Very good information here. I no longer have a dog, she passed almost two years ago and we just have not found one that compares to her. However, we do have a frequent visitor, who likes to roll in the pasture. What is a remedy for this, as she does this weekly, and all that bathing has to be too drying for her skin?
I guess the baking soda would probably be the mildest and cut the smell too.

]]> By: Teri http://doghealth1.com/2008/06/what-do-i-do-about-my-dogs-eye-and-skin-problems/#comment-574 Teri Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:36:45 +0000 http://doghealth1.com/?p=382#comment-574 Yes tea tree oil is a type of disinfectant...so it will clean out the bugs also. Aloe vera will heal the skin especially after alot of scratching it can be quite irritated. Thanks for your comments and passing it on to your friend and his dog. Teri Yes tea tree oil is a type of disinfectant…so it will clean out the bugs also. Aloe vera will heal the skin especially after alot of scratching it can be quite irritated.
Thanks for your comments and passing it on to your friend and his dog.

Teri

]]> By: Denise http://doghealth1.com/2008/06/what-do-i-do-about-my-dogs-eye-and-skin-problems/#comment-573 Denise Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:48:06 +0000 http://doghealth1.com/?p=382#comment-573 I never thought about tea tree oil for itching. My friends dog has a real problem with itching and he has tried everything. I will let him know about this. I never thought about tea tree oil for itching. My friends dog has a real problem with itching and he has tried everything. I will let him know about this.

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