bc4ever Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looks like dandruff. It's very dry in the house and when I pet him, sometimes I get a poke. He gets a fish oil capsule once a day. Seems fine otherwise. Anything else I should be doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looks like dandruff. It's very dry in the house and when I pet him, sometimes I get a poke. He gets a fish oil capsule once a day. Seems fine otherwise. Anything else I should be doing? Maybe use an oatmeal shampoo? Never tried this myself but my boss (who rescues Huskies) swears by it. We give Star and Seven a little bacon grease on their kibble a couple of times a week. I know this isn't very healthy, but their coats are sure shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 A drizzle of cooking oil on the kibble at every meal helped Fergie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maja Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Sometimes dogs shed a pile of dead skin when they shed their fur. The vets say it's normal. Maja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretBC Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Try running humidifiers in your house. My dogs get fish oil & vegetable oil with every meal and have beautiful coats -- But any time we go somewhere that is really dry (ie: agility trials, generally) they get white dander in the winter. I run humidifiers at home all the time because I can't stand winter dryness and they are fine there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maja Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 that's right. Very often the house will get very dry in winter. maja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc4ever Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks! I'll try everyone's suggestions. The weather's been so bad he's been inside more than usual, which probably contributes to the flakiness. Normally we'd have had a lot of snow by now and he'd be outside, loving every minute of it, but we haven't had much this winter--just very cold, or ice storms. We have a humidifier in the bedroom. Maybe I'll put the other one in "his" room for a while and see if that helps. BTW, can I use any brand/type of vegetable oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretBC Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I buy whatever is cheapest. They probably get @ tablespoon or two per day. I don't measure it, just glop some into their dish over their food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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