Question:
My family has a 2-1/2-year-old American bulldog named Sophie. She is all white with a pink belly. The problem is that she has very dry skin with dandruff that gets all over the house. We have tried everything from putting a supplement in her water to a special shampoo for dry skin, but nothing works. What can we do about this, and what causes this dry-skin condition?.
R.D., Allenhurst, NJ Oct 09, 2005
Answer:
You didn't mention anything about her diet. Dry dog foods often mean dry dogs with poor coats and dandruff. A dog's coat is a reflection of diet and overall health. Check my web site for a homemade dog diet, and add the following to Sophie's diet: 1 tablespoon of safflower or canola oil, or 1 teaspoon of flaxseed oil plus 1 teaspoon each of nutritional yeast and powdered seaweed (kelp). Also, give her one human multi-mineral and multivitamin tablet daily.
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