MacG Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Hello! I have been searching on here for some help with a puppy who has dandruff. Our 7 month old Black Newfoundland has developed allot of dandruff towards his rear end. I brush him every 2-3 days and he hasn't been bathed in 4 weeks. He has been to the beach though- and we rinsed him when he got home too. I bought soap free black dog shampoo - which is what he is bathed in. He always gets blow dried too. The actual dandruff is very fine- and feels almost waxy. When I use the slicker brush it gets the most out. His skin is not red, it actually looks a nice blue/white colour. We only feed him Proplan, with the exception of training treats- where he gets tiny nibbles of anything from cheese to sausage to schmacko type treats. Any help would be appreciated. I am apprehensive to bath him at the moment for fear of aggravating it more. Below is a picture of what I mean Edited October 26, 2011 by MacG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacG Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 **Bump** Can anyone offer any advice??? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I've had good sucess with the Groomers Evening Primrose oil shampoo for treating dandruff - usually only takes one or 2 baths to see a good result, best results when blowdried after the bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 .Just to be safe , you could go to the vet and get it checked .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 That looks to be a heavy dose of dandruff to me. I would have him checked, better to get it under control before it gets any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Catdog Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hello! I have been searching on here for some help with a puppy who has dandruff. Our 7 month old Black Newfoundland has developed allot of dandruff towards his rear end. I brush him every 2-3 days and he hasn't been bathed in 4 weeks. He has been to the beach though- and we rinsed him when he got home too. I bought soap free black dog shampoo - which is what he is bathed in. He always gets blow dried too. The actual dandruff is very fine- and feels almost waxy. When I use the slicker brush it gets the most out. His skin is not red, it actually looks a nice blue/white colour. We only feed him Proplan, with the exception of training treats- where he gets tiny nibbles of anything from cheese to sausage to schmacko type treats. Any help would be appreciated. I am apprehensive to bath him at the moment for fear of aggravating it more. Below is a picture of what I mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'm wondering if it could be that the shampoo is not being rinsed out thoroughly, which can happen easily with heavy coated breeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacG Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Thank you for your replies! He is not scratching, so will definitely give the shampoo a shot. There was allot less yesterday when I brushed him- so fingers crossed it isn't getting worse. Will definitely show the Vet too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashka1 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Thank you for your replies! He is not scratching, so will definitely give the shampoo a shot. There was allot less yesterday when I brushed him- so fingers crossed it isn't getting worse. Will definitely show the Vet too Hi MacG, as the puppy coat is really thick, often even when you have rinsed and rinsed , shampoo or conditioner may not be completely rinsed from the coat, especially the rump area (when they sit down, this is where all the water goes ) I would suggest using aloveen or similar mild shampoo and hydro bath him so you get a really deep to the skin clean, rinse and rinse some more and then blow dry him til he is totally dry, this way there is no moisture left in the coat to cause dandruf and hot spots. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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