Hello everyone! Nice to meet all of you. This is my first time posting, so I'm very interested to hear everyone's input. I skipped the Introductions forum, so this is my intro. I'm a business owner involved in the dog industry. We board, groom, and run a day-care program. My dog is personally with me almost all hours of the day. <3
I have a 5 month old blue Great Dane. I'm sure most you Dane-savvy people understand the common connection between his color and the issues to be explained. His skin is extremely sensitive. Perhaps you guys can enlighten me with some common skin remedies, although I've tried many techniques. Areas with the most irritation are the "arm-pits" and feet. Big pimples or in-grown hairs (whichever they are) turn up in random places.
At this point, he's receiving 2000mg of flax seed oil with another tablespoon of olive oil during meals. The food I'm buying is an expensive line called "Evo"; I do change the flavor I buy occasionally. He sees a bath once every 1-2 weeks. We're using a few products from "Hot Spots by Jude"... anti-itch cream and medicated shampoo. (Maybe someone has personal testimonies with these)
To ice the cake, he also has Stud-Tail. He's lost probably 3-4 inches of hair on his tail, and the spot has only been growing since I've got him. Pimples happen more often here than anywhere else. I'll be getting a thyroid test done soon, but from what I've read this issue is more connected to neutering. Is there a way to remedy it without neutering? Will the hair grow back?
Has anyone dealt with similar cases? I hope most of this may be considered "growing pains". Otherwise his overall health is great and he's an active dog. The overall severity isn't big enough to require a vet, I just want his awesome blue coat to be pristine.
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I have a 5 month old blue Great Dane. I'm sure most you Dane-savvy people understand the common connection between his color and the issues to be explained. His skin is extremely sensitive. Perhaps you guys can enlighten me with some common skin remedies, although I've tried many techniques. Areas with the most irritation are the "arm-pits" and feet. Big pimples or in-grown hairs (whichever they are) turn up in random places.
At this point, he's receiving 2000mg of flax seed oil with another tablespoon of olive oil during meals. The food I'm buying is an expensive line called "Evo"; I do change the flavor I buy occasionally. He sees a bath once every 1-2 weeks. We're using a few products from "Hot Spots by Jude"... anti-itch cream and medicated shampoo. (Maybe someone has personal testimonies with these)
To ice the cake, he also has Stud-Tail. He's lost probably 3-4 inches of hair on his tail, and the spot has only been growing since I've got him. Pimples happen more often here than anywhere else. I'll be getting a thyroid test done soon, but from what I've read this issue is more connected to neutering. Is there a way to remedy it without neutering? Will the hair grow back?
Has anyone dealt with similar cases? I hope most of this may be considered "growing pains". Otherwise his overall health is great and he's an active dog. The overall severity isn't big enough to require a vet, I just want his awesome blue coat to be pristine.
Pics:
Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
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