Re: [pyrnet] Food issues

Jennifer,

It could be the food, but I'd bet on the bath causing the rash. In my opinion, once a week is too often for a bath. I sent Charlie to the groomer for a bath and foot trim and they only recommend once every three to four months for a bath. SInce it is their business to bathe dogs, more often is more income so I would have expected them to say more often but they did not. Once a week may be drying out the skin too much.

Amy

----- Original Message -----

From: Jenn Hair

To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org

Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 8:56 PM

Subject: [pyrnet] Food issues

Hey everybody,

I'm having food issues again. I e-mail about two weeks ago about my Pyr pup. He's keeping my busy so I haven't had time to keep up with what's going on with the net. However, I need some more advice. First, he doesn't like to eat his food. I just think he doesn't like the way it tastes. He's on Nutro Large breed puppy. My vet gave me a bag of Eukanuba large breed puppy and I mixed it into his food. He eats the Eukanuba better, but his stools are still not normal. Anyone have any advice. He also has a rash under his fur on his shoulder. The vet has given me steriod drops for his eyes and Benedryl for his itchy skin. I do bath him in a medicated shampoo every week. I'm wondering if maybe what he is eating is contributing to the problem. His old owners had him on Pro-Plan and I got them to swith him to Nutro. So he's been on Nutro since July. Anyone have any suggestions.

Jennifer

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