It happened again, Chloe has a mullet - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Shanatink · 01-23-2007, 08:32 PM

Chloe has a REALLY thin dry coat and she also has seasonal allergies and sometimes it gets so bad that she will scratch at her face and she breaks all the hair around her ears and eyes off until its really short (like an inch) and ends up with a mullet. It only seems to be her ear area (like below and behind her ear) and face that bothers her. I feel bad for her and Im sad because we have been tryign so hard to grow her hair out and now her beard area and the hair that comes off the lower side of her face is really long but the top is too short and sparce to put in clips so what is up there just hangs over her eyes. She went to the groomer today and the groomer was absolutely stunned at how dry her coat was, its like it was fried, but I dont know how this can happen

I use emu oil/spray when I brush her and I feed her nutro ultra with missing link. How can I keep her hair from getting so dry? Im getting some sort of special spray that my groomer is ordering for me but Im wondering what else I might should try, including other possible food supplements maybe? Change of food? (which changing food isnt easy at my house becuase ALL the girls insist on eating the same food)

TootiesMom · 01-23-2007, 08:37 PM

I wish I had a suggestion... Tootie has that problem too... because he is a boy, I just keep his hair cut shorter.. I will be interested to see suggestions from others.... good luck!

BLowry · 01-23-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Shanatink

Chloe has a REALLY thin dry coat and she also has seasonal allergies and sometimes it gets so bad that she will scratch at her face and she breaks all the hair around her ears and eyes off until its really short (like an inch) and ends up with a mullet. It only seems to be her ear area (like below and behind her ear) and face that bothers her. I feel bad for her and Im sad because we have been tryign so hard to grow her hair out and now her beard area and the hair that comes off the lower side of her face is really long but the top is too short and sparce to put in clips so what is up there just hangs over her eyes. She went to the groomer today and the groomer was absolutely stunned at how dry her coat was, its like it was fried, but I dont know how this can happen

I use emu oil/spray when I brush her and I feed her nutro ultra with missing link. How can I keep her hair from getting so dry? Im getting some sort of special spray that my groomer is ordering for me but Im wondering what else I might should try, including other possible food supplements maybe? Change of food? (which changing food isnt easy at my house becuase ALL the girls insist on eating the same food)

Hi Shana! I am having a similar problem with Sadie's coat. She doesn't have the soft silky coat that Lillie has. Sadie's coat almost feels coarse and it isn't thick. I have noticed her coat almost looks like it is getting thinner..Today I gave them their baths and noticed alot of shorter hair on her...I don't know why it's breaking either! I read a post on here where someone had problems with their dogs coat and started feeding Canidae...I had switched the girls over to Canidae about 2 months ago...I am hoping it will make a difference in Sadies coat..If you find something that works...Please share the info.

Good Luck Shana!

gutu28 · 01-23-2007, 09:48 PM

Try putting olive oil in her food. Be careful, though. If you use too much, it can make her poopies runny. Or you can add scrambled egg to her food..its also good for coats.

Dougal&Little · 01-23-2007, 10:39 PM

I can't help with the coat issues but Dougal feels Chloe's pain - except his mullet is usually accidently inflicted by me trying to give him a hair cut. Poor boy.

myriamha · 01-24-2007, 04:01 AM

Hi Shana,

Adding olive oil food to her food helps a lot also ry adding boiled salmon toher food . My advice is that you switch to a home made diet and her coat and skin look normal again...I heard that alll the chemicals that they put in dog food causes allergies and skin problems ...
Good luck....

Patti · 01-24-2007, 05:49 AM

Cali scratches the same areas, face and head only. I just had her at the vet again and he said that those type of allergies are usually environmental not so much food. I have her on antihistamines which do not really help much. She scratched from 3:00 this morning until 7. I feel so bad. I just ordered the Grizzly salmon oil and I use Emu oil spray when grooming nothing is working. I am thinking of a taking her to an allergist aothough my vet said with CAli's liver shunt he would not put her on allergy shots so it may be of no use. Ifeel your pain.

chachi · 01-24-2007, 05:54 AM

You might want to try using the grizzly salmon oil on her food for a while instead of the missing Link and see how that does for you. I was using Missing Link and just started using this. I got it a Jeffers pets

Shanatink · 01-24-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gutu28

Try putting olive oil in her food. Be careful, though. If you use too much, it can make her poopies runny. Or you can add scrambled egg to her food..its also good for coats.

How often can I give her scrambled eggs? Ive heard that is good for their skin and so I usually make the girls eggs to add to thier food but only on the weekend. I just never really get up and do breakfast for myself on the weekdays but if chloe needs or can have eggs daily, maybe I should make the effort!

Shanatink · 01-24-2007, 06:03 AM

I woke up this morning becusae Chloe was scratching so much, I just had to give her a dose of childrens benedryl which I really dont like doing becuase it just makes her sleepy and isnt always that effective.

OKay I think I will order grizzly salmon oil and start giving her some more scrambled eggs more often. Hopefully this will help. Thanks everyone

chachi · 01-24-2007, 06:08 AM

I know there is a breeder on here that adds boiled eggs to her dogs food everyday

red98vett · 01-24-2007, 06:25 AM

awwwww....poor baby - itching is not fun at all

what shampoo and conditioner are you using on her Shana ?? Chanels hair was pretty dry until I started using the CC systems about 2 years ago - it's still the ONE shampoo that doesn't dry her out. Have you thought about the Sea Breeze oil ?? It's water based and won't dry her hair - and it's Anti breakage

Rockster's Mom · 01-24-2007, 06:29 AM

OHH!!! Poor baby!!! I hope you find something that works. Her coat was looking so pretty too!!!

windsor'smom · 01-24-2007, 06:31 AM

We've had an unusually warm winter this year and the pollen is everywhere, I'm wondering if that is why my girl ZsaZsa is scratching lately. How has your weather been, anything blooming or producing pollen?

chachi · 01-24-2007, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

awwwww....poor baby - itching is not fun at all

what shampoo and conditioner are you using on her Shana ?? Chanels hair was pretty dry until I started using the CC systems about 2 years ago - it's still the ONE shampoo that doesn't dry her out. Have you thought about the Sea Breeze oil ?? It's water based and won't dry her hair - and it's Anti breakage

I use the sea breeze oil too it is great

01-23-2007, 08:32 PM	#1
Shanatink Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 11,030	It happened again, Chloe has a mullet Chloe has a REALLY thin dry coat and she also has seasonal allergies and sometimes it gets so bad that she will scratch at her face and she breaks all the hair around her ears and eyes off until its really short (like an inch) and ends up with a mullet. It only seems to be her ear area (like below and behind her ear) and face that bothers her. I feel bad for her and Im sad because we have been tryign so hard to grow her hair out and now her beard area and the hair that comes off the lower side of her face is really long but the top is too short and sparce to put in clips so what is up there just hangs over her eyes. She went to the groomer today and the groomer was absolutely stunned at how dry her coat was, its like it was fried, but I dont know how this can happen I use emu oil/spray when I brush her and I feed her nutro ultra with missing link. How can I keep her hair from getting so dry? Im getting some sort of special spray that my groomer is ordering for me but Im wondering what else I might should try, including other possible food supplements maybe? Change of food? (which changing food isnt easy at my house becuase ALL the girls insist on eating the same food) __________________ Custom Dog Clothing Boutique www.TinkerbellsCloset.com

01-23-2007, 08:37 PM	#2
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	I wish I had a suggestion... Tootie has that problem too... because he is a boy, I just keep his hair cut shorter.. I will be interested to see suggestions from others.... good luck! __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

01-23-2007, 09:48 PM	#4
gutu28 Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 2,990	Try putting olive oil in her food. Be careful, though. If you use too much, it can make her poopies runny. Or you can add scrambled egg to her food..its also good for coats. __________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs!

01-23-2007, 10:39 PM	#5
Dougal&Little Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 944	I can't help with the coat issues but Dougal feels Chloe's pain - except his mullet is usually accidently inflicted by me trying to give him a hair cut. Poor boy. __________________ Dougal (card carrying member of the Teapot Club) & Dixie (aka Evil Wee) Dougal's Facebook Dixie's Facebook

01-24-2007, 04:01 AM	#6
myriamha YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 852	Hi Shana, Adding olive oil food to her food helps a lot also ry adding boiled salmon toher food . My advice is that you switch to a home made diet and her coat and skin look normal again...I heard that alll the chemicals that they put in dog food causes allergies and skin problems ... Good luck.... __________________ Royce's Mum http://www.dogster.com/?270929

01-24-2007, 05:49 AM	#7
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Cali scratches the same areas, face and head only. I just had her at the vet again and he said that those type of allergies are usually environmental not so much food. I have her on antihistamines which do not really help much. She scratched from 3:00 this morning until 7. I feel so bad. I just ordered the Grizzly salmon oil and I use Emu oil spray when grooming nothing is working. I am thinking of a taking her to an allergist aothough my vet said with CAli's liver shunt he would not put her on allergy shots so it may be of no use. Ifeel your pain. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-24-2007, 05:54 AM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	You might want to try using the grizzly salmon oil on her food for a while instead of the missing Link and see how that does for you. I was using Missing Link and just started using this. I got it a Jeffers pets __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-24-2007, 06:03 AM	#10
Shanatink Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 11,030	I woke up this morning becusae Chloe was scratching so much, I just had to give her a dose of childrens benedryl which I really dont like doing becuase it just makes her sleepy and isnt always that effective. OKay I think I will order grizzly salmon oil and start giving her some more scrambled eggs more often. Hopefully this will help. Thanks everyone __________________ Custom Dog Clothing Boutique www.TinkerbellsCloset.com

01-24-2007, 06:08 AM	#11
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I know there is a breeder on here that adds boiled eggs to her dogs food everyday __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-24-2007, 06:25 AM	#12
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	awwwww....poor baby - itching is not fun at all what shampoo and conditioner are you using on her Shana ?? Chanels hair was pretty dry until I started using the CC systems about 2 years ago - it's still the ONE shampoo that doesn't dry her out. Have you thought about the Sea Breeze oil ?? It's water based and won't dry her hair - and it's Anti breakage __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

01-24-2007, 06:29 AM	#13
Rockster's Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,279	OHH!!! Poor baby!!! I hope you find something that works. Her coat was looking so pretty too!!!

01-24-2007, 06:31 AM	#14
windsor'smom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 554	We've had an unusually warm winter this year and the pollen is everywhere, I'm wondering if that is why my girl ZsaZsa is scratching lately. How has your weather been, anything blooming or producing pollen? __________________ NOBODY CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE UNLESS THEY'RE OWNED BY A DOG